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The most popular version of the song was recorded by Nat King Cole, in 1951, from his album, Unforgettable (1952), with an arrangement written by Nelson Riddle. [3] A non-orchestrated version of the song, recorded in 1952, is featured as one of the seven bonus tracks on Cole's 1998 CD reissue of 1955's otherwise completely instrumental album, Penthouse Serenade.
Late in his life, Gordon won a Grammy Award for Song of the Year when Natalie Cole re-recorded her father Nat "King" Cole's earlier hit of "Unforgettable." Gordon wrote both the lyrics and music for "Unforgettable." Gordon did not care for rock music, which he said was composed not of "melodies but maladies."
Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays is a 1962 studio album by Nat King Cole, featuring the pianist George Shearing. [6] Containing new arrangements of two songs that Nat King Cole made famous in earlier versions: I'm Lost and Lost April. [7] The album peaked at 27 on the Billboard album chart.
Unforgettable is an original jazz compilation by Nat King Cole. It was initially released on a 10-inch LP in 1952, and it was reissued on a 12-inch LP in 1954. Track listing
The Beautiful Ballads is a 1967 posthumous album of recordings by Nat King Cole. The album was issued after the singer's death by Capitol Records collecting recordings which had not previously been available in LP form. [1] Most of the tracks were previously released as single A-sides or B-sides. [2]
Over half of the songs selected for the concert were chart hits in Billboard magazine that Cole originated, several of which were recorded with the King Cole Trio. "Straighten Up and Fly Right" peaked at number nine on the magazine's Best Sellers in Stores chart [7] and enjoyed 10 weeks at number one on its Harlem Hit Parade [8] and six weeks at number one on the magazine's list of the Most ...
Vera Margaret Welch was born in East Ham, Essex, now part of the London Borough of Newham, on 20 March 1917. [5] She was the daughter of plumber [6] [7] Bertram Samuel Welch (1883–1955) and wife dressmaker Anne "Annie" Martin (1889–1975), who had married in 1913. [8]
In a retrospective review, Justin Chadwick from Albumism called the song "unforgettable" and "pure pop perfection". He added, "Regardless of where you ultimately netted out with respect to your overall opinion of P.M. Dawn , if you're like me, you were hooked the first time you heard the pop-infused brilliance of "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss"."