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Douglas, located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois is one of 77 well-defined Chicago community areas. The neighborhood is named for Stephen A. Douglas, a famous Illinois politician, whose estate included a tract of land given to the federal government. The Douglas tract later became the infamous Civil War Union prison camp, Camp Douglas, located in what is now the eastern portion of the Douglas neighborhood. Another part of the Douglas estate at Cottage Grove and 35th, he gave to the Old University of Chicago. As part of the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid, the Olympic Village was planned to be located on a truck parking lot south of McCormick Place that is mostly in the Douglas community area and partly in the Near South Side.
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Carmen McRae
Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer, composer, pianist, and actress. Considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century, it was her behind-the-beat phrasing and her ironic interpretations of song lyrics that made her memorable. McRae drew inspiration from Billie Holiday, but established her own distinctive voice. She went on to record over 60 albums, enjoying a rich musical career, performing and recording in the United States, Europe, and Japan.
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Carol Channing
Carol Elaine Channing (born January 31, 1921) is an American singer and actress. She is the recipient of three Tony Awards (including one for lifetime achievement), a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination. Channing is best remembered for originating, on Broadway, the musical-comedy roles of bombshell Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and matchmaking widow Dolly Gallagher Levi in Hello, Dolly!.
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Carole Cole
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Cesare Siepi
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Charlie Harris
Charlie Harris was an American jazz double-bassist.
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Dean Martin
Dean Martin (June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, film actor and comedian. Martin's hit singles included "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "Mambo Italiano", "Sway", "Volare" and posthumous smash "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?". Nicknamed the "King of Cool", he was one of the members of the "Rat Pack" and a major star in four areas of show business: concert stage/night clubs, recordings, motion pictures, and television.
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Earl Hines
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Eli Wallach
Eli Herschel Wallach (born December 7, 1915) is an American film, television and stage actor, who gained fame in the late 1950s. For his performance in Baby Doll he won a BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer and a Golden Globe nomination. One of his most famous roles is that of Tuco in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). Other roles include his portrayal of Don Altobello in The Godfather Part III, Calvera in The Magnificent Seven, and Arthur Abbott in The Holiday. Wallach has received BAFTA Awards, Tony Awards and Emmy Awards for his work. Wallach has performance shopper in Mystic River (film).
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Frankie Laine
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Freddy Cole
Lionel Frederick Cole (born October 15, 1931) is an internationally known American jazz singer/pianist whose recording career has spanned over fifty years. He is part of the Freddy Cole Quartet, which regularly tours the US, Europe, the Far East and South America.
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Gordon Jenkins
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Harry Belafonte
Harold George "Harry" Belafonte, Jr. (originally Belafonete; born March 1, 1927) is an American musician, singer, actor, and social activist. One of the most successful pop singers in history, he was dubbed the "King of Calypso," a title which he was very reluctant to accept (according to the documentary Calypso Dreams) for popularizing the Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s. Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing the "Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O." Throughout his career, he has been an advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes, and was a vocal critic of the policies of the George W. Bush Administration. He also worked as an actor.
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Ike Cole
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Jack Norworth
Jack Norworth (5 January 1879 - 1 September 1959) was a U.S. songwriter, singer and vaudeville performer.
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Jimmie Noone
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John F. Kennedy
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Josh Logan
Josh Logan (born March 29, 1980) of Manchester, New Hampshire, is the front man and vocalist for his three-person band whose self-titled first album is "Josh Logan and Nobody's Business." In 2006, he was a contestant on the CBS program .
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Leroy Anderson
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Lester Young
Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959), nicknamed "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. He also played trumpet, violin, and drums.
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Lionel Hampton
Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor. Like Red Norvo, he was one of the first jazz vibraphone players. Hampton ranks among the great names in jazz history, having worked with a who's who of jazz musicians, from Benny Goodman and Buddy Rich to Charlie Parker and Quincy Jones. In 1992, he was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.
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Lois Weber
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Louis Armstrong
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Mel Tormé
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Mickey Mantle
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Natalie Cole
Natalie Maria Cole (born February 6, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter and performer. She achieved success in her early career as an R&B; star, but smoothly changed her repertoire toward a more pop and jazz oriented musical style in the early 1990s. She has won nine Grammy Awards. Cole has been singing since she was 5 years old.
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Nelson Riddle
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Oscar Moore
Oscar Moore (December 25, 1916 – October 8, 1981) was an American swing jazz guitarist.
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Oscar Peterson
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Pee Wee Hunt
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Peggy Lee
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Perez Prado
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Perry Como
Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an American singer and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century he recorded exclusively for the RCA Victor label after signing with it in 1943. "Mr. C.", as he was nicknamed, sold millions of records for Radio Corporation of America (RCA) and pioneered a weekly musical variety television show, which set the standards for the genre and proved to be one of the most successful in television history. His combined success on television and popular recordings was not matched by any other artist of the time. A popular television performer and recording artist, Perry Como produced numerous hit records with record sales so high the label literally stopped counting at Como's behest. His weekly television shows and seasonal specials were broadcast throughout the world and his popularity seemingly had no geographical or language boundaries. Como's appeal spanned generations and he was widely respected for both his professional standards and the conduct in his personal life. In the official RCA Records Billboard magazine memorial, his life was summed up in these few words: "50 years of music and a life well lived. An example to all." Composer Ervin Drake said of him,"... [o]ccasionally someone like Perry comes along and won't 'go with the flow' and still prevails in spite of all the bankrupt others who surround him and importune him to yield to their values. Only occasionally."
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Ralph Carmichael
Ralph Carmichael (born 28 May 1927, Quincy, Illinois) is a composer and arranger of both secular pop music and contemporary Christian music, being regarded as one of the pioneers of the latter genre. Married to Marvella and father to composer and artist Carol Parks.
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Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930June 10, 2004), better known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. Ray was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm & blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records. He also helped racially integrate country and pop music during the 1960s with his crossover success on ABC Records, most notably with his Modern Sounds albums. While with ABC, Charles became one of the first African-American musicians to be given artistic control by a mainstream record company.
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Raymond Rasch
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Rod Steiger
Rodney Stephen "Rod" Steiger (April 14, 1925July 9, 2002) was an American actor known for his performances in such films as In the Heat of the Night, Waterloo, The Pawnbroker, On the Waterfront, The Harder They Fall and Doctor Zhivago.
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Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett (born Anthony Dominick Benedetto; August 3, 1926) is an American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz.
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Vaughn Monroe
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W. C. Handy
William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873 – March 28, 1958) was a blues composer and musician. He was widely known as the "Father of the Blues".
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Walter Dyett
Walter Henri Dyett (1901–1969) was an American violinist and music educator. As musical director at DuSable High School in Chicago, he trained many students who went on to become well-known musicians.
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Will Jordan
Will Jordan (born July 27, 1927) is an American character actor who is best known for his resemblance to—and ability to do uncanny impressions of—television host and newspaper columnist Ed Sullivan.
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Yogi Berra
Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (born May 12, 1925) is a former American Major League Baseball player and manager. He played almost his entire career for the New York Yankees and was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. Berra was one of only four players to be named the Most Valuable Player of the American League three times and one of only six managers to lead both American and National League teams to the World Series.
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Cole, Nat 'King' Filmography
- My Music: Big Band Vocalists (2012)
- Love Letters in the Sands of Time (2010)
- 100 Years of the London Palladium (2010)
- Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)
- Jazz Giants of the 20th Century (2007)
- The Legendary Crooners (2007)
- Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer (2006)
- TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)
- Harlem Renaissance (2004)
- Calypso Dreams (2004)
- Nat King Cole: Encore (2004)
- Jack Paar: Smart Television (2003)
- Strangers in the Night: The Bert Kaempfert Story (2003)
- When I Fall in Love: The One & Only Nat King Cole (2003)
- Rhapsody in Black (2002)
- It's Black Entertainment (2002)
- Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (2002)
- Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (2002)
- Playboy: The Party Continues (2000)
- Hollywood Remembers Lee Marvin (2000)
- The Real Las Vegas (1996)
- Corrina, Corrina (1994)
- Nat King Cole: The Incomparable Nat King Cole Volume 2 (1992)
- Nat King Cole: The Incomparable Nat King Cole Volume 1 (1991)
- The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show 2 (1991)
- That's Black Entertainment (1990)
- The Unforgettable Nat 'King' Cole (1989)
- Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs (1989)
- Ain't Misbehavin' (1974)
- Cat Ballou (1965)
- Freedom Spectacular (1964)
- An Evening with Nat King Cole (1963)
- Schlager-Raketen (1960)
- Special Gala to Support Kennedy Campaign (1960)
- Academy Award Songs (1960)
- The Royal Variety Show (1960)
- Premier Khrushchev in the USA (1959)
- Night of the Quarter Moon (1959)
- St. Louis Blues (1958)
- China Gate (1957)
- Istanbul (1957)
- Basin Street Revue (1956)
- The Scarlet Hour (1956)
- Rhythm and Blues Revue (1955)
- Rock 'n' Roll Revue (1955)
- The Nat 'King' Cole Musical Story (1955)
- The Blue Gardenia (1953)
- Nat 'King' Cole and Russ Morgan and His Orchestra (1953)
- Small Town Girl (1953)
- Nat 'King' Cole and Joe Adams Orchestra (1952)
- King Cole Trio & Benny Carter Orchestra (1950)
- Make Believe Ballroom (1949)
- Killer Diller (1948)
- Breakfast in Hollywood (1946)
- See My Lawyer (1945)
- Swing in the Saddle (1944)
- Pin Up Girl (1944)
- Is You Is, or Is You Ain't My Baby? (1944)
- Stars on Parade (1944)
- Pistol Packin' Mama (1943)
- Here Comes Elmer (1943)
- Citizen Kane (1941)
karaoke
Oh I'm going with Darlene in a tragical part of the night,
but I wish she would bring me a place of morning spectacular life,
make it last just a few, brother's knew, brother's lovers proclaim,
down at the subway station, just a few brother's mother's remain,
oh help the children,
Down at the television station momma,
your bored, getting tired,
but baby you ain't trying to warn me that the (?) getting fired,
just like those bored down now second old cures,
that we said, hubba hubba,
just like that funny little lady momma,
tidy and clean, just like butter,
yeah.
Oh everybody no no no Nat King Cole,
no no no Nat King Cole
no no Nat no no Nat no no Nat King Cole,
baby,
your giving birth to a jealous lover, baby
the situation is out of your hands momma,
a funny little lady, and Johnny laid a flower,
they gonna get me momma,
going home now yeah.
Now I've been monkey-ing around, but a beat, bobbing free-wheeling guy,
but this lean Adam Green found this motel is how I get by,
I got a hole in my berol Cheryl,
she let me out in the cold,
I got a hundred one fever momma,
should not be acting so old,
she acted so old now yeah,
Woooo, break it down now,
Nat King Cole, Nat King Cole,
Nat King Cole, Nat King Cole,
Nat King Cole, Nat King Cole.
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- Let There Be Love
- When I Fall in Love
- Mona Lisa
- A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
- Too Young
- Smile
- Pretend
- Nature Boy
- Love Letters
- Let's Face the Music and Dance
- Ay cosita linda
- Aquellos ojos verdes
- Suas maos
- Capullito de alelí
- Caboclo do Rio
- Fantástico
- Nadie me ama
- Yo vendo unos ojos negros
- Perfidia
- El Choclo
- Ansiedad
- Nao tenho lagrimas
- Tú eres tan amable
- Ninguem ma ama
- L-O-V-E (Spanish version)
- Lisbon Antigua
- Come to the Mardi Gras
- Come Closer to Me
- To Whom It May Concern
- Love-Wise
- Too Much
- In the Heart of Jane Doe
- A Thousand Thoughts of You
- You're Bringing Out the Dreamer in Me
- My Heart's Treasure
- If You Said No
- Can't Help It
- Lovesville
- Unfair
- This Morning It Was Summer
- Give Me Your Love
- Coo Coo Roo Coo Coo Paloma
- Non Dimenticar
- Bend a Little My Way
- That Ain't Right
- All for You
- Straighten Up and Fly Right
- I Can't See for Lookin'
- Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You
- I Realize Now
- I'm Lost
- It's Only a Paper Moon
- If You Can't Smile and Say Yes (Please Don't Cry and Say No)
- I'm a Shy Guy
- Come to Baby Do
- (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
- (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
- Meet Me at No Special Place (And I'll Be There at No Particular Time)
- What'll I Do
- Nature Boy
- Kee-Mo Ky-Mo (The Magic Song)
- My Mother Told Me
- Exactly Like You
- I Almost Lost My Mind
- Mona Lisa
- Jet
- Too Young
- Walkin'
- Pretend
- Can't I
- Unforgettable
- Walkin' My Baby Back Home
- It's Only a Paper Moon
- Smile
- (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
- Blossom Fell
- Love
- Mona Lisa
- Ramblin' Rose
- If I May
- Nature Boy
- Send for Me
- Let There Be Love
- Ballerina
- Too Young
- Ballerina
- Funny (Not Much)
- The Continental
- I Wish You Love
- You Leave Me Breathless
- Thou Swell
- My Kinda Love
- The Surrey With the Fringe on Top
- Where or When
- Miss Otis Regrets
- Joe Turner Blues
- Mr. Cole Won't Rock and Roll
- In a Mellow Tone
- Whatcha' Gonna Do
- Unforgettable
- Mona Lisa
- Too Young
- Orange Coloured Sky
- Somewhere Along the Way
- Because You're Mine
- Pretend
- Smile
- Faith Can Move Mountains
- Lush Life
- Darling, je vous aime beaucoup
- A Blossom Fell
- Don't Let Your Eyes Go Shopping (For Your Heart)
- Nature Boy
- Autumn Leaves
- To the End of the Earth
- Too Young to Go Steady
- Funny (Not Much)
- Return to Paradise
- Make Her Mine
- Can't I?
- Love Me as Through There Were No Tomorrow
- Dreams Can Tell a Lie
- Mother Nature and Father Time
- The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)
- Ramblin' Rose
- The Very Thought of You
- Let's Fall in Love
- Too Young
- When I Fall in Love
- Almost Like Being in Love
- For All We Know
- Cottage for Sale
- On the Street Where You Live
- Don't Get Around Much Anymore
- These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)
- Ain't Misbehavin'
- Let There Be Love
- Stardust
- I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
- Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer
- Unforgettable
- Mona Lisa
- White Christmas
- The Christmas Song
- Adeste Fideles
- Take Me Back to Toyland
- Silver Bells
- A House with Love in It
- Silent Night
- Mr. Santa Claus
- Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- A Handful of Stars
- Jingle Bells
- Santa Clause is Coming to Town
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- Sweet Lorraine
- Straighten Up and Fly Right
- Nature Buy
- (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
- I Just Can't See for Lookin'
- Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You
- You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)
- (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
- On the Sunny Side of the Street
- The Best Man
- But She's My Buddy's Chick
- Embracable You
- It's Only a Paper Moon
- After You Get What You Want You Don't Want It
- Don't Blame Me
- The Firm Fram Sauce
- If You Can't Smile and Say Yes
- Hit That Jive Jack
- Im an Errand Boy for Rhythm
- I Realise Now
- I'm Lost
- Straighten Up and Fly Right
- Gee, Baby Ain't I Good to You?
- If You Can't Smile and Say Yes
- Sweet Lorraine
- Embraceable You
- It's Only a Paper Moon
- I Can't See for Lookin'
- I'm a Shy Guy
- The Frim Fram Sauce
- I'm in the Mood for Love
- I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)
- (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
- Everyone Is Sayin' Hello Again (Why Must We Say Goodbye)
- I've Got the World on a String
- What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry
- Baby, Baby All the Time
- On the Sunny Side of the Street
- Mabel, Mabel
- How Deep Is the Ocean
- You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)
- For Sentimental Reasons (I Love You)
- You're the Cream in My Coffee
- Come in Out of the Rain
- The Christmas Song
- I Wanna Be a Friend of Yours
- Ke Mo Ki (The Magic Song)
- Three Blind Mice
- Save the Bones for Henry Jones
- My Baby Likes to Be-Bop
- Harmony
- You Can't Make Money Dreamin'
- There's a Train Out for Dreamland
- My Sleepy Head
- Brahms' Lullaby
- Nature Boy
- Wildroot Charlie
- Nursery Rhymes
- Old MacDonald Had a Farm
- The Three Trees
- Laguna Mood
- I'm a Little Ashamed
- Now He Tells Me
- That's a Natural Fact
- Lament in Chords
- You've Got Another Heart on Your Hands
- Baby I Need You
- Those Things Money Can't Buy
- Let There Be Love
- When I Fall in Love
- Mona Lisa
- Unforgettable
- Too Young
- Smile
- On the Street Where You Live
- Pretend
- Nature Boy
- Love Letters
- A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
- Answer Me
- The Party's Over
- You'll Never Know
- Stardust
- It's All in the Game
- Autumn Leaves
- The More I See You
- You Made Me Love You
- Because You're Mine
- Let's Face the Music and Dance
- The Christmas Song
- Unforgettable
- Pretend
- Tenderly
- I Could Have Danced All Night
- (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
- Mona Lisa
- A Blossom Fell
- These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)
- More
- When I Fall in Love
- It's All in the Game
- But Beautiful
- Ain't Misbehavin'
- The Girl From Ipanema
- Impossible
- For All We Know
- Stardust
- Arriverderci Roma
- There Goes My Heart
- Smile
- The Best Man
- The Christmas Song
- You Should Have Told Me
- (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
- In the Cool of the Evening
- That's the Beginning of the End
- If You Don't Like My Apples
- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
- I Want to Thank You Folks
- You're the Cream in My Coffee
- Come in Out of the Rain
- You Don't Learn That in School
- You Be You (But Let Me Be Me)
- Can You Look Me in the Eyes
- Give Me Twenty Nickels
- Meet Me at No Special Place
- If You Don't Like My Apples
- Naughty Angeline
- I Miss You So
- That's What
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Thanks for You
- It's Kind of Lonesome Out Tonight
- For Once in Your Life
- I Think You Get What I Mean
- But All I've Got Is Me
- Now He Tells Me
- I Can't Be Bothered
- When I Take My Sugar to Tea
- Rhumba Azul
- What'll Do
- I Never Had a Chance
- This Is My Night to Dream
- Makin' Whoopee
- There I've Said It Again
- I'll String Along With You
- Ooh, Kickeroonie
- The Trouble With Me Is You
- Too Marvelous for Words
- Three Little Words
- Moonlight in Vermont
- Poor Butterfly
- How High the Moon
- I'll Never Be the Same
- These Foolish Things
- Cole Capers
- Blues in My Shower
- I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me
- The Way You Look Tonight
- Airiness a La Nat
- My Old Flame
- I'm in the Mood for Love
- I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)
- Route 66
- Eveyone Is Sayin' Hello Again
- Route 66
- What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry
- To a Wild Rose
- Baby, Baby All the Time
- Could-'Ja
- Baby, Baby All the Time
- Oh, but I Do
- Rex Rhumba
- But She's My Buddy's Chick
- You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)
- Homeward Bound
- Chant of the Blues (Dog-Gone Unlucky Blues)
- The Christmas Song
- You Should Have Told Me
- Route 66
- I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
- Thought You Ought to Know
- How Deep Is the Ocean
- The Frim Fram Sauce
- Little Joe From Chicago
- Wouldn't You Like to Know
- Besame Mucho
- Bacarolle
- Ont the Sunny Side of the Street
- The Man I Love
- To Marvelous for Words
- Swinging the Blues
- That'll Just About Knock Me Out
- Indiana
- I'm Through With Love
- Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby
- Solid Potato Salad
- I'm an Errand Bor for Rythym
- It's Almost Like Being in Love
- It's Only a Paper Moon
- Gone With the Draft
- Babs
- Scotchin' With the Soda
- This Will Make You Laugh
- Stop! The Red Light's On
- Hit That Jive, Jack
- Straighten Up and Fly Right
- Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You
- Sweet Lorraine
- Embraceable You
- Body and Soul
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Indiana
- Tea for Two
- The Man on the Little White Keys
- I'm an Errand Boy for Rhythm
- I'm in the Mood for Love
- I Found a New Baby
- If You Can't Smile and Say Yes
- On the Sunny Side of the Street
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Body and Soul
- I Tho't You Ought to Know
- It Only Happens Once
- Black Market Stuff
- Laguna Leap
- I'll Never Be the Same
- Swingin' on Central
- Nat's Kick, Part 1
- Nat's Kick, Part 2
- Satchel-Mouth Baby
- Solid Potato Salad
- (I Call My Papa) Fla-Ga-La-Pa
- It Is Better to Be by Yourself
- It Is Better to Be by Yourself
- Come to Baby, Do
- The Frim Fram Sauce
- Homeward Bound
- I'm an Errand Boy From Rhythm
- This Way Out
- I Know What You Know
- But She's My Buddy's Chick
- Oh, but I Do
- How Does It Feel
- You Must Be Blind
- Loan Me Two Till Tuesday
- Sraighteen Up and Fly Right
- Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You?
- Jumpin' at Capitol
- If You Can't Smile and Say Yes
- Sweet Loraine
- Embraceable You
- It's Only a Paper Moon
- I Just Can't See for Lookin'
- The Man I Love
- Body and Soul
- Prelude in C Sharp Minor
- What Is This Thing Called Love?
- Heads
- Pro-Sky
- It Had to Be You
- I Can't Get You Anything but Love
- After You Get What You Want, You Don't Want It
- Look What You've Done to Me
- Easy Listening Blues
- I Realize Now
- Sweet Lorraine
- I Know That You Know
- Don't Let It Go to Your Head
- Caravan
- You're Looking at Me
- (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
- Just You, Just Me
- Lonely One
- It's Only a Paper Moon
- When I Grow Too Old to Dream
- Bop Kick
- Peaches
- (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
- This Way Out
- Strighten Up and Fly Right
- Rhumba Azul
- I Like to Rigg
- What Is This Thing Called Love?
- Riffamarole
- But All I've Got Is Me
- I've Found a New Baby
- Honesuckle Rose
- Exactly Like You
- Sweet Lorraine
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Gone With the Draft
- This Side Up
- Babs
- Scotchin' With the Soda
- Slow Down
- Early Morning Blues
- This Will Make You Laugh
- Stop! The Red Light's On
- Hit the Ramp
- I Like to Riff
- Call the Police
- Are You Fer It?
- That Ain't Right
- Hit That Jive, Jack
- I'm a Perfect Fool Over You
- Never Mind Baby
- Lovely Little Person
- Goin' to Town With Honey
- Syncopated Lullaby
- Falling in and Out of Love
- Let's Do Things
- Love Me Sooner
- Jumpy Jitters
- Nothing Ever Happens
- Sentimental Blue
- What 'cha Doin' To My Heart
- Sweet Lorraine
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Gone With the Draft
- This Side Up
- Babs
- Scotchin' With the Soda
- Slow Down
- Early Morning Blues
- Honey Hush
- Stomping at the Panama (Skoller's Shuffle)
- Bedtime (Sleepy Moan)
- Thunder
- There's No Anaesthetic for Love
- Dixie Jamboree
- Ta-De-Ha
- Riffin' at the Bar-B-Q
- Harlem Swing
- I Lost Control of Myself
- The Land of Make Believe
- That ''Please Be Mineable'' Feeling
- Dancing in the Street
- You're So Different
- I Wouldn't Have Known It
- Let's Get Happy
- I Like to Riff
- On the Sunny Side of the Street
- Black Spider Stomp
- By the River Sainte Marie
- Vaya con Dios
- La feria de las flores
- Solamente una vez
- Aquellos ojos verdes
- Cachito
- Las mañanitas
- Adiós Mariquita linda
- Noche de ronda
- Guadalajara
- El bodeguero
- Capullito de alhelí
- Adelita
- Acércate más
- Piel canela
- María Elena
- When You’re Smiling
- Route 66
- Embraceable You
- Too Marvelous for Words
- Babs
- This Side Up
- Darling, je vous aime beaucoup
- Gone With the Draft
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Scotchin’ With the Soda
- Hit the Ramp
- Hit that Jive, Jack
- That Ain’t Right
- Are You Fer It?
- Love
- Those Lazy-Crazy-Hazy-Days of Summer
- It's Only a Paper Moon
- Skip to My Love
- Route 66
- Ramblin' Rose
- Answer Me, My Love
- One Has My Name, the Other Has My Heart
- Goodnight Irene
- Sweet Lorraine
- Too Young
- Mona Lisa
- When You're Smiling
- Sometimes I'm Happy
- Embraceable You
- Dear Lonely Hearts
- For Sentimental Reason
- Bush Life
- Blue Gardenia
- Smile
- Nature Boy
- Vaya Con Dios
- If I Give My Heart to You
- Unforgettable
- This Can't Be Love
- A Blossom Fell
- Walkin' My Baby Back Home
- Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
- Again
- Fascination
- You Stepped Out of a Dream
- An Affair to Remember
- Answer Me, My Love
- Ramblin' Rose
- When You're Smiling
- Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
- Mona Lisa
- Papa Loves Mambo
- Too Young
- Love Is Here to Stay
- Around the World
- Stardust
- Blue Gardenia
- Smile
- Nature Boy
- Vaya Con Dios
- If I Give My Heart To You
- Unforgettable
- This Can't Be Love
- A Blossom Fell
- Walkin' My Baby Back Home
- Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
- Again
- Fascination
- You Stepped Out Of A Dream
- An Affair To Remember
- Answer Me, My Love
- Ramblin' Rose
- When You're Smiling
- Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
- Mona Lisa
- Papa Loves Mambo
- Too Young
- Love Is Here To Stay
- Around The World
- Stardust
- It’s Only a Paper Moon
- Don’t Cry, Cry Baby
- Cole’s Bop Blues
- Frim Fram Sauce
- If You Can’t Smile and Say Yes
- Satchelmouth Baby
- On the Sunny Side of the Street
- Miss Thing
- Sweet Lorraine
- Body and Soul
- The Trouble With Me Is You
- Sweet Georgia Brown
- Blue Gardenia
- You Stepped out of a Dream
- Autumn Leaves
- This Can't Be Love
- Unforgettable
- There Will Never Be Another You
- Little Girl
- Because You're Mine
- Love Is Here to Stay
- Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
- Again
- Mona Lisa
- I Am In Love
- (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66!
- Funny
- Anwer Me My Love
- Lush Life
- Wish I Were Somebody Else
- Too Soon
- When You're Smiling
- Ramblin' Rose
- Wolverton Mountain
- Twilight On The Trail
- I Don't Want It That Way
- He'll Have To Go
- When You're Smiling
- Goodnight, Irene, Goodnight
- Your Cheatin' Heart
- One Has My Name The Other Has My Heart
- Skip To My Lou
- The Good Times
- Sing Another Song (And We'll All Go Home)
- Overture (Love Theme - Hesitating Blues)
- Harlem Blues
- Chantez Les Bas
- Friendless Blues
- Stay
- Joe Turner's Blues
- Beale Street Blues
- Careless Love
- Morning Star
- Memphis Blues
- Yellow Dog Blues
- St. Louis Blues
- Just You, Just Me
- Sweet Lorraine
- Sometimes I'm Happy
- Caravan
- It's Only a Paper Moon
- You're Looking at Me
- Lonely One
- Don't Let It Go to Your Head
- I Know That You Know
- Blame It on My Youth
- When I Grow Too Old to Dream
- (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
- Madrid
- Fascination
- Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
- It's Only a Paper Moon
- Mucho, Mucho, Mucho
- Stardust
- Mona Lisa
- Walking My Baby Back Home
- Too Young
- Quizas, Quizas, Quizas
- Pretend
- Avalon
- Unforgettable
- Those Hazy Crazy Lazy Days of Summer
- Ramblin' Rose
- Unforgettable
- There Goes My Heart
- The More I See You
- Pretend
- The Best Thing for You (Would Be Me)
- Answer Me, My Love
- I Should Care
- Ballerina
- For All We Know
- Non Dimenticar
- Mona Lisa
- Somewhere Along the Way
- If I Give My Heart to You
- Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)
- A Blossom Fell
- It's All in the Game
- Night Lights
- Funny (Not Much)
- Ramblin' Rose
- The Party's Over
- Song of Delilah
- Funny
- The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot
- Land of Love
- I'll Never Say 'Never Again' Again
- I'll Always Remember You
- Here's to My Lady
- Who Do You Know in Heaven?
- A Weaver of Dreams
- Return to Paradise
- Lush Life
- Three Little Words
- The Christmas Song
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
- Winter Wonderland
- White Christmas
- Sleigh Ride
- I'll Be Home for Christmas
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
- I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
- You're All I Want for Christmas
- Happy Holiday
- Our Winter Love
- That's What I Want for Christmas
- Love Turns Winter to Spring
- Baby It's Cold Outside
- Auld Lang Syne
- Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby
- I'm in the Mood for Love
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Summertime
- Embraceable You
- Too Marvellous for Words
- Sweet Lorraine
- I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
- Pick Yourself Up
- Till the End of the Years
- Thou Swell
- The Christmas Song
- Mona Lisa
- Tea for Two
- Sweet Sue, Just You
- Autumn Leaves
- The Sand and the Sea
- A Beuatiful Friendship
- Take Me Back to Toyland
- Crazy, but I'm in Love
- A House With Love in It
- This Can't Be Love
- It's Only a Paper Moon
- When You're Smiling
- Just in Time
- Unforgettable
- You Stepped Out of a Dream
- But Not for Me
- It's Only a Paper Moon
- Somebody Loves Me
- The End of a Beautiful Friendship
- The Sand and the Sea
- When You're Smilin'
- Route 66
- Mona Lisa
- Autumn Leaves
- Cuba
- Crazy Rhythm
- Thou Swell
- To the Ends of the Earth
- Darling, je vous aime beaucoup
- Repeat After Me
- It's Crazy but I'm in Love
- Smile
- Ramblin' Rose
- Unforgettable
- For All We Know
- Autumn Leaves
- Mona Lisa
- Around the World
- Because You're Mine
- A Blossom Fell
- Breezin' Along With the Breeze
- Nature Boy
- Stay as Sweet as You Are
- Let's Face the Music and Dance
- Dance Ballerina Dance
- Fly Me to the Moon
- If I Give You My Heart
- Love Letters
- Let There Be Love
- Love Nest
- Dream a Little Dream of Me
- Then I'll Be Tired of You
- Money Is Honey
- Little Girl
- Who's Telling You Lies
- No Moon at All
- I Feel So Smoochie
- A Boy From Texas - A Girl From Tennessee
- When You Walked Out With Shoes On
- That's the Kind of Girl I Dream Of
- It's the Sentemental Thing to Do
- I've Only Myself to Blame
- It's Like Taking Candy From a Baby
- You've Changed
- The Geek
- Confess
- If I Had You
- Flo and Joe
- If You Stub Your Toe on the Moon
- I'm Gonna Spank My Heart
- I See by the Papers
- Return Trip
- A Woman Always Understands
- Laugh! Cool Clown
- Bop Kick
- For All We Know
- Land of Love
- Lush Life
- Lillian
- 'Tis Autumn
- Yes Sir, That's My Baby
- I Used to Love You
- Etymology
- Peaches
- Last but Not Least
- I Wake Up Screaming Dreamin of You
- It Was So Good While It Lasted
- I Get Sentemental Over Nothing
- Who Do You Know in Heaven
- Your Voice
- A Little Yellow Ribbon
- My Mother Told Me
- Exactly Like You
- All I Want for Christmas
- You Can't Lose a Broken Heart
- Bang Bang Boogie
- Nalani
- The Horse Told Me
- Don't Shove I'm Leaving
- Calypso Blues
- Mule Train
- My Baby Just Cares for Me
- For You My Love
- Can I Come in for a Second?
- Baby Won't You Say You Love Me
- I Almost Lost My Mind
- A Little Bit Independent
- I'll Never Say 'Never Again' Again
- Twisted Stockings
- Always You
- The Magic Tree
- Mona Lisa
- The Greatest Inventor of Them All
- Who's Who
- Get Out and Get Under the Moon
- Hey, Not Now
- Tunnel of Love
- It's a Man Every Time
- Time Out for Tears
- Put 'em in a Box, Tie 'em With a Ribbon
- Blue and Sentimental
- I've Got a Way With Women
- My Fair Lady
- I Wish I Had the Blues Again
- Didn't I Tell You So
- Lost April
- Lost April
- Lillette
- Monday Again
- Lulubelle
- It's So Hard to Laugh
- Leap Here
- Metronome Riff
- Portrait of Jennie
- It Only Happens Once
- My Mother Told Me
- Bang Bang Boogie
- Portrait of Jennie
- Don't Cry, Cry Baby
- An Old Piano Plays the Blues
- How Lonely Can You Get
- Don't Cry, Cry Baby
- Last But Not Least
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- Yes Sir That's My Baby
- Frim Fram Sauce
- If You Can't Smile & Say Yes
- Satchlemouth Baby
- Sweet Lorraine
- The Trouble With Me Is You
- Old Piano Plays The Blues
- It's Only A Paper Moon
- The Greatest Invention
- Bugle Call Rag
- I'm Lost
- Nat Meets June
- Tea For Two
- Silent Night
- The First Noel
- O Holy Night
- O Little Town of Bethlehem
- I Saw Three Ships
- O Tannenbaum
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- Joy to the World
- Away in a Manger
- Adeste Fideles
- You're noboy 'till somebody loves you
- It only happens once
- Sweet Lorraine
- Embraceable you
- If you can't smile and say yes, please don't cry and say no
- Any old time
- Bring another drink
- Candy
- Please consider me
- I'd love to make love to you
- Mona Lisa
- Ramblin' Rose
- Let There Be Love
- Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer
- Stardust
- Dear Lonely Hearts (I'm Writing to You)
- When I Fall in Love With You
- Love Letters
- Too Young
- Sweet Lorraine
- Nature Boy
- Ain't Misbehavin'
- Love Is the Thing
- The Very Thought of You
- Stay as Sweet as You Are
- It's All in the Game
- Ballerina
- On the Street Where You Live
- Unforgettable
- Straighten Up and Fly Right
Born: ['1919-03-17']
Died: ['1965-02-15']
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Nat "King" Cole "Autumn Leaves"
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- Duration: 2:40
- Updated: 30 Oct 2012
Nat King Cole's rendition of this classic song. "Autumn Leaves" is a much-recorded popular song. Originally a 1945 French song "Les feuilles mortes" (literally "Dead Leaves") with music by Joseph Kosma and lyrics by poet Jacques Prévert, English lyrics were written in 1947 by the American songwriter Johnny Mercer. It has become a pop standard and a jazz standard in both languages, and as an instrumental. "Les feuilles mortes" was introduced by Yves Montand in 1946 for the film Les Portes de la Nuit. The film Autumn Leaves (1956) starring Joan Crawford featured the song, which was sung by Nat King Cole over the title sequence. The French songwriter Serge Gainsbourg wrote "La chanson de Prévert" as a tribute to this song
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Unforgettable - Nat 'King' Cole
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- Duration: 3:13
- Updated: 31 Oct 2012
Unforgettable Nat 'King' Cole The Very Best of Nat King Cole (p) 2006 Capital Records This for all of you fans of good ol' classic music! Enjoy!
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Nat King Cole - Smile
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- Duration: 2:59
- Updated: 30 Oct 2012
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use Nat King Cole - Smile Words Here Smile though your heart is aching Smile even though its breaking When there are clouds in the sky, youll get by If you smile through your fear and sorrow Smile and maybe tomorrow Youll see the sun come shining through for you Light up your face with gladness Hide every trace of sadness Although a tear may be ever so near Thats the time you must keep on trying Smile, whats the use of crying? Youll find that life is still worthwhile If you just smile. Thats the time you must keep on trying Smile, whats the use of crying? Youll find that life is still worthwhile If you just smile
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Nat king cole, Nature Boy
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- Duration: 2:50
- Updated: 31 Oct 2012
Nat king cole, Nature Boy
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Mona Lisa Song by Nat King Cole
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- Duration: 3:18
- Updated: 29 Oct 2012
Nat King Coles song; Mona Lisa is an Academy Award-winning song written by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston for the Paramount Pictures film Captain Carey, USA (1950). The soundtrack version by Nat King Cole spent 8 weeks as number 1 in the Billboard chart in the USA in 1950. Also, Cole's version of the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1992. In 1987, it was used as the theme of the British film Mona Lisa. An unaccredited version of Mona Lisa plays in the background of one scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window (1954). The famous painting: Mona Lisa (also known as La Giaconda) is a 16th century portrait painted in oil on a poplar panel by Leonardo da Vinci throughout the Italian Renaissance.
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Nat King Cole - When I Fall In Love - Live
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- Duration: 2:07
- Updated: 29 Oct 2012
(an excerpt from "Istanbul" with Errol Flynn and Cornell Borchers, 1957). I could talk about the smooth and calm voice, about the piano and other instruments... about how I like to listen to Nat King Cole ... But the best think to ask you, is to close your eyes and feel this beautiful sound :) What a great artist! Life in a song ... Thanks for watching.
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NAT KING COLE LOVE
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- Duration: 2:38
- Updated: 31 Oct 2012
Nat's last recording session came on Dec. 3, 1964 completing his soon-to-be released LOVE album. "LOVE" was one of the three songs Nat recorded that day, and he would pass away less than 3 months from the date of this session. Nat knew at the time of this recording that he was headed to the hospital. Thank You for all who leave great comments. I appreciate your comments. I'm glad to have made this video. Thank you for watching. LYRICS: L is for the way you look at me O is for the only one I see V is very, very extraordinary E is even more than anyone that you adore can Love is all that I can give to you Love is more than just a game for two Two in love can make it Take my heart and please don't break it Love was made for me and you (trumpet instrumental) L is for the way you look at me O is for the only one I see V is very, very extraordinary E is even more than anyone that you adore can Love is all that I can give to you Love is more than just a game for two Two in love can make it Take my heart and please don't break it Love was made for me and you Love was made for me and you Love was made for me and you
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NAT KING COLE ROUTE 66
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NAT KING COLE FAN CLUB INTERNATIONAL GENE VINCENT gene.vincent.fanclub.voila.net oN fACEBOOK / www.facebook.com Forum gene-vincent-forum.niceboard.com blog musical www.20six.fr www.20six.fr Lee-Loo ANNEES VINYL
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Nat & Natalie Cole "Unforgettable"
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I think this video is both clever and cute. To my mind there isn't another singer that can deliver a song with such sincerity and velvetness as Nat could. I have just about all of his published recordings. What a voice. Linking Natalie with her Dad was a stroke of genius (though inevitable with todays technology)and the song says it all. I wish I could have met the man. I hope he's crooning them all upstairs...
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Nat King Cole sings "When I Fall in Love"
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Nat King Cole sings "When I Fall in Love"
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Stardust | Nat King Cole
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Nat King Cole sings his version of "Stardust" to images from the Hubble Telecope & NASA. NEW! If you'd like to see a better-quality version of this same video: youtu.be
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Nat King Cole An Evening With Nat King Cole HD
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Here it is the Complete wold famous BBC TV special from 1963 Summer by Nat King cole in HD resolution. I gave a little high and low pass with Equalizer to the sound and then I normalised it to max volume. Unfortunatelly Nat's voice is still sounds indirectly, but it's the technician's mistake who forgot to stick a hidden microphone on his suite before the show started. I also gave a more strength to the picture too... A little sharpness and a little detail enhancer for more detail, maybe a little too much of them. But I hope the result won't get dissapointed anyone. Hope you'll like it, cause I do. Honestly he's my all time favorite singer and performer.
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Nat King Cole & Harry Belafonte Mama Look A Boo Boo NBCTV '57Z
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BLUE MOON - Nat King Cole
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BLUE MOON - Nat King Cole
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Nat King Cole - Unforgettable
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The one, the only, the unforgettable Nat King Cole
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Nat King Cole- Christmas Song
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Merry Christmas! Nat King Cole performing The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire). King Cole Partners, LP, under license to South Bay Music Group, LLC.
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"The Very Thought of You" Nat King Cole
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"The Very Thought of You" is from Nat "King" Cole's 1958 Capitol LP of the same name arranged and conducted by Gordon Jenkins. The album is available on CD on the Capitol and Collectors Choice labels.
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The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
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Music video by Nat King Cole performing The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire). King Cole Partners, LP, under license to South Bay Music Group, LLC.
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Nat King Cole - I love you for sentimental reasons
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I love you for sentimental reasons I hope you do believe me I'll give you my heart I love you and you alone were meant for me Please give your loving heart to me And say we'll never part I think of you every morning Dream of you every night Darling, I'm never lonely Whenever you are in sight I love you for sentimental reasons I hope you do believe me I've given you my heart I love you for sentimental reasons I hope you do believe me I've given you my heart
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Nat King Cole "Unforgettable" with lyrics
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Nat King Cole singing "Unforgettable" with lyrics for you to sing along.
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Nat King Cole - Stardust - Lyrics (Official)
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Nat King Cole - Stardust - Lyrics (Official) Download "Nat King Cole : Unforgettable and Greatest Hits" on iTunes now : bit.ly
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YouTube - Quizás Quizás Quizás - Nat King Cole
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YouTube - Quizás Quizás Quizás - Nat King Cole
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LOVE - Nat "King" Cole (1964)
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The name of this song is "LOVE" by Nat King Cole from 1964. You can also hear this in the movies "Sleepless in Seattle" (1993), "The Parent Trap" (1998), "The Little Rascals" (1994), "He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not" (2002), "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" (2003), "Lars and the Real Girl" (2007), "Why Did I Get Married?" (2007), "The Girl from Monaco" (2008) and "I Don't Know How She Does It" (2011). American crooning.
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| Nat King Cole | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nathaniel Adams Coles |
| Born | (1919-03-17)March 17, 1919 Montgomery, Alabama, United States |
| Died |
February 15, 1965(1965-02-15) (aged 45) |
| Genres | Vocal jazz, swing, traditional pop, jump blues, vocal |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, pianist |
| Instruments | Piano, Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1935–1965 |
| Labels | Decca, Capitol |
| Associated acts | Natalie Cole, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin |
Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. He owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres. He was one of the first black Americans to host a television variety show, and has maintained worldwide popularity since his death.
Childhood and Chicago[link]
Nathaniel Adams Coles was born in Montgomery, Alabama, on Saint Patrick's Day (March 17) in 1919.[1] When he was 4,[2] he and his family moved to Chicago, Illinois, where his father, Edward Coles, became a Baptist minister (Ruuth 31). Cole learned to play the organ from his mother, Perlina Coles, the church organist. His first performance, at age four, was of "Yes! We Have No Bananas". He began formal lessons at the age of 12, eventually learning not only jazz and gospel music but also European classical music, performing, as he said, "from Johann Sebastian Bach to Sergei Rachmaninoff".
Cole had three brothers: Eddie, Ike, and Freddy Coles. His half-sister, Joyce Coles, married Robert Doak, of Robert Doak & Associates, Inc., art suppliers.
The family lived in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago. Cole would sneak out of the house and hang around outside the clubs, listening to artists such as Louis Armstrong, Earl Hines, and Jimmie Noone. He participated in Walter Dyett's renowned music program at DuSable High School.
Inspired by the performances of Earl Hines, Cole began his performing career in the mid 1930s while still a teenager, adopting the name "Nat Cole". His older brother Eddie Coles, a bass player, soon joined Cole's band, and they made their first recording in 1936 under Eddie's name. They were also regular performers at clubs. In fact, Cole acquired his nickname "King" performing at one jazz club, a nickname presumably reinforced by the otherwise unrelated nursery rhyme about Old King Cole. He was also a pianist in a national tour of Broadway theatre legend Eubie Blake's revue, "Shuffle Along". When it suddenly failed in Long Beach, California, Cole decided to remain there. He would later return to Chicago in triumph to play such venues as the famed Edgewater Beach Hotel.
Los Angeles and the King Cole Trio[link]
Cole and two other musicians formed the "King Cole Swingers" in Long Beach and played in a number of local bars before getting a gig on the Long Beach Pike for US$90 ($1,507 today) per week. The trio consisted of Cole on piano, Oscar Moore on guitar, and Wesley Prince on double bass. The trio played in Failsworth throughout the late 1930s and recorded many radio transcriptions. Cole was not only pianist but leader of the combo as well.
In January 1937, Cole married dancer Nadine Robinson, who was also in the musical Shuffle Along, and moved to Los Angeles.
Radio was important to the Nat King Cole trio's rise in popularity. Their first broadcast was with NBC's "Blue Network" in 1938. It was followed by appearances on NBC's "Swing Soiree." In the 40's, the trio appeared on the "Old Gold," "Chesterfield Supper Club" and "Kraft Music Hall" radio shows.
Legend had it that Cole's singing career did not start until a drunken barroom patron demanded that he sing "Sweet Lorraine". In fact, Cole has gone on record saying that the fabricated story "sounded good, so I just let it ride." Cole frequently sang in between instrumental numbers. Noticing that people started to request more vocal numbers, he obliged. Yet the story of the insistent customer is not without some truth. There was a customer who requested a certain song one night, but it was a song that Cole did not know, so instead he sang "Sweet Lorraine". The trio was tipped 15 cents for the performance, a nickel apiece (Nat King Cole: An Intimate Biography, Maria Cole with Louie Robinson, 1971).
During World War II, Wesley Prince left the group and Cole replaced him with Johnny Miller. Miller would later be replaced by Charlie Harris in the 1950s. The King Cole Trio signed with the fledgling Capitol Records in 1943. The group had previously recorded for Excelsior Records, owned by Otis René, and had a hit with the song "I'm Lost", which René wrote, produced and distributed.[3] Revenues from Cole's record sales fueled much of Capitol Records' success during this period. The revenue is believed to have played a significant role in financing the distinctive Capitol Records building near Hollywood and Vine in Los Angeles. Completed in 1956, it was the world's first circular office building and became known as "The House that Nat Built."
Cole was considered a leading jazz pianist, appearing in the first Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts (credited on the Mercury Record labels as "Shorty Nadine," apparently derived from the name of his wife at the time). His revolutionary lineup of piano, guitar, and bass in the time of the big bands became a popular setup for a jazz trio. It was emulated by many musicians, among them Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal, and blues pianists Charles Brown and Ray Charles. He also performed as a pianist on sessions with Lester Young, Red Callender, and Lionel Hampton. The Page Cavanaugh Trio, with the same setup as Cole, came out of the chute about the same time, at the end of the war. It's still a tossup as to who was first, although it is generally agreed that the credit goes to Cole.
Early singing career[link]
Cole's first mainstream vocal hit was his 1943 recording of one of his compositions, "Straighten Up and Fly Right", based on a black folk tale that his father had used as a theme for a sermon. Johnny Mercer invited him to record it for his fledgling Capitol Records label. It sold over 500,000 copies, proving that folk-based material could appeal to a wide audience. Although Cole would never be considered a rocker, the song can be seen as anticipating the first rock and roll records. Indeed, Bo Diddley, who performed similar transformations of folk material, counted Cole as an influence.
In 1946, the Cole trio paid to have their own 15-minute radio program on the air. It was called, "King Cole Trio Time." It became the first radio program sponsored by a black performing artist. During those years, the trio recorded many "transcription" recordings, which were recording made in the radio studio for the broadcast. Later they were used for commercial records.
Beginning in the late 1940s, Cole began recording and performing pop-oriented material for mainstream audiences, in which he was often accompanied by a string orchestra. His stature as a popular icon was cemented during this period by hits such as "The Christmas Song" (Cole recorded that tune four times: on June 14, 1946, as a pure Trio recording, on August 19, 1946, with an added string section, on August 24, 1953, and in 1961 for the double album The Nat King Cole Story; this final version, recorded in stereo, is the one most often heard today), "Nature Boy" (1948), "Mona Lisa" (1950), "Too Young" (the #1 song in 1951),[6] and his signature tune "Unforgettable" (1951) (Gainer 1). While this shift to pop music led some jazz critics and fans to accuse Cole of selling out, he never totally abandoned his jazz roots; as late as 1956, for instance, he recorded an all-jazz album After Midnight. Cole had one of his last big hits in 1963, two years before his death, with the classic "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer", which reached #6 on the Pop chart.
Making television history[link]
On November 5, 1956, The Nat King Cole Show debuted on NBC-TV. The Cole program was the first of its kind hosted by an African-American, which created controversy at the time.[7]
Beginning as a 15-minute pops show on Monday night, the program was expanded to a half hour in July 1957. Despite the efforts of NBC, as well as many of Cole's industry colleagues—many of whom, such as Ella Fitzgerald, Harry Belafonte, Frankie Laine, Mel Tormé, Peggy Lee, and Eartha Kitt, worked for industry scale (or even for no pay)[7] in order to help the show save money—The Nat King Cole Show was ultimately done in by lack of a national sponsorship.[7] Companies such as Rheingold Beer assumed regional sponsorship of the show, but a national sponsor never appeared.[7]
The last episode of "The Nat King Cole Show" aired December 17, 1957. Cole had survived for over a year, and it was he, not NBC, who ultimately decided to pull the plug on the show.[8] Commenting on the lack of sponsorship his show received, Cole quipped shortly after its demise, "Madison Avenue is afraid of the dark."[9][10]
In January 1964, Cole made one of his final television appearances on The Jack Benny Program. Cole was introduced as “the best friend a song ever had," and sang “When I Fall in Love." It was one of Cole's last performances.
Racism[link]
Cole fought racism all his life and rarely performed in segregated venues. In 1956, he was assaulted on stage during a concert in Birmingham, Alabama, with the Ted Heath Band (while singing the song "Little Girl"), by three members of the North Alabama White Citizens Council (a group led by Education of Little Tree author Asa "Forrest" Carter, himself not among the attackers), who apparently were attempting to kidnap him (Ruuth 14). The three male attackers ran down the aisles of the auditorium towards Cole and his band. Although local law enforcement quickly ended the invasion of the stage, the ensuing melée toppled Cole from his piano bench and injured his back. Cole did not finish the concert and never again performed in the South. A fourth member of the group who had participated in the plot was later arrested in connection with the act. All were later tried and convicted for their roles in the crime.[11]
In August 1948, Cole purchased a house from Col. Harry Gantz, the former husband of Lois Weber, in the all-white Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. The Ku Klux Klan, still active in Los Angeles well into the 1950s, responded by placing a burning cross on his front lawn. Members of the property-owners association told Cole they did not want any undesirables moving in. Cole retorted, "Neither do I. And if I see anybody undesirable coming in here, I'll be the first to complain."[12]
In 1956, he was contracted to perform in Cuba and wanted to stay at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba, Havana, but was not allowed to because it operated a color bar. Cole honored his contract, and the concert at the Tropicana was a huge success. The following year, he returned to Cuba for another concert, singing many songs in Spanish. There is now a tribute to him in the form of a bust and a jukebox in the Hotel Nacional.[13]
1950s and beyond[link]
Throughout the 1950s, Cole continued to rack up successive hits, including "Smile", "Pretend", "A Blossom Fell", and "If I May". His pop hits were collaborations with well-known arrangers and conductors of the day, including Nelson Riddle,[4] Gordon Jenkins, and Ralph Carmichael. Riddle arranged several of Cole's 1950s albums, including his first 10-inch long-play album, his 1953 Nat King Cole Sings For Two In Love. In 1955, his single "Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup" reached #7 on the Billboard chart. Jenkins arranged Love Is the Thing, which hit #1 on the album charts in April 1957.
In 1958, Cole went to Havana, Cuba to record Cole Español, an album sung entirely in Spanish. The album was so popular in Latin America, as well as in the USA, that two others of the same variety followed: A Mis Amigos (sung in Spanish and Portuguese) in 1959 and More Cole Español in 1962. A Mis Amigos contains the Venezuelan hit "Ansiedad," whose lyrics Cole had learned while performing in Caracas in 1958. Cole learned songs in languages other than English by rote.
After the change in musical tastes during the late 1950s, Cole's ballad singing did not sell well with younger listeners, despite a successful stab at rock n' roll with "Send For Me" (peaked at #6 pop). Along with his contemporaries Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, and Tony Bennett, Cole found that the pop singles chart had been almost entirely taken over by youth-oriented acts. In 1960, Nat's longtime collaborator Nelson Riddle left Capitol Records for Frank Sinatra's newly formed Reprise Records label. Riddle and Cole recorded one final hit album, Wild Is Love, based on lyrics by Ray Rasch and Dotty Wayne. Cole later retooled the concept album into an Off-Broadway show, "I'm With You."
Cole did manage to record some hit singles during the 1960s, including in 1961 "Let There Be Love" with George Shearing, the country-flavored hit "Ramblin' Rose" in August 1962, "Dear Lonely Hearts", "That Sunday, That Summer" and "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer" (his final hit, reaching #6 pop).
Cole performed in many short films, sitcoms, and television shows and played W. C. Handy in the film St. Louis Blues (1958). He also appeared in The Nat King Cole Story, China Gate, and The Blue Gardenia (1953). Cat Ballou (1965), his final film, was released several months after his death.
Death and posthumous achievements[link]
Cole was a smoker of Kool menthol cigarettes, believing that smoking up to three packs a day gave his voice its rich sound (Cole would smoke several cigarettes in rapid succession before a recording). He died from lung cancer on February 15, 1965, at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California. (Thou Swell (Live at The Sands), 1965, appears on "The World Of Nat King Cole"; which would mean it was recorded within six weeks prior to his death from lung cancer.)
Cole's funeral was held at St. James Episcopal Church on Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles. His remains were interred inside Freedom Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. His last album, L-O-V-E, was recorded in early December 1964—just a few days before he entered the hospital for cancer treatment—and was released just prior to his death. It peaked at #4 on the Billboard Albums chart in the spring of 1965. A "Best Of" album went gold in 1968. His 1957 recording of "When I Fall In Love" reached #4 in the UK charts in 1987.
In 1983, an archivist for EMI Electrola Records, EMI (Capitol's parent company) Records' subsidiary in Germany, discovered some songs Cole had recorded but that had never been released, including one in Japanese and another in Spanish ("Tu Eres Tan Amable"). Capitol released them later that year as the LP "Unreleased."
Cole was inducted into both the Alabama Music Hall of Fame and the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. In 1990, he was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and in 1997 was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame. In 2007, he was inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.
In 1991, Mosaic Records released "The Complete Capitol Recordings of the Nat King Cole Trio," an 18-compact-disc set consisting of 349 songs. (This special compilation also was available as a 27-LP set.)
Cole's youngest brother, Freddy Cole, and Cole's daughter Natalie are also singers (Watts 1). In the summer of 1991, Natalie Cole and her father had a hit when Natalie's own newly-recorded voice track was mixed with her father's 1961 rendition of "Unforgettable" into a new duet version as part of a tribute album to her father's music. The song and album of the same name won seven Grammy awards in 1992.
Personal life[link]
There has been some confusion on Cole's actual year of birth. Cole himself used four different dates on official documents: 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1919; however, Nathaniel is listed with his parents and older siblings in the 1920 U.S. Federal census for Montgomery, Alabama, Ward 7, with his age given as nine months old. Since this is a contemporary record, it is very likely he was born in 1919. This is also consistent with the 1930 census which finds him at age 11 with his family in Chicago, Illinois, Ward 3. In the 1920 census, the race of all members of the family (Ed, Perlina, Eddie M., Edward D., Evelina and Nathaniel Coles) is recorded as mulatto. Cole's birth year is also listed as 1919 on the Nat King Cole Society's web site.
Cole's first marriage, to Nadine Robinson, ended in 1948. On March 28, 1948 (Easter Sunday), just six days after his divorce became final, Cole married singer Maria Hawkins Ellington (although Maria had sung with Duke Ellington's band, she was not related to Duke Ellington). The Coles were married in Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church by Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. They had five children: Natalie (born 1950) (Watts 1), who herself would go on to have a successful career as a singer; adopted daughter Carole (1944–2009, the daughter of Maria's sister), who died of lung cancer at 64; adopted son Nat Kelly Cole (1959–1995), who died of AIDS at 36;[14] and twin daughters Casey and Timolin (born 1961).
Cole had affairs throughout his marriages. By the time he developed lung cancer, he was estranged from his wife Maria and living with actress Gunilla Hutton, best known as the second Billie Jo Bradley on Petticoat Junction (1965–1966) and also notable as a regular cast member (Nurse Goodbody) on "Hee Haw". But Cole was with Maria during his illness, and she stayed with him until his death. In an interview, Maria expressed no lingering resentment over his affairs. Instead, she emphasized his musical legacy and the class he exhibited in all other aspects of his life. Cole was a heavy smoker rarely seen without a cigarette in his hand. After an operation for stomach ulcers in 1953, he had been advised to stop smoking but did not do so. In late 1964 his cancer was diagnosed as advanced. After unsuccessful medical treatments, he died on February 15, 1965, at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California.[15]
An official United States postage stamp featuring Cole's likeness was issued in 1994.[2]
In 2000, Cole was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the major influences on early rock and roll.[2]
Politics[link]
Cole sang at the 1956 Republican National Convention in the Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, on August 23, 1956. There, his "singing of 'That's All There Is To That' was greeted with applause."[16] He was also present at the Democratic National Convention in 1960 to throw his support behind Senator John F. Kennedy. Cole was also among the dozens of entertainers recruited by Frank Sinatra to perform at the Kennedy Inaugural gala in 1961. Cole frequently consulted with President Kennedy (and later President Johnson) on civil rights.
Notable TV appearances (other than his own show)[link]
- Ed Sullivan: Nat King Cole was on The Ed Sullivan Show six times before his own show ran regularly in 1957. He appeared twice after his show ended, once in 1958
- Nat King Cole appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show by: (Season, Episode and Production Number, Air Date, Episode Title)
- Season 9 (380.9-2 02-Oct-1955)
- Scheduled: Nat King Cole; "Fanny" cast and Josh Logan
- Season 9 (383.9-5 23-Oct-1955)
- Scheduled: Nat King Cole & wife Maria; Jack Palance and Rod Steiger
- Season 9 (404.9-26 18-Mar-1956)
- Scheduled: Marcel Marceau; Eli Wallach; Nat King Cole and Cesare Siepi
- Season 9 (405.9-27 25-Mar-1956)
- Scheduled: Nat King Cole; Jack Carter and Reese & Davis
- Season 9 (411.9-33 06-May-1956)
- Scheduled: Tony Martin; Nat King Cole; Edie Adams; The Lovers and Will Jordan
- Season 9 (416.9-38 10-Jun-1956)
- Scheduled: Nat King Cole; Bob Hope (on film); Jack Carter and film: "A Short Vision"
- Season 11 (510.11-29 13-Apr-1958)
- Scheduled: Nat King Cole; Mickey Mantle; Yogi Berra and Jack Norworth
- Season 14 (648.14-16 29-Jan-1961)
- Scheduled: Carmen McRae; Carol Channing and Nat King Cole
- Season 9 (380.9-2 02-Oct-1955)
- Nat King Cole appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show by: (Season, Episode and Production Number, Air Date, Episode Title)
- The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom (singing duets with the host, October 1, 1959)
- Dinah Shore: Nat King Cole was also on The Dinah Shore Show – singing "Mr. Cole Won’t Rock & Roll" — in the early-1960s.
- Your Show of Shows ... aka Sid Caesar's Show of Shows – Episode dated September 12, 1953.
- What's My Line? (Mystery Guest, December 6, 1953)
- Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (January 17, 1959)
- An Evening With Nat King Cole BBC Special 1963.
- The Jack Benny Program (January 21, 1964)
Discography[link]
Main article: Nat King Cole discography
Filmography[link]
Features[link]
- Citizen Kane (1941) (off-screen)
- Here Comes Elmer (1943)
- Pistol Packin' Mama (1943)
- Pin Up Girl (1944)
- Stars on Parade (1944)
- Swing in the Saddle (1944)
- See My Lawyer (1945)
- Breakfast in Hollywood (1946)
- Killer Diller (1948)
- Make Believe Ballroom (1949)
- The Blue Gardenia (1953)
- Small Town Girl (1953)
- Rock 'n' Roll Revue (1955)
- Rhythm and Blues Revue (1955)
- Basin Street Revue (1956)
- The Scarlet Hour (1956)
- Istanbul (1957)
- China Gate (1957)
- St. Louis Blues (1958)
- Night of the Quarter Moon (1959)
- Schlager-Raketen (1960)
- Cat Ballou (1965)
Short subjects[link]
- King Cole Trio & Benny Carter Orchestra (1950)
- Nat King Cole and Joe Adams Orchestra (1952)
- Nat King Cole and Russ Morgan and His Orchestra (1953)
- The Nat King Cole Musical Story (1955)
See also[link]
References[link]
- ^ Nat King Cole Society
- ^ a b c "Nat King Cole". Nat King Cole. http://www.natkingcole.com/timeline.aspx. Retrieved 2010-03-04. [dead link]
- ^ Uncredited, Billboard, September 1, 1945, Buck-Five Disk of Indies Seen Different Ways. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ a b Show 22 – Smack Dab in the Middle on Route 66: A skinny dip in the easy listening mainstream. [Part 1] : UNT Digital Library
- ^ A-D — University of North Texas Libraries
- ^ "''Billboard'' website". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/yearend_chart_display.jsp?f=The+Billboard+Hot+100&g=Year-end+Singles&year=1951. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ a b c d Shulman, Arthur; Youman, Roger (1966). How Sweet It Was. Television: A Pictorial Commentary. Bonanza Books, a division of Crown Publishers. . Book has no page numbers; source: Chapter III, The Sounds of Music
- ^ Gourse, Leslie, Unforgettable: The Life and Mystique of Nat King Cole. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1991. Gourse quotes Cole in an interview he gave in Hollywood to announce that he was leaving television because of advertising agencies: "The network supported this show from the beginning. From Mr. Sarnoff on down, they tried to sell it to agencies. They could have dropped it after the first thirteen weeks. Shows that made more money than mine were dropped. They offered me a new time at 7:00 p.m. on Saturdays on a cooperative basis, but I decided not to take it. I feel played out." (p. 185)
- ^ Quotestar
- ^ Advertising Age
- ^ Eyewitness Account published in The Birmingham News. Felts, Jim. Letter to the Editor. December 15, 2007.
- ^ Levinson, Peter J. (2001). September in the rain: the life of Nelson Riddle. New York: Billboard Books. p. 89. ISBN 0-8230-7672-5. http://books.google.com/books?id=zG-UYr7vBb4C&pg=PA89&dq=%22Neither+do+I.+And+if+I+see+anybody+undesirable+coming+in+here,+I%27ll+be+the+first+to+complain.%22&hl=en&ei=I9-xTLeYK4L-8Abb6siPAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22Neither%20do%20I.%20And%20if%20I%20see%20anybody%20undesirable%20coming%20in%20here%2C%20I%27ll%20be%20the%20first%20to%20complain.%22&f=false. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
- ^ "Cuba Now". Cuba Now. 2007-04-30. http://www.cubanow.net/pages/loader.php?sec=4&t=2&item=2481. Retrieved 2010-03-04. [dead link]
- ^ "TCM". TCM. http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/participant.jsp?spid=823550&apid=116271. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ "Gale:Free Resources:Black History:Biographies: Nat King Cole". Gale. http://www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/cole_n.htm. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ Official Report of the Proceedings of the Twenty-Sixth Republican National Convention, August 20–23, 1956, p. 327
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| Date of birth | March 17, 1919 |
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| Date of death | February 15, 1965 |
| Place of death | Santa Monica, California, United States
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King Cole or Coel is the name of a figure, or multiple figures with similar names, prominent in British literature and legend since the Middle Ages. Early Welsh tradition knew of a Coel Hen (Coel the Old), a leader in Roman or Sub-Roman Britain and the progenitor of several kingly lines in the Hen Ogledd ("the Old North"), the Brythonic-speaking part of northern England and southern Scotland. Later medieval legend told of a Coel, apparently derived from Coel Hen, who was the father of Saint Helena and the grandfather of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great. Other similarly named characters may be confused or conflated with the Welsh Coel. The traditional "King Coel" may be the historical basis for the popular nursery rhyme "Old King Cole".[1]
Context and evidence[link]
Coel Hen appears in the Harleian genealogies and the later pedigrees known as the Bonedd Gwŷr y Gogledd (The Descent of the Men of the North) at the head of several post-Roman royal families of the Hen Ogledd.[2] His line, collectively called the Coeling, included such noted figures as Urien, king of Rheged; Gwallog, perhaps king of Elmet; the brothers Gwrgi and Peredur, and Clydno Eiddin, king of Eiddin or Edinburgh.[2][3] He was also considered to be the father-in-law of Cunedda, founder of Gwynedd in North Wales, by his daughter Gwawl.[4] The genealogies give him the epithet Godebog, meaning "Protector" or "Shelterer".[2] The poem Y Gododdin mentions some enmity between the "Sons of Godebog" and the heroes who fought for the Gododdin at the Battle of Catraeth.[3]
As an ancestor figure, Coel Hen compares to Dumnagual Hen, who is likewise attributed with founding kingly lines in the Hen Ogledd. According to Welsh tradition the region of Kyle was named for Coel, and a mound at Coylton in Argyll was regarded as his tomb.[5] Projections back from dated individuals suggest that Coel Hen lived around AD 350–420, during the time of the Roman departure from Britain.[3] In his widely criticized book[6] The Age of Arthur, historian John Morris suggested that Coel may have been the last of the Roman Duces Brittanniarum (Dukes of the Britons) who commanded the Roman army in northern Britain.[7] According to Morris he may have taken over the northern capital at Eburacum (York) to rule over what had been the northern province of Roman Britain. Upon Coel Hen's death, his lands would have been split between his sons, Garmonion and Cunedda II, and later his grandsons, Dunwal Moelmut, Cunedda III, and Gwrwst Ledlwn, thus creating the many old northern kingdoms of Britain.
Later sources[link]
In his Historia Anglorum, Henry of Huntingdon mentions that a King Coel of Colchester was the father of Saint Helena and therefore the grandfather of Constantine the Great.[8][9] The same claim appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae, in a passage using some of the same words. Henry appears to have written this part of the Historia Anglorum before he knew about Geoffrey's work, leading J. S. P. Tatlock to conclude that Geoffrey borrowed the passage from Henry, rather than the other way around.[10] The source of the claim is unknown, but it may have come from a lost hagiography of Helena.[10]
Geoffrey's largely fictional Historia Regum Britanniae expands upon Henry's brief mention, listing Coel as a King of the Britons following the reign of King Asclepiodotus.[11] He states that, upset with Asclepiodotus's handling of the Diocletianic Persecution, Coel began a rebellion in the duchy of Caercolun (Colchester), of which he was duke. He met Asclepiodotus in battle and killed him, thus taking the kingship of Britain upon himself. Rome, apparently, was pleased that Britain had a new king and sent a senator, Constantius Chlorus, to negotiate with Coel. Afraid of the Romans, Coel met Constantius and agreed to pay tribute and submit to Roman laws as long as he was allowed to retain the kingship. Constantius agreed to these terms but, one month later, Coel died.[11] Constantius married Coel's daughter, Helena, and crowned himself as Coel's successor. Helen subsequently gave birth to a son who became the Emperor Constantine the Great, giving a British pedigree to the Roman imperial line.[12]
References[link]
- Notes
- ^ Opie and Opie, pp. 134–135.
- ^ a b c Bromwich, pp. 256–257.
- ^ a b c MacQuarrie, p. 5.
- ^ Koch, p. 458.
- ^ Bromwich, p. 314.
- ^ N. J. Lacy, A history of Arthurian scholarship Arthurian studies, 65 (Boydell & Brewer Ltd, 2006), pp. 9–10.
- ^ Morris, p. 54
- ^ Henry of Huntingdon, Historia Anglorum, Book I, ch. 37.
- ^ Greenway, pp. 60–61.
- ^ a b Greenway, p. civ.
- ^ a b Thorpe, p. 17; 131.
- ^ Harbus, p. 74.
- Bibliography
- Bromwich, Rachel (2006). Trioedd Ynys Prydein: The Triads of the Island of Britain. University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-1386-8.
- Henry of Huntingdon (1996). Greenway, Diana. ed. Historia Anglorum: The History of the English People. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-822224-6.
- Harbus, A. (2002). Helena of Britain in Medieval Legend. D. S. Brewer.
- Koch, John T. (2006). Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 1-85109-440-7.
- MacQuarrie, Alan (1993). Grant; Stringer, K.. eds. "The Kings of Strathclyde". Medieval Scotland: Crown, Lordship and Community (Edinburgh University Press): 1–19.
- Morris, John (1973). The Age of Arthur. Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
- Opie, I.; Opie, P. (1997). The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes. Oxford University Press.
- Geoffrey of Monmouth (1966). Thorpe, Lewis. ed. The History of the Kings of Britain. Penguin. ISBN 0-14-044170-0.
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| Natalie Cole | |
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 Natalie Cole performing in 2005 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Natalie Maria Cole |
| Born | (1950-02-06) February 6, 1950 (age 62) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, soul, pop, soft rock, jazz, quiet storm, adult contemporary |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, pianist, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1955–present |
| Labels | Capitol (1975–1981) Epic (1982–1984) Modern (1984–1986) EMI-Manhattan (1986–1990) Elektra (1991–2001) Verve (2001–2007) DMI / Rhino (2008–2010) |
| Associated acts | Nat King Cole |
| Website | www.nataliecole.com |
Natalie Maria Cole (born February 6, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter and performer. The daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, Cole rode to musical success in the mid-1970s as an R&B artist with the hits "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)", "Inseparable" and "Our Love". After a period of failing sales and performances due to a heavy drug addiction, Cole reemerged as a pop artist with the 1987 album, Everlasting, and her cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Pink Cadillac". In the 1990s, she re-recorded standards by her father, resulting in her biggest success, Unforgettable... with Love, which sold over seven million copies and also won Cole numerous Grammy Awards.
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Early life[link]
Natalie Cole was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of crooner Nat King Cole and former Duke Ellington Orchestra singer Maria Cole. Raised in the affluent Hancock Park district of Los Angeles;[1] regarding her childhood, Cole has referred to her family as "the black Kennedys" and was exposed to many great singers of jazz, soul, and blues. At the age of six Natalie sang on her father's Christmas album and later began performing at age 11.
Cole grew up with older adopted sister Carole "Cookie" (1944–2009) (her mother Maria's younger sister's daughter); adopted brother Nat "Kelly" Cole (1959–95), and younger twin sisters Timolin and Casey (born 1961).[2][3]
Her paternal uncle Freddy Cole is a singer and pianist with numerous albums and awards. Cole enrolled in Northfield Mount Hermon School, an elite New England preparatory school, at age 15 afer her father died of lung cancer in February 1965. Soon afterwards she began having a difficult relationship with her mother. She enrolled in the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She briefly transferred to University of Southern California where she pledged the Upsilon chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority. She later transferred back to the University of Massachusetts, where she majored in Child Psychology and minored in German, graduating in 1972.
Music career[link]
Early career[link]
Following graduation, Cole, who grew up listening to a variety of artists from soul artists such as Aretha Franklin to psychedelic rock icon Janis Joplin, began singing at small clubs with her band, Black Magic. Initially welcomed to the clubs due to her being Nat King Cole's daughter only to be disappointed when she began covering R&B and rock numbers. While performing, she was noted by a couple of producers in the Chicago area, Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy, who then approached her to do records. After cutting several records together, they passed off the music to several record labels. Most labels turned them down with one ironic exception. Capitol Records, her father's label, heard the records and agreed to sign her.
Cole, Yancy and Jackson went into studios in Los Angeles to polish the recordings they had shipped, resulting in the release of Cole's debut album, Inseparable, which included songs that reminded listeners of Aretha Franklin. In fact, Franklin later contended that songs such as "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)", "I Can't Say No" and others were originally offered to her while she was recording the You album. Franklin turned most of the songs down but agreed to record the title track for her album. Cole also recorded "You". Released in 1975, the album became an instant success thanks to "This Will Be", which became a top ten hit and later winning Cole a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. A second single, "Inseparable", also became a hit. Both songs reached number-one on the R&B chart. Cole also won Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards for her accomplishments. Due to the media's billing of Cole as the "new Aretha Franklin", it inadvertently started a rivalry between the two singers.
Initial stardom[link]
Becoming an instant star, Cole responded to critics of an impending sophomore slump with Natalie, released in 1976. The album, like Inseparable, became a gold success thanks to the funk-influenced cut, "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" and the jazz-influenced "Mr. Melody".
Cole released her first platinum record with her third release, Unpredictable, mainly thanks to the number-one R&B hit, "I've Got Love on My Mind". Originally an album track, the album's closer, "I'm Catching Hell", nonetheless became a popular Cole song during live concert shows. Later in 1977, Cole issued her fourth release and second platinum album, Thankful, which included another signature Cole hit, "Our Love". To capitalize on her fame, Cole starred on her own TV special, which attracted such celebrities as Earth, Wind & Fire, and in 1978, released her first live album, Natalie Live!
In early 1979, the singer was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. That same year, she released two more albums, I Love You So and the Peabo Bryson duet album, We're the Best of Friends. Both albums reached gold status in the U.S. continuing her popularity.
Career detour and resurgence[link]
Following the release of her eighth album, 1980's Don't Look Back, Cole's career began to take a detour. While Cole scored an adult contemporary hit with the soft rock ballad "Someone That I Used To Love" off the album, the album itself failed to go gold. In 1981, Cole's personal problems including battles with drug addiction began to take public notice and her career suffered as a result. In 1983, following the release of her album, I'm Ready, released on Epic, Cole entered a rehab facility in Connecticut reportedly staying there for a period of six months.
Following her release, she signed with the Atco imprint, Modern Records, releasing Dangerous, which started a slow resurgence for Cole in terms of record sales and chart success. In 1987, she changed to EMI-Manhattan Records and released the Everlasting album, which returned her to the top of the charts thanks to singles such as "Jump Start (My Heart)", the top ten ballad, "I Live For Your Love" and her dance-pop cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Pink Cadillac". That success helped Everlasting reach one million in sales becoming Cole's first platinum album in ten years. In 1989, she released her follow-up to Everlasting, Good to Be Back, which produced the number two hit, "Miss You Like Crazy", which also achieved international success reaching the top ten in the United Kingdom.
Cole released her best-selling album with 1991's Unforgettable... with Love on Elektra Records, which saw Cole singing songs her famous father recorded, nearly 20 years after she initially had refused to cover her father's songs during live concerts. Cole produced vocal arrangements for the songs, with piano accompaniment by her uncle Ike Cole. Cole's label released an interactive duet between Cole and her father on the title song, "Unforgettable". The song eventually reached number fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100 and number ten on the R&B chart, going gold. Unforgettable...with Love eventually sold more than seven million copies in the U.S. alone winning several Grammys including Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance for the top song.
Cole followed that success with another album of jazz standards titled Take a Look, in 1993, which included her recording of the title track in the same styling that her idol Aretha Franklin had recorded nearly 30 years earlier. The album eventually went gold while a holiday album, Holly & Ivy, also became gold. Another standards release, Stardust, went platinum and featured another duet with her father on a modern version of "When I Fall in Love", which helped Cole earn another Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
Later works[link]
In 1999, Cole returned to her 1980s-era urban contemporary recording style with the release of Snowfall on the Sahara on June and second holiday album The Magic of Christmas on October, which recorded with London Symphony Orchestra. A year later, the singer collaborated on the production of her biopic, Livin' For Love: The Natalie Cole Story, which featured Theresa Randle in the role of Cole. She also released the compilation Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 to fulfill her contract with Elektra. She changed to Verve Records and released two albums. 2002's Ask a Woman Who Knows continued her jazz aspirations, while 2006's Leavin' again featured Cole singing pop, rock and R&B standards. Her cover of Aretha Franklin's "Daydreaming", became a minor hit on the R&B charts. In 2008, seventeen years after Unforgettable... with Love, Cole released Still Unforgettable, which included not only songs made famous by her father but other artists, including Frank Sinatra. The album later resulted in Grammy wins for Cole.
In April of 2012, she appeared as a Pennington Great Performers series artist with the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra.
Television and film[link]
Cole has carved out a secondary career in acting. She has also appeared several times in live concerts or other music related programs, including the 1998 Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute with sidemen Richard Campbell, Jeffrey Worrell, Eddie Cole and Dave Joyce. In 1990, she (along with jazz vocalist Al Jarreau) sang the song "Mr. President" (written by Ray Reach, Mike Loveless and Joe Sterling) on HBO's Comic Relief special, hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams and Billy Crystal. After Johnny Mathis appeared on a special of Cole's in 1980, the two kept in contact, and in 1992, he invited Cole to be a part of his television special titled "A Tribute To Nat Cole" for BBC-TV in England. It had high viewer ratings and was successful. From that project, an album with the same name was released, and featured several medley and solo numbers.
In 1992, following the success of the Unforgettable: With Love album, PBS broadcast a special based on the album. Unforgettable, With Love: Natalie Cole Sings the Songs of Nat "King" Cole received emmy nominations for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program; and Cole received a nomination for Outstanding Individual Performance, losing to Bette Midler.
In 1993, she was among the Guests of Honor attending Wrestlemania IX at Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada. She was interviewed by television staff after the conclusion of the Money Incorporated vs Megamaniacs tag team match regarding her upcoming work. The same year she performed at 65th Academy Awards performing medley of two Oscar nominated songs: "Run to You" and "I Have Nothing", both originally performed by Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard.
Cole has made a number of dramatic appearances on television, including guest appearances on I'll Fly Away, Touched by an Angel, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In 2006, she made a memorable guest appearance on the popular ABC show Grey's Anatomy as a terminally ill patient. Her character visited Seattle Grace Hospital to have a fork removed from her neck that her husband had stabbed her with during a mishap; the couple had been having sex in public.[4]
Cole has also made several appearances in feature films, most recently in the Cole Porter biopic De-Lovely. She has appeared in several made-for-TV movies, most notably as the lead in Lily in Winter. Cole was featured on Macy Gray's album Big, singing "Finally Make Me Happy".
In 2001 she starred as herself in Livin' for Love: the Natalie Cole Story, for which she received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television, Mini-Series of Dramatic Special.
She also sang the national anthem with the Atlanta University Center Chorus at Super Bowl XXVIII.
On December 2, 2006, Cole performed for the first time in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, as part of the annual Cayman Jazz Fest.[5]
On the February 5, 2007 episode of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Cole sang "I Say a Little Prayer" at a benefit dinner for Harriet Hayes (Sarah Paulson).
She can also be seen in the last scene of Nas' music video for "Can't Forget About You". The song uses a sample of her father's song "Unforgettable". Cole is sitting at a piano in a cabaret-style lounge mouthing her father's song with Nas standing beside her.
Natalie Cole also performed "Something's Gotta Give" on American Idol on April 29, 2009.
In September 2010, Cole performed with Andrea Bocelli in a concert at the Kodak Theatre, for his album My Christmas, in which she recorded a duet with him, and on December 10–13, 2009, she appeared with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in their annual Christmas concerts. Both were videotaped for presentation on PBS in December 2010.
On July 22, 2011 Cole appeared on the reality television series, Real Housewives of New York City.
Filmography[link]
NOTE: this filmography is not yet completed
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | "Comic Relief" (HBO Special) | (performed) | |
| 1992 | A Tribute To Nat King Cole (BBC Special) | (performed) | |
| 1997 | Cats Don't Dance | Sawyer | (singing voice) |
| 1999 | Freak City | Eleanor Sorrell | |
| 2004 | De-Lovely | Musical performer | |
| 2006 | Grey's Anatomy | Terminally ill patient | |
| 2011 | The Real Housewives of Miami | Cameo Season 1 | |
| 2011 | The Real Housewives of New York City | Cameo Season 4 |
Personal life[link]
Cole has been married three times. She married Marvin Yancy, songwriter, producer and former member of the ’70s R&B group The Independents on July 31, 1976. She has a son, Robert Adam "Robbie" Yancy (born October 1977); he is now a musician who tours with her. Marvin was her producer, and an ordained Baptist minister who helped reintroduce her to religion. Under his influence, Cole changed from a lapsed Episcopalian to become a devout Baptist.[6] Cole and Yancy divorced in 1980 before Yancy died of a heart attack in 1985, aged 34. In 1989, Cole married record producer and former drummer for Rufus Andre Fischer; they divorced in 1995. In 2001, Cole married bishop Kenneth Dupree; they divorced in 2004.[7]
Cole has been active in the Afghan World Foundation cause, supporting Sonia Nassery Cole.[8]
Drug abuse and recovery[link]
In 2000, Cole released an autobiography, Angel on My Shoulder, which described her battle with drugs during much of her life.
- In the book, Cole admitted to using heroin and crack cocaine.
- Cole said she began recreational drug use while attending the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
- She also disclosed that she was arrested in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for possession of heroin in 1975.
- Cole continued to spiral out of control – including one incident where she refused to evacuate a burning building, and another where her young son Robert nearly drowned in the family swimming pool while she was on a drug binge. She did eventually enter rehab in 1983.
In concert with the release of the book, her autobiography was turned into a made-for-TV movie, Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story, which aired December 10, 2000 on NBC and re-aired October 26, 2011 on Centric TV CTRC.
Health problems[link]
On July 16, 2008, Cole announced that she was diagnosed with hepatitis C (a disease affecting the liver) likely caused by her drug use: "I've been so fortunate to have learned so much from my past experiences. I am embraced by the love and support of my family and friends; I am committed to my belief in myself and in my abiding faith to meet this challenge with a heartfelt optimism and determination. This is how I intend to deal with this current challenge in my life." Dr. Graham Woolf, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA/Cedars Sinai Medical Center, said that Cole "had a terrific response to her medication and is now virus negative. This gives her an increased chance of cure. But, she has also suffered significant side effects from the anti-viral medicine, which is the only FDA authorized treatment for hepatitis C. Her side effects include fatigue, muscle aches and dehydration but she is recovering from these. On September 19, 2008 she was rushed to the hospital due to her Hepatitis C medications.[9][10]
Cole has also had struggles with kidney disease. Before receiving a kidney transplant on May 20, 2009, Cole had been receiving kidney dialysis three times a week.[11] During her March 31, 2009 appearance on Larry King Live "dozens of emails flooded the CNN studio" with offers for replacement kidneys.[12]
As of June 2009, Cole had received a kidney transplant. The news of the organ came on the same day her sister Carole died from cancer. Natalie attended the memorial services and continues to heal and grow stronger with her new kidney.
She made a triumphant stage comeback on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at the legendary Hollywood Bowl in LA. In December 2009 she achieved a life-long dream of performing at the Christmas Extravaganza with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Selective awards and recognitions[link]
Grammy Awards[link]
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Cole has received nine awards from twenty-one nominations.[13]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Natalie Cole | Best New Artist | Won |
| "This Will Be" | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female | Won | |
| 1977 | Natalie | Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated |
| "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female | Won | |
| 1978 | "I've Got Love on My Mind" | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated |
| 1979 | "Our Love" | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated |
| 1980 | I Love You So | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated |
| 1988 | Everlasting | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated |
| 1990 | Good to Be Back | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated |
| "We Sing Praises" (with Deniece Williams) | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Nominated | |
| 1992 | Unforgettable… with Love | Album of the Year | Won |
| "Unforgettable" (with Nat King Cole) | Record of the Year | Won | |
| Best Traditional Pop Performance | Won | ||
| Long 'Bout Midnight | Best Jazz Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| 1994 | Take a Look | Best Jazz Vocal Performance | Won |
| 1997 | "When I Fall in Love" (with Nat King Cole) | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | Won |
| Stardust | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| 2003 | "Better Than Anything" (with Diana Krall) | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | Nominated |
| Ask a Woman Who Knows | Best Jazz Vocal Album | Nominated | |
| 2007 | "Day Dreaming" | Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| 2009 | Still Unforgettable | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | Won |
Other Awards[link]
| Natalie Cole Awards[14] | ||||
| Category | Title | Result | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 and 2009 | Best Jazz Artist | NAACP Image Awards | Winner | |
| 2000 | Best Actress - Television Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special |
NAACP Image Awards | Winner | Livin for Love: The Natalie Cole Story[15] |
| 1999 | Hitmaker Award | Songwriters Hall of Fame | *Winner* | |
| 1993 | Lifetime Musical Achievement | The George and Ira Gershwin Award | Winner | |
| 1991 | Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary | American Music Awards | Winner | |
| 1978 | Favorite Female Artist – Soul / Rhythm & Blues | American Music Awards | Winner | |
| 1977 | Favorite Female Artist – Soul / Rhythm & Blues | American Music Awards | Winner | |
Discography[link]
Main article: Natalie Cole discography
See also[link]
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
References[link]
- ^ Natalie Cole Leaves The Past Behind Cole Experiences Renewal On New Album 'Leavin' – HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (September 24, 2006) by Caitlin A. Johnson – CBSnews.com Retrieved on 05-23-07
- ^ Simply Unforgettable- The Natalie Cole Story
- ^ Natalie Cole Offers a Candid Look At Her Life in TV One On One Interview Premiering Sunday, Sept. 24 At 9 PM Blacknews.com Retrieved on May 23, 2007
- ^ http://www.ew.com/ew/article/commentary/0,6115,1172344_3_0_,00.html Ew.com Retrieved on 05-23-07
- ^ http://www.caymanislands.ky/jazzfest/ Caymanislands.com Retrieved on 05-23-07
- ^ 8 May 1978 People Magazine
- ^ Natalie Cole: A Living Legend
- ^ "g". CNN. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eyyi9W4HuZ0. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
- ^ ap.google.com, Natalie Cole says she has hepatitis C
- ^ iht.com, Natalie Cole, Quincy Jones, Michael J. Fox
- ^ Natalie Cole: My Son May Be My Kidney Donor People.com, February 4, 2009
- ^ [1] Natalie Cole needs kidney, gets offers during show, April 1, 2009
- ^ Natalie Cole Grammy Awards
- ^ The Envelope: The Award Insider
- ^ Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story (2002)
- Fink, Mitchell and Rubin, Lauren. Natalie Cole's Secret Drug Peril. Daily News (New York). October 16, 2000. Retrieved January 29, 2006.
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| Harry Belafonte | |
|---|---|
 Belafonte at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival Vanity Fair party |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Harold George Bellanfanti, Jr. |
| Born | (1927 -03-01) March 1, 1927 (age 85) Harlem, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Calypso, vocal, folk |
| Occupations | Actor, activist, singer |
| Years active | 1949–2003 |
| Labels | RCA Victor CBS EMI Island |
Harold George "Harry" Belafonte, Jr. (born March 1, 1927) is an American singer, songwriter, actor and social activist. He was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s. Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing "The Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O". Throughout his career he has been an advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes and was a vocal critic of the policies of the George W. Bush Administration.
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Early life[link]
Born Harold George Bellanfanti, Jr.,[1] at Lying-in Hospital, Harlem, New York, Belafonte was the son of Melvine (née Love) – a housekeeper of Jamaican descent – and Harold George Bellanfanti, Sr., a Martiniquan who worked as a chef in the National Guard.[2][3][4][5][6][7] From 1932 to 1940, he lived with his grandmother in her native country of Jamaica. When he returned to New York City, he attended George Washington High School[8] after which he joined the Navy and served during World War II.[5] In the 1940s, he was working as a janitor's assistant in NYC when a tenant gave him, as a gratuity, two tickets to see the American Negro Theater. He fell in love with the art form and also met Sidney Poitier. The financially struggling pair regularly purchased a single seat to local plays, trading places in between acts, after informing the other about the progression of the play.[9] At the end of the 1940s, he took classes in acting at the Dramatic Workshop of The New School in New York with the influential German director Erwin Piscator alongside Marlon Brando, Tony Curtis, Walter Matthau, Bea Arthur and Sidney Poitier, while performing with the American Negro Theatre. He subsequently received a Tony Award for his participation in the Broadway revue John Murray Anderson's Almanac.
Music career[link]
Belafonte started his career in music as a club singer in New York to pay for his acting classes. The first time he appeared in front of an audience, he was backed by the Charlie Parker band, which included Charlie Parker himself, Max Roach and Miles Davis, among others. At first he was a pop singer, launching his recording career on the Roost label in 1949, but later he developed a keen interest in folk music, learning material through the Library of Congress' American folk songs archives. With guitarist and friend Millard Thomas, Belafonte soon made his debut at the legendary jazz club The Village Vanguard. In 1952 he received a contract with RCA Victor.
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Calypso (1956)
His first widely-released single, which went on to become his "signature" song with audience participation in virtually all his live performances, was "Matilda", recorded April 27, 1956. His breakthrough album Calypso (1956) became the first LP to sell over 1 million copies.[citation needed] The album is number four on Billboard's "Top 100 Album" list for having spent 31 weeks at number 1, 58 weeks in the top ten, and 99 weeks on the U.S. charts. The album introduced American audiences to Calypso music (which had originated in Trinidad and Tobago in the early 20th century), and Belafonte was dubbed the "King of Calypso", a title he wore with reservations, since he had no claims to any Calypso Monarch titles.
One of the songs included in the album is the now famous "Banana Boat Song" (listed as "Day O" on the original release), which reached number five on the pop charts, and featured its signature lyric "Day-O."[10] Belafonte based his version on a 1954 recording by Jamaican folk singer Louise Bennett.[11] His other smash hit was "Jump in the Line."
Many of the compositions recorded for Calypso, including "Banana Boat Song" and "Jamaica Farewell", gave songwriting credit to Irving Burgie, Belafonte and his team, but were really previously recorded Jamaican mento songs sold as calypso. The original Jamaican versions can now be heard on the "Jamaica—Mento1951–1958"[12] CD released in 2010.
Middle career[link]
While primarily known for Calypso, Belafonte has recorded in many genres, including blues, folk, gospel, show tunes, and American standards. His second-most popular hit, which came immediately after "The Banana Boat Song", was the novelty tune "Mama Look at Bubu", also known as "Mama Look a Boo-Boo" (originally recorded by Lord Melody in 1956), in which he sings humorously about misbehaving and disrespectful children. It reached number eleven on the pop chart.
In 1959 he starred in Tonight With Belafonte, a nationally televised special that featured Odetta, who sang "Water Boy" and who performed a duet with Belafonte of '"There's a Hole in My Bucket" that hit the national charts in 1961.[13] Belafonte continued to record for RCA through the 1950s to the 1970s. Two live albums, both recorded at Carnegie Hall in 1959 and 1960, enjoyed critical and commercial success. From his 1959 album, Hava Nagila became part of his regular routine and one of his signature songs.[14] He was one of many entertainers recruited by Frank Sinatra to perform at the inaugural gala of President John F. Kennedy in 1961. That same year he released his second calypso album, Jump Up Calypso, which went on to become another million seller. During the 1960s he introduced several artists to American audiences, most notably South African singer Miriam Makeba and Greek singer Nana Mouskouri. His album Midnight Special (1962) featured the first-ever record appearance by a then young harmonica player named Bob Dylan.
As The Beatles and other stars from Britain began to dominate the U.S. pop charts, Belafonte's commercial success diminished; 1964's Belafonte at The Greek Theatre was his last album to appear in Billboard's Top 40. His last hit single, "A Strange Song", was released in 1967 and peaked at number 5 on the Adult contemporary music charts. Belafonte has received Grammy Awards for the albums Swing Dat Hammer (1960) and An Evening with Belafonte/Makeba (1965). The latter album dealt with the political plight of black South Africans under Apartheid. He earned six Gold Records.[15]
Later recordings and other activities[link]
Belafonte's recording activity slowed after leaving RCA in the 1970s. From the mid-1970s to early 1980s he spent the greater part of his time touring Japan, Europe, Cuba and elsewhere. His involvement in USA for Africa during the mid-1980s resulted in renewed interest in his music, culminating in a record deal with EMI. He subsequently released his first album of original material in over a decade, Paradise in Gazankulu, in 1988. The album contains ten protest songs against the South African former Apartheid policy and as of 2011 was his last studio album. In the same year Belafonte, as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, attended a symposium in Harare, Zimbabwe to focus attention on child survival and development in Southern African countries. As part of the symposium, he performed a concert for UNICEF. A Kodak video crew filmed the concert, which was released as a 60-minute concert video entitled "Global Carnival." It features many of the songs from the album Paradise in Gazankulu and some of his classic hits. Also in 1988, Tim Burton used "The Banana Boat Song" and "Jump in the Line" in his movie Beetlejuice.
Following a lengthy recording hiatus, An Evening with Harry Belafonte and Friends, a soundtrack and video of a televised concert were released in 1997 by Island Records. The Long Road to Freedom, An Anthology of Black Music, a huge multi-artist project recorded during the 1960s and 1970s with RCA, was finally released by the label in 2001. The album was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Awards for Best Boxed Recording Package, for Best Album Notes and for Best Historical Album.[citation needed]
Belafonte was the first African American to win an Emmy, with his first solo TV special Tonight with Belafonte (1959).[citation needed] During the 1960s he appeared on TV specials alongside such artists as Julie Andrews, Petula Clark, Lena Horne and Nana Mouskouri. He was also a guest star on a memorable episode of The Muppet Show in 1978, in which he performed his signature song "Day-O" on television for the first time. The episode is best known for Belafonte's rendition of the spiritual song, "Turn the World Around", which he performed with Muppets that resembled African tribal masks. It became one of the series' most famous performances. It was reportedly Jim Henson's favorite episode, and Belafonte reprised the song at Henson's memorial in 1990. "Turn the World Around" was also included in the 2005 official hymnal supplement of the Unitarian Universalist Association, "Singing the Journey."[16]
Belafonte received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1989. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1994 and he won a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000. He performed sold-out concerts globally through the 1950s to the 2000s. Due to illness he was forced to cancel a reunion tour with Nana Mouskouri planned for the spring and summer of 2003 following a tour in Europe. His last concert was a benefit concert for the Atlanta Opera on October 25, 2003.[17] In a 2007 interview he stated that he had since retired from performing.[18]
Film career[link]
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Belafonte has starred in several films. His first film role was in Bright Road (1953), in which he appeared alongside Dorothy Dandridge. The two subsequently starred in Otto Preminger's hit musical Carmen Jones (1954). Ironically, Belafonte's singing in the film was dubbed by an opera singer, as Belafonte's own singing voice was seen as unsuitable for the role. Using his star clout, Belafonte was subsequently able to realize several then-controversial film roles. In 1957's Island in the Sun, there are hints of an affair between Belafonte's character and the character played by Joan Fontaine. The film also starred James Mason, Dandridge, Joan Collins, Michael Rennie and John Justin. In 1959, he starred in and produced Robert Wise's Odds Against Tomorrow, in which he plays a bank robber uncomfortably teamed with a racist partner (Robert Ryan). He also co-starred with Inger Stevens in The World, the Flesh and the Devil. Belafonte was offered the role of Porgy in Preminger's Porgy and Bess, where he would have once again starred opposite Dandridge, but he refused the role because he objected to its racial stereotyping.
Dissatisfied with the film roles available to him, he returned to music during the 1960s. In the early 1970s Belafonte appeared in more films among which are two with Poitier: Buck and the Preacher (1972) and Uptown Saturday Night (1974). In 1984 Belafonte produced and scored the musical film Beat Street, dealing with the rise of hip-hop culture. Together with Arthur Baker, he produced the gold-certified soundtrack of the same name. Belafonte next starred in a major film again in the mid-1990s, appearing with John Travolta in the race-reverse drama White Man's Burden (1995); and in Robert Altman's jazz age drama Kansas City (1996), the latter of which garnered him the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also starred as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States in the TV drama Swing Vote (1999). In late 2006, Belafonte appeared in the role of Nelson, a friend of an employee of the Ambassador Hotel played by Anthony Hopkins, in Bobby, Emilio Estevez's ensemble drama about the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.
Personal life[link]
Belafonte and Marguerite Byrd were married from 1948 to 1957. They have two daughters: Adrienne and Shari. Shari Belafonte, married to Sam Behrens, is a photographer, model, singer and actress. In 1997 Adrienne Biesemeyer and her daughter Rachel Blue founded the Anir Foundation/Experience.[19] Anir focuses on humanitarian work in southern Africa.
On March 8, 1957, Belafonte married second wife Julie Robinson (former dancer with the Katherine Dunham Company). They had two children, David and Gina Belafonte. David Belafonte (a former model and actor) is an Emmy-winning producer and the executive director of the family-held company Belafonte Enterprises Inc. A music producer, he has been involved in most of Belafonte's albums and tours. David married Danish model, singer and TV personality Malena Belafonte, born Mathiesen, who won silver in Dancing with the Stars in Denmark in 2009. Malena Belafonte founded Speyer Legacy School, an award-winning private elementary school for gifted and talented children. David and Malena's daughter Sarafina attended this school. Gina Belafonte is a TV and film actress and worked with her father as coach and producer on more than six films. Gina helped found The Gathering For Justice, an intergenerational, intercultural non-profit organization working to reintroduce nonviolence to stop child incarceration. She is married to actor Scott McCray.
In April 2008, Belafonte married photographer Pamela Frank.[20] Belafonte lived in a 21-room apartment at 300 West End Avenue (corner of 74th Street) in New York City for 50 years. In 2007 he sold his fifth-floor apartment to Abigail Disney for 10.8 million dollars. In October 1998 Belafonte contributed a letter to Liv Ullmann's book Letter to My Grandchild.[21]
Political and humanitarian activism[link]
Belafonte's political beliefs were greatly inspired by the singer, actor and activist Paul Robeson, who mentored him. Robeson opposed not only racial prejudice in the United States, but also western colonialism in Africa. Belafonte's success did not protect him from racial discrimination, particularly in the American South. He refused to perform there from 1954 until 1961. In 1960 he appeared in a campaign commercial for Democratic Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy.[22] Kennedy later named Belafonte cultural advisor to the Peace Corps.
Belafonte gave the keynote address at the ACLU of Northern California's annual Bill of Rights Day Celebration In December 2007 and was awarded the Chief Justice Earl Warren Civil Liberties Award. The 2011 Sundance Film Festival featured the documentary film Sing Your Song, a biographical film focusing on Belafonte's contribution to and his leadership in the civil rights movement in America and his endeavours to promote social justice globally.[23] In 2011 Belafonte also presented his memoir My Song.
Civil-rights activist[link]
Belafonte supported the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and was one of Martin Luther King Jr.'s confidants. He provided for King's family, since King made only $8,000 a year as a preacher. Like many other civil rights activists, Belafonte was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. He bailed King out of Birmingham City Jail and raised thousands of dollars to release other civil rights protesters. He financed the Freedom Rides, supported voter registration drives, and helped to organize the March on Washington in 1963.
During "Freedom Summer" in 1964 Belafonte bankrolled the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, flying to Mississippi that August with Sidney Poitier and $60,000 in cash and entertaining crowds in Greenwood. In 1968 Belafonte appeared on a Petula Clark primetime television special on NBC. In the middle of a song, Clark smiled and briefly touched Belafonte's arm, which made the show's sponsor, Plymouth Motors, nervous. Plymouth wanted to cut the segment, but Clark, who had ownership of the special, told NBC that the performance would be shown intact or she would not allow the special to be aired at all. Newspapers reported the controversy, and when the special aired it attracted high ratings.
Belafonte appeared on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and performed a controversial "Mardi Gras" number intercut with footage from the 1968 Democratic National Convention riots. CBS censors deleted the segment.
Humanitarian activist[link]
In 1985, he helped organize the Grammy Award-winning song "We Are the World", a multi-artist effort to raise funds for Africa. He performed in the Live Aid concert that same year. In 1987 he received an appointment to UNICEF as a goodwill ambassador. Following his appointment Belafonte traveled to Dakar, Senegal, where he served as chairman of the International Symposium of Artists and Intellectuals for African Children. He also helped to raise funds—alongside more than 20 other artists—in the largest concert ever held in sub-Saharan Africa. In 1994 he went on a mission to Rwanda and launched a media campaign to raise awareness of the needs of Rwandan children.
In 2001 he went to South Africa to support the campaign against HIV/AIDS. In 2002 Africare awarded him the Bishop John T. Walker Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award for his efforts to assist Africa. In 2004 Belafonte went to Kenya to stress the importance of educating children in the region.
Belafonte has been involved in prostate cancer advocacy since 1996, when he was diagnosed and successfully treated for the disease.[24]
On June 27, 2006, Belafonte was the recipient of the BET Humanitarian Award at the 2006 BET Awards. He was named one of nine 2006 Impact Award recipients by AARP The Magazine.[25]
On October 19, 2007, Belafonte represented UNICEF on Norwegian television to support the annual telethon (TV Aksjonen) in support of that charity and helped raise a world record of $10 per inhabitant of Norway. Belafonte was also an ambassador for the Bahamas.[citation needed] He is on the board of directors of the Advancement Project.[26]
Political activist[link]
Belafonte has been a longtime critic of U.S. foreign policy. He began making controversial political statements on this subject in the early 1980s. He has at various times made statements opposing the U.S. embargo on Cuba; praising Soviet peace initiatives; attacking the U.S. invasion of Grenada; praising the Abraham Lincoln Brigade; honoring Ethel and Julius Rosenberg and praising Fidel Castro.[27] Belafonte is additionally known for his visit to Cuba which helped ensure hip-hop’s place in Cuban society. According to Geoffrey Baker’s article “Hip hop, Revolucion! Nationalizing Rap in Cuba”, in 1999 Belafonte met with representatives of the rap community immediately before meeting with Fidel Castro. This meeting resulted in Castro’s personal approval of, and hence the government’s involvement in, the incorporation of rap into his country’s culture.[28] In a 2003 interview Belafonte reflected upon this meeting’s influence:
“When I went back to Havana a couple years later, the people in the hip-hop community came to see me and we hung out for a bit. They thanked me profusely and I said, 'Why?' and they said, 'Because your little conversation with Fidel and the Minister of Culture on hip-hop led to there being a special division within the ministry and we've got our own studio'."[29]
Belafonte was active in the anti-apartheid movement. He was the Master of Ceremonies at a reception honoring African National Congress President Oliver Tambo at Roosevelt House, Hunter College, in New York City. The reception was held by the American Committee on Africa (ACOA) and The Africa Fund.[30] He is a current board member of the TransAfrica Forum and the Institute for Policy Studies.[31]
In 2004 he was awarded the Domestic Human Rights Award by Global Exchange, in San Francisco.
In December 2007 he endorsed John Edwards for the 2008 Presidential Election.
Opposition to the George W. Bush administration[link]
Belafonte achieved widespread attention for his political views in 2002 when he began making a series of comments about President George W. Bush, his administration and the Iraq War. During an interview with Ted Leitner for San Diego's 760 KFMB, in October 2002, Belafonte referred to a quote made by Malcolm X.[32] Belafonte said:
| “ | There is an old saying, in the days of slavery. There were those slaves who lived on the plantation, and there were those slaves who lived in the house. You got the privilege of living in the house if you served the master, do exactly the way the master intended to have you serve him. That gave you privilege. Colin Powell is committed to come into the house of the master, as long as he would serve the master, according to the master's purpose. And when Colin Powell dares to suggest something other than what the master wants to hear, he will be turned back out to pasture. And you don't hear much from those who live in the pasture. | ” |
Belafonte used the quote to characterize former United States Secretaries of State Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice, both African Americans. Powell and Rice both responded, with Powell calling the remarks "unfortunate"[33] and Rice saying: "I don't need Harry Belafonte to tell me what it means to be black."[34]
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The comment was brought up again in an interview with Amy Goodman for Democracy Now! in 2006.[35] In January 2006, Belafonte led a delegation of activists including actor Danny Glover and activist/professor Cornel West to meet with President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez. In 2005 Chávez, an outspoken Bush critic, initiated a program to provide cheaper heating oil for poor people in several areas of the United States. Belafonte supported this initiative.[36] He was quoted as saying, during the meeting with Chávez, "No matter what the greatest tyrant in the world, the greatest terrorist in the world, George W. Bush says, we're here to tell you: Not hundreds, not thousands, but millions of the American people support your revolution."[37] Belafonte and Glover met again with Chávez in 2006.[38] The comment ignited a great deal of controversy. Hillary Clinton refused to acknowledge Belafonte's presence at an awards ceremony that featured both of them.[39] AARP, which had just named him one of its 10 Impact Award honorees 2006, released this statement following the remarks: "AARP does not condone the manner and tone which he has chosen and finds his comments completely unacceptable."[40] During a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day speech at Duke University in 2006 Belafonte compared the American government to the 9/11 hijackers, saying, "What is the difference between that terrorist and other terrorists?" [41] In response to criticism about his remarks Belafonte asked, "What do you call Bush when the war he put us in to date has killed almost as many Americans as died on 9/11 and the number of Americans wounded in war is almost triple? [...] By most definitions Bush can be considered a terrorist." When he was asked about his expectation of criticism for his remarks on the war in Iraq, Belafonte responded: "Bring it on. Dissent is central to any democracy."[42][43]
In another interview Belafonte remarked that while his comments may have been "hasty", nevertheless he felt the Bush administration suffered from "arrogance wedded to ignorance" and its policies around the world were "morally bankrupt."[44] In January 2006, in a speech to the annual meeting of the Arts Presenters Members Conference, Belafonte referred to "the new Gestapo of Homeland Security" saying, "You can be arrested and have no right to counsel!"[45] During the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day speech at Duke University in January 2006 Belafonte said that if he could choose his epitaph it would be, "Harry Belafonte, Patriot."[46]
Discography[link]
Further information: Harry Belafonte discography
Filmography[link]
- Bright Road (1953)
- Carmen Jones (1954)
- Island in the Sun (1957)
- The Heart of Show Business (1957) (short subject)
- The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959)
- Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
- King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) (documentary) (narrator)
- The Angel Levine (1970)
- Buck and the Preacher (1972)
- Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
- Fundi: The Story of Ella Baker (1981) (documentary)
- A veces miro mi vida (1982)
- Drei Lieder (1983) (short subject)
- Sag nein (1983) (documentary)
- Der Schönste Traum (1984) (documentary)
- We Shall Overcome (1989) (documentary) (narrator)
- The Player (1992) (Cameo)
- Ready to Wear (1994) (Cameo)
- Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream (1995)
- White Man's Burden (1995)
- Jazz '34 (1996)
- Kansas City (1996)
- Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist (1998) (documentary)
- Fidel (2001) (documentary)
- XXI Century (2003) (documentary)
- Conakry Kas (2003) (documentary)
- Ladders (2004) (documentary) (narrator)
- Mo & Me (2006) (documentary)
- Bobby (2006)
- Motherland (2009) (documentary)
- Sing Your Song (2011) (documentary)
Television work[link]
- Sugar Hill Times (1949–1950)
- Tonight With Belafonte (1959)
- Petula (1968)
- A World in Music (1969)
- Harry & Lena, For The Love Of Life (1969)
- A World in Love (1970)
- Free to Be… You and Me (1974)
- The Muppet Show (1978)
- Grambling's White Tiger (1981)
- Don't Stop The Carnival (1985)
- An Evening With Harry Belafonte And Friends (1997)
- Swing Vote (1999)
- Tanner on Tanner (2004)
- That's What I'm Talking About (2006) (miniseries)
- When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006) (miniseries)
Concert videos[link]
- Don't Stop The Carnival (1985)
- Global Carnival (1988)
- An Evening With Harry Belafonte And Friends (1997)
Stage work[link]
- John Murray Anderson's Almanac (December 10, 1953 – June 26, 1954)
- 3 for Tonight (April 6 – June 18, 1955)
- Moonbirds (October 9–10, 1959) (producer)
- Belafonte at the Palace (December 15, 1959 – closing date unknown)
- Asinamali! (April 23 – May 17, 1987) (producer)
References[link]
- ^ "Life in Harlem". Sing Your Song. S2BN Belafonte Productions. http://singyoursongthemovie.com/life-in-harlem/. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ Genia Fogelson (1996). Harry Belafonte. Holloway House Publishing. p. 13. ISBN 0-87067-772-1. http://books.google.com/?id=Oadlz5gMG9UC&pg=PA13&dq=%22actually+born+in+Harlem%22#v=onepage&q=%22actually+born+in+Harlem%22&f=false.
- ^ Hardy, Phil; Dave Laing (1990). The Faber Companion to Twentieth Century Music. Faber. p. 54. ISBN 0-571-16848-5.
- ^ Harry Belafonte Biography (1927–). Filmreference.com. Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
- ^ a b The African American Registry Harry Belafonte, an entertainer of truth
- ^ "Harry Belafonte", "Calypso: A World Music" University of Southern Florida
- ^ Fogelson, Genia (1996-09-01). Harry Belafonte. ISBN 978-0-87067-772-4. http://books.google.com/?id=Oadlz5gMG9UC&pg=PA13&dq=%22Harold+George+Belafonte%22#v=onepage&q=%22Harold%20George%20Belafonte%22&f=false.
- ^ Arenson, Karen W. "Commencements; Belafonte Lauds Diversity Of Baruch College Class", The New York Times, June 2, 2000. Accessed April 16, 2008. "(He said that he had not gotten past the first year at George Washington High School, and that the only college degrees he had were honorary ones.)"
- ^ NPR interview http://www.npr.org/2011/10/12/141243628/harry-belafonte-out-of-struggle-a-beautiful-voice
- ^ Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 18 – Blowin' in the Wind: Pop discovers folk music. [Part 1] : UNT Digital Library"]. Pop Chronicles. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19768/m1/.
- ^ The Louise Bennett version of Day O (The Banana Boat Song) is available and documented in both French and English on the Jamaica – Mento 1951–1958 album.
- ^ "Frémeaux & Associés éditeur , La Librairie Sonore". Fremeaux.com. 1932-06-19. http://www.fremeaux.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.livrets&content_id=5362&product_id=1176&category_id=128. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
- ^ odetta. Spclarke.com (1999-09-29). Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
- ^ Grossman, Roberta (2011). "Video – What does Hava Nagila mean?". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJqXjvlKa2w.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Unitarian Universalist Association website, "Publications > Singing the Journey >Song Information". Uua.org (2011-06-17). Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ «Besser als es jetzt ist, kann es nicht werden»
- ^ Anir Experience. Anirfoundation.org. Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
- ^ Harry Belafonte: A Living Legend. Community-2.webtv.net. Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
- ^ Ullmann, Liv (October 1998). Liv Ullmann. ed. Letter to My Grandchild. Atlantic Monthly Press. ISBN 0-87113-728-3. http://www.amazon.com/Letter-My-Grandchild-Liv-Ullmann/dp/0871137283.
- ^ Kennedy ad. Livingroomcandidate.org. Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
- ^ 'Sing Your Song' recounts Harry Belafonte's life, Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times, January 26, 2012 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/movies/2017343454_mr27sing.html?prmid=head_main
- ^ Harry Belafonte and prostate cancer. Phoenix5.org (1997-04-21). Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
- ^ Impact Awards 2006 Honorees. Aarpmagazine.org. Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
- ^ Advancement Project web page
- ^ Magazine. Frontpagemag.com (2007-06-26). Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
- ^ Baker, Geoffrey. 2005. "Hip hop Revolucion! Nationalizing Rap in Cuba." Ethnomusicology, 49, no. 3: 368–402.
- ^ Sandra Levinson An exclusive interview with Harry Belafonte on Cuba. Cuba Now, 10/25/03.
- ^ Activist Archive Project[dead link]
- ^ Institute for Policy Studies: Trustees. Ips-dc.org. Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
- ^ Jennings Hypes Saudi Opposition to Iraq War – 10/10/2002 – Media Research Center CyberAlert. Mediaresearch.org. Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
- ^ "Belafonte won't back down from Powell slave reference". CNN. October 14, 2002. http://archives.cnn.com/2002/US/10/15/belafonte.powell/. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ^ "Powell, Rice Accused of Toeing the Line". Fox News. October 22, 2002. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,66288,00.html.
- ^ Harry Belafonte on Bush, Iraq, Hurricane Katrina and Having His Conversations with Martin Luther King Wiretapped by the FBI. Democracy Now! Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
- ^ Venezuela plans to expand program to provide cheap heating oil to US poor. Taipei Times (2011-07-26). Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
- ^ Belafonte calls Bush ‘greatest terrorist’ – Americas – MSNBC.com. MSNBC (2011-02-08). Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
- ^ "Chavez Repeats 'Devil' Comment at Harlem Event". Fox News. September 21, 2006. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,214973,00.html.
- ^ "New York News, Traffic, Sports, Weather, Photos, Entertainment, and Gossip – NY Daily News". Daily News (New York). http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/382483p-324705c.html. [dead link]
- ^ AARP Reacts to Comments by Harry Belafonte. Aarp.org. Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
- ^ Harry Belafonte on Bush, Iraq, Hurricane Katrina and Having His Conversations with Martin Luther King Wiretapped by the FBI. Democracy Now! Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
- ^ Audience applauds Belafonte. Dailybeacon.utk.edu (2006-09-13). Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
- ^ [3][dead link]
- ^ POLITICS-US: Belafonte on Thinking Outside the Ballot Box
- ^ "Belafonte Blasts 'Gestapo' Security". Fox News. January 23, 2006. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,182413,00.html.
- ^ Harry Belafonte Speaks at Duke. Duke Today. January 16, 2006.
External links[link]
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- Harry Belafonte at the Internet Movie Database
- Harry Belafonte at the Internet Broadway Database
- Harry Belafonte at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Harry Belafonte discography
- [4] English version of the text found at the bottom of the page.
- 2004 Global Exchange Human Rights Award – Belafonte's acceptance speech in San Francisco
- Ubben Lecture at DePauw University
- Democracy Now! transcript/MP3/video of interview by Amy Goodman, January 30, 2006
- The Bigotry of Belafonte – by Andrew Sullivan, Salon.com, Oct. 25, 2002
- "The Man Behind Belafonte's Music – Irving Burgie" – by Ronald David Jackson, with video
- Discography at SonyBMG Masterworks
- The HistoryMakers Biography and video clips
- Harry Belafonte: Belafonte At Carnegie Hall
- Belafonte and Nat King Cole sing "Mama Look at Bubu"
- Belafonte: "Iraq & Afghanistan Wars Are Immoral" – video report by Democracy Now!
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"Christmas Song" redirects here. For the Mannheim Steamroller album, see Christmas Song (album). For songs of the Christmas season, see Christmas music. For the different song of the same title by Gilbert O'Sullivan, see Gilbert O'Sullivan discography.
| "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The King Cole Trio | |
| B-side | "In the Cool of Evening" (Capitol 311) "Laguna Mood" (Capitol 15201) "(All I Want for Christmas Is) My Two Front Teeth" (Capitol F90036; Capitol F2955) "The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot" (Capitol 3561) |
| Released | November 1946 (1946-11) November 1953 (1953-11) |
| Format | 10-inch, 7-inch |
| Recorded | August 19, 1946 (1946-08-19) August 26, 1953 (1953-08-26) |
| Genre | Christmas, Jazz, Pop |
| Length | 3:10 (1946 recording) 3:12 (1953 recording) |
| Label | Capitol 311 (1946) Capitol 15201 (1948) Capitol F90036 (1953) Capitol F2955 (1954) Capitol 3561 (1956) |
| Writer(s) | Mel Tormé, Bob Wells |
"The Christmas Song" (commonly subtitled "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire" or, as it was originally subtitled, "Merry Christmas to You") is a classic Christmas song written in 1944 by musician, composer, and vocalist Mel Tormé (aka The Velvet Fog), and Bob Wells. According to Tormé, the song was written during a blistering hot summer. In an effort to "stay cool by thinking cool", the most-performed (according to BMI) Christmas song was born.
"I saw a spiral pad on his piano with four lines written in pencil", Tormé recalled. "They started, "Chestnuts roasting..., Jack Frost nipping..., Yuletide carols..., Folks dressed up like Eskimos.' Bob (Wells, co-writer) didn't think he was writing a song lyric. He said he thought if he could immerse himself in winter he could cool off. Forty minutes later that song was written. I wrote all the music and some of the lyrics."
The Nat King Cole Trio first recorded the song early in 1946. At Cole's behest – and over the objections of his label, Capitol Records – a second recording was made the same year utilizing a small string section, this version becoming a massive hit on both the pop and R&B charts. Cole again recorded the song in 1953, using the same arrangement with a full orchestra arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle, and once more in 1961, in a stereophonic version with orchestra conducted by Ralph Carmichael. Nat King Cole's 1961 version is generally regarded as definitive, and in 2004 was the most loved seasonal song with women aged 30–49,[1] while Cole's original 1946 recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1974.[2] Mel Tormé recorded the song himself in 1954, and again in 1961, 1966 and 1992.
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The Nat King Cole recordings[link]
First recording: Recorded at WMCA Radio Studios, New York City, June 14, 1946. Label credit: The King Cole Trio (Nat King Cole, vocal-pianist; Oscar Moore, guitarist; Johnny Miller, bassist). Not issued until 1989, when it was (accidentally) included on the various-artists compilation Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits (1935–1954) Rhino R1 70637(LP) / R2 70637(CD).
Second recording: Recorded at WMCA Radio Studios, New York City, August 19, 1946. First record issue. Label credit: The King Cole Trio with String Choir (Nat King Cole, vocal-pianist, Oscar Moore, guitarist; Johnny Miller, bassist; Charlie Grean, conductor of 4 string players, a harpist and a drummer) Lacquer disc master #981. Issued November 1946 as Capitol 311 (78rpm). This is featured on a CD called The Holiday Album, which has 1940s Christmas songs recorded by Cole and Bing Crosby. In 2005 Capitol restored and re-released it for the 25 bit re-mastered Cole album "The Christmas Song", which also contains tracks from his 1960 and 1963 holiday albums.
Third recording: Recorded at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, August 24, 1953. This was the song,s first magnetic tape recording. Label credit: The King Cole Trio with String Choir (Actual artists: Nat King Cole, vocal; Nelson Riddle, orchestra conductor) Master #11726, take 11. Issued November 1953 as the "new" Capitol 90036(78rpm) / F90036(45rpm) (Capitol first issued 90036 in 1950 with the second recording). Correct label credit issued on October 18, 1954 as Capitol 2955(78rpm) / F2955(45rpm). Label credit: Nat "King" Cole with Orchestra Conducted by Nelson Riddle. This recording is available on the 1990 CD Cole, Christmas and Kids, as well as the various-artists compilation Casey Kasem Presents All Time Christmas Favorites. It was also included, along with both 1946 recordings, on the 1991 Mosaic Records box set The Complete Capitol Recordings of the Nat King Cole Trio.
Fourth recording: Recorded at Capitol Studios, New York City, March 30, 1961. This rendition, the first recorded in stereo, is widely played on radio stations during the Christmas season, and is probably the most famous version of this song. Label credit: Nat King Cole (Nat King Cole, vocal; Charles Grean and Pete Rugolo, orchestration; Ralph Carmichael, orchestra conductor). The instrumental arrangement is nearly identical with the 1953 version, but the vocals are much deeper and more focused. Originally done for The Nat King Cole Story (a 1961 LP devoted to stereo re-recordings of Cole's earlier hits), this recording was later appended to a reissue of Cole's 1960 holiday album The Magic of Christmas. Retitled The Christmas Song, the album was issued in 1963 as Capitol W-1967(mono) / SW-1967(stereo) and today is in print on compact disc. This recording of "The Christmas Song" is also available on numerous compilation albums. Some are Capitol pop standards Christmas compilations while others are broader-based. It's available on WCBS-FM's Ultimate Christmas Album Volume 3, for example.
There were several covers of Nat Cole's original record in the 1940s. The first of these was said to be by Dick Haymes on the Decca label, but his was released first – not recorded first. The first cover of "The Christmas Song" was performed by pop tenor and bandleader Eddy Howard on Majestic. Howard was a big Cole fan, and also covered Nat's versions of "I Want to Thank Your Folks" and "I Love You for Sentimental Reasons", among others.
Selective list of notable recordings[link]
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"The Christmas Song" has been covered by numerous artists from a wide variety of genres, including:
- Aaliyah
- Trace Adkins
- Christina Aguilera (#18 in US, #22 in Canada)
- Clay Aiken
- Herb Alpert
- Thomas Anders
- India.Arie and Stevie Wonder (winner of the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 2003)
- Aska
- Babyface
- Tony Bennett
- Polly Bergen (who sang the song on the December 14, 1957 airing of her NBC variety show, The Polly Bergen Show)[3]
- Justin Bieber and Usher (#58 in US, #59 in Canada)
- Michael Bolton
- Toni Braxton
- Garth Brooks
- James Brown
- Les Brown and his Orchestra (with Doris Day on lead vocal)
- Michael Bublé (his version, bearing close similarities to Celine Dion's recording of the song, reached #6 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in December 2003.)
- Kenny Burrell
- The Canadian Brass (from their 1985 Christmas album A Canadian Brass Christmas)
- The Carpenters (from their 1978 Christmas album Christmas Portrait)
- Celtic Woman
- Charice
- Chicago
- Christmas Who? (a SpongeBob Christmas special. SpongeBob and Patrick in a Christmas song sing as a lyric "...chestnuts roasting and burns in the third degree" before the ending of their song.)
- Charlotte Church
- Rosemary Clooney
- Natalie Cole
- Bing Crosby
- Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass (1970)
- Sammy Davis, Jr.
- Doris Day (from her 1964 Christmas album The Doris Day Christmas Album)
- Gavin DeGraw
- Celine Dion
- Vanessa Doofenshmirtz (voiced by Olivia Olson on the album Phineas and Ferb Holiday Favorites)
- Bob Dylan
- Gloria Estefan
- Connie Francis
- Aretha Franklin
- Judy Garland, who sang the song in a duet with its composer, Mel Torme, on a Christmas-themed episode of her television show in December 1963.
- Amy Grant (from her 1983 Christmas album A Christmas Album)
- Josh Groban (from his 2007 holiday album, Noël)
- Robert Goulet
- Hampton String Quartet
- Eddie Higgins
- Hootie and the Blowfish
- Whitney Houston
- Ramon "RJ" Jacinto (from his 1988 Christmas album Pasko Na Naman)
- The Jackson 5
- Alan Jackson (from his 2007 Christmas album Let It Be Christmas)
- Joni James (from her 1956 Merry Christmas from Joni). Joni's version alters the lyric: "I'm offering this simple phrase, for kids from one to ninety-two" to "... kids from one to ninety-one".
- Al Jarreau
- Joe
- Wynonna Judd
- Peggy Lee
- Damien Leith (from a special limited Christmas edition of his 2007 album Where We Land)
- The Lettermen
- Lovedrug
- Aimee Mann (from her 2006 album One More Drifter in the Snow)
- Johnny Mathis
- Martina McBride
- Reba McEntire
- Brian McKnight
- *NSYNC
- Ricky Nelson (on the episode of TV's The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet titled "A Busy Christmas")
- Aaron Neville
- New Kids on the Block
- Des O'Connor (from a Tesco Christmas advert)
- Alexander O'Neal
- Olivia Olson (from a 2010 Christmas album Phineas and Ferb: Holiday Favourites)
- The Partridge Family (from their 1971 Christmas album A Partridge Family Christmas Card)
- Les Paul
- CeCe Peniston (from the 1996 Christmas album Merry Arizona II: Desert Stars Shine at Christmas)
- LeAnn Rimes (on her first holiday album What a Wonderful World)
- Raven-Symoné
- Smokey Robinson and The Miracles (from their 1963 Christmas album Christmas with The Miracles)
- Linda Ronstadt (from her 2000 Christmas album A Merry Little Christmas)
- SWV
- Diane Schuur (nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female in 1990)
- Neil Sedaka (from his 2008 first-ever holiday album, The Miracle of Christmas)
- Jessica Simpson
- Frank Sinatra (including two recordings: a virtual duet with Nat King Cole, and an actual duet with Bing Crosby)
- Tom Smith (of the Editors) and Agnes Obel (on the 2011 Smith and Burrows album, Funny Looking Angels)
- George Strait
- Donna Summer
- Demi Lovato
- The Supremes (remained unreleased until their 1965 Christmas album, Merry Christmas, was re-released in 1999 with additional tracks)
- Kim Taeyeon (of the South Korean pop group Girls' Generation)
- Take 6
- James Taylor
- Team Rocket (voiced by Rachael Lillis, Eric Stewart and Maddie Blaustein on the album Pokémon Christmas Bash)
- The Temptations
- Mel Tormé – recorded by the writer four times (1954, 1961, 1966 and finally in 1992 as part of his album "Christmas Songs")
- Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
- Luther Vandross
- Andy Williams
- Stevie Wonder (from his 1967 Christmas album Someday at Christmas)
- Dwight Yoakam
- Ascap entry for song showing numerous other covers
Parodies[link]
- The title of The Simpsons episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" is a parody of the song.
- Bob Rivers parodied the song with his 2000 album, and the title track from said album, "Chipmunks Roasting On an Open Fire".
- Stan Freberg's "Green Chri$tma$" includes several snippets of holiday songs. One segment begins with a sincere-sounding "Chestnuts roasting..." and quickly segués into a mock 1950s radio or TV ad, for a brand of chestnuts, being described as if they were toothpaste or cigarettes.
- Twisted Sister parodied the song in his 2006 album A Twisted Christmas.
Footnotes[link]
- ^ Edison Media Research: What We Learned From Testing Christmas Music in 2004 Retrieved November 29, 2011
- ^ Grammy Hall of Fame Retrieved November 29, 2011
- ^ "The Polly Bergen Show". Classic Television Archives. http://ctva.biz/US/MusicVariety/PollyBergenShow.htm. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
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