Natalie Cole 75 -- February 6, 2025

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Singer songwriter Natalie Cole, the daughter of Nat King Cole, was born 75 years ago today, on 06-February-1950. Her duet with her late father on "Unforgettable" was wildly popular. Like her father, she died too young.

I've Got Love On My Mind


This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) (2003 Remaster)


Unforgettable

Freddy Cole and Annie Ross, RIP -- July 23, 2020

Pianist and singer Freddy Cole, brother of Nat King Cole, died last month.  I always enjoyed it when KCSM or KJAZ would play one of this new recordings.

Singer Annie Ross has died.  She was one of the pioneers of vocalese.  I like Lambert, Hendricks and Ross.

Nat King Cole -- March 17, 2019

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Nat King Cole was born 100 years ago today, on 17-March-1919.  I was watching television one day in 1965 and an announcement came on saying that Nat King Cole had died.  I went to the kitchen and told my mother that Old King Cole had died.

His music was not popular when I was growing up.  I didn't like arrangements with lots of strings.  Later I heard some of  his early stuff with the King Cole Trio and discovered that he was good.