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Nat King Cole
No. | Track Name | Artist |
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1 | You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love) | Nat King Cole |
2 | Unforgettable | Nat King Cole |
3 | Mona Lisa | Nat King Cole |
4 | I've Got The World On A String | Nat King Cole |
5 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street | Nat King Cole |
6 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | Nat King Cole |
7 | Tunnel Of Love | Nat King Cole |
8 | Ev'ry Day | Nat King Cole |
9 | Get Out And Get Under The Moon | Nat King Cole |
10 | Get To Gettin' | Nat King Cole |
11 | I'll Always Remember You | Nat King Cole |
12 | Roses And Wine | Nat King Cole |
13 | Jet | Nat King Cole |
14 | Wish I Were Somebody Else | Nat King Cole |
15 | You Can't Make Me Love You | Nat King Cole |
16 | (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 | Nat King Cole |
17 | For You My Love | Nat King Cole |
18 | (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons | Nat King Cole |
19 | Smile | Nat King Cole |
20 | Hey Not Now! (I'll Tell You When) | Nat King Cole |
Career
The crooner who was quoted as saying; “I may be helping to bring harmony between people through my music” faced racism in a segregated America for much of his career however, similar to the character in one of his most popular songs ‘Nature Boy’ Nat King Cole was a gentleman who often brought a message of love to the world. Unfortunately the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner and Jazz Hall of Famer with the baritone voice who gave us classics like ‘Unforgettable’ and ‘Mona Lisa’ would succumb to lung cancer in Santa Monica on 16 February 1965 but he has maintained worldwide popularity ever since.
The Early Years
Nathaniel Adams Coles christened Nat “King” Cole by a Los Angeles club owner was born in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1919. A professional pianist by the time he was in high school Nat King Cole grew to be one of the most versatile singers of his era. Before the fame, he was a well respected hard-swinging jazz pianist and accomplished classical musician. In fact the gifted crooner and pianist revolutionized the big band and jazz genre by proving there was no need for a drummer in the jazz band The King Cole Trio that he led from 1937 to 1955. The transformation from his jive jazz style to pop balladry came in 1946, when “(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons” became a big hit.