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Natalie Cole
Cole performing in 2007
Born
Natalie Maria Cole
(1950-02-06)February 6, 1950
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died
December 31, 2015(2015-12-31) (aged 65)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Occupations
Singer
songwriter
actress
Years active
1956–2015
Spouses
Marvin Yancy
(m. 1976; div. 1980)
Andre Fischer
(m. 1989; div. 1995)
Kenneth Dupree
(m. 2001; div. 2004)
Children
1
Parent(s)
Nat King Cole Maria Cole
Relatives
Carole Cole (sister)
Eddie Cole (uncle)
Ike Cole (uncle)
Freddy Cole (uncle)
Lionel Cole (cousin)
Musical career
Origin
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Soul
R&B
pop
jazz
Instrument(s)
Vocals
Labels
Capitol
Epic
Modern
EMI-Manhattan
Elektra
Verve
DMI / ATCO
Website
nataliecole.com
Musical artist
Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to prominence in the mid-1970s, with the release of her debut album Inseparable (1975), along with the song "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)", and the album's title track. Its success led to her receiving the Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the 18th Annual Grammy Awards, for which she became the first African-American recipient, as well as the first R&B act to win the award.[1] The singles "Sophisticated Lady" (1976), "I've Got Love on My Mind", and "Our Love" (1977) followed.
After releasing several albums, she departed from her R&B sound and returned as a pop singer on the 1987 album Everlasting, along with her cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Pink Cadillac". In the 1990s, she sang traditional pop by her father, resulting in her biggest success, Unforgettable... with Love, which was certified 7× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Unforgettable... with Love won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, for which Cole became the first African-American woman to win the award.[2]
Throughout her lifetime, Cole received nine Grammy Awards, was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award,[3] and sold over 30 million records worldwide.[4] She was awarded the Howie Richmond Hitmaker Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1999,[5] and has been inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame (2021),[6] and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[7]
^Folk, Antwane (February 5, 2015). "Grammy History: Natalie Cole First R&B Artist to Win Best New Artist". Rated R&B. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
^Hobson, Janell (February 7, 2023). "When Black Women's 'Excellence' Isn't Good Enough". Ms. Magazine. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
^"Natalie Cole". Television Academy. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
^"The Charlotte Symphony with Natalie Cole". Ovens Auditorium. April 13, 2012. Archived from the original on April 16, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
^"Natalie Cole | Songwriters Hall of Fame". www.songhall.org. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
^rush360 (July 24, 2022). "Inductees | R&B HOF". Retrieved February 11, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^Chad (October 25, 2019). "Natalie Cole". Hollywood Walk of Fame. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
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