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Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), [1] known professionally by his stage name Nat King Cole, was an American singer, jazz pianist, and actor.Cole's career as a jazz and pop vocalist started in the late 1930s and spanned almost three decades where he found success and recorded over 100 songs that became hits on the pop charts.
Nat King Cole died of lung cancer in February 1965. His album Unreleased was released in 1983, featuring previously unreleased songs. Sonny Boy Williamson II's albums Sonny Boy Williamson and the Yardbirds (1966), The Real Folk Blues (1966) and other albums and singles were released after his death in 1965.
Cole grew up with an older adopted sister, Carole "Cookie" Cole (1944–2009), her mother Maria's younger sister's daughter, adopted brother Nat "Kelly" Cole (1959–1995), and younger twin sisters Timolin and Casey (born 1961). [9] Through her mother, Cole was a grandniece of educator Charlotte Hawkins Brown. [10]
Tracy Cole was honored by members of his Atlanta community as a 'vibrant soul.'
A Georgia man has been arrested in connection with the death of the great-nephew of world-renowned singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole, police said. Tracy Cole was stabbed to death in Atlanta on ...
“The analysis of a person's career doesn't end with their death," says Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Gregory Porter, who in 2017 released the “Nat King Cole & Me" tribute album."You apply the ...
They had five children: Natalie (1950–2015), who had a successful career as a singer; an adopted daughter, Carole (1944–2009, the daughter of Maria's sister), who died of lung cancer at the age of 64; an adopted son, Nat Kelly Cole (1959–1995), who died at the age of 36; and twin daughters, Casey and Timolin (born September 26, 1961 ...
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