| First Name |
Nathaniel
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| Middle Name |
Adams
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| Last Name |
Cole
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| Full Name at Birth |
Nathaniel Adams Coles
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| Alternative Name |
Nat 'King' Cole, Nat Cole
|
| Birthday |
17th March, 1919
|
| Birthplace |
Montgomery, Alabama
|
| Died |
15th February, 1965
|
| Place of Death |
Santa Monica, California
|
| Cause of Death |
Lung Cancer
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| Buried |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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| Height |
6' 1" (185 cm)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Anglican / Episcopalian
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Singer
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
Unforgettable, L-O-V-E
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Vocal jazz, Swing, Traditional Pop, Jazz, Blues, R&B
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| Music Genre |
Jazz, Piano
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| Year(s) Active |
1935–1965, 1935–65, 1934–1965
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| Music Style |
Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz, Vocal, Urban Blues, Swing, Jump Blues, Early R&B, R&B
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| Music Mood |
Soothing, Elegant, Stylish, Confident, Gentle, Sentimental, Smooth, Intimate, Laid-Back/Mellow, Happy, Refined/Mannered, Sweet, Playful, Romantic, Wistful, Fun, Delicate, Dreamy, Warm, Carefree, Earnest
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| Instrument |
Piano, Vocals
|
| Instrument (text) |
Piano, Vocals, Organ, Melodica
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| Record Label |
Capitol, Ammor, Excelsior, Decca
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| Associated Acts |
Natalie Cole, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, Ray Charles, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Oscar Moore, Irving Ashby, John Collins
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| Father |
Edward Coles
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| Mother |
Perlina Coles
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| Brother |
Eddie, Freddy, Ike
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| Sister |
Joyce Coles
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| Family Member |
Natalie Cole (Daughter)
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| Friend |
Jack Benny, Benny Carter, Frank Sinatra, Tallulah Bankhead, Johnny Mercer
|
Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as 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.
