Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Cole was the daughter of American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to success in the mid-1970s as an R&B singer with the hits “This Will Be”, “Inseparable” (1975), and “Our Love” (1977). She returned as a pop singer on the 1987 album Everlasting and her cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Pink Cadillac”. In the 1990s, Cole sang traditional pop by her father, resulting in her biggest success, Unforgettable… with Love, which sold over seven million copies and won her seven Grammy Awards. She sold over 30 million records worldwide.
instruments played
Vocals
Associated Acts
Nat King Cole The Independents Chaka Khan Peabo Bryson Patti Labelle Stevie Wonder Whitney Houston Juan Luis Guerra
Children
1
Genres
Soul R&B pop soft rock traditional pop jazz
Occupation
Singer songwriter actress
Origin
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Parents
Nat King Cole Maria Cole
Relatives
Carole Cole (sister) Eddie Cole (paternal uncle) Ike Cole (paternal uncle) Freddy Cole (paternal uncle) Lionel Cole (paternal first cousin)
Resting Place
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S.
Spouses
Marvin Yancy (m. 1976; div. 1980) Andre Fischer (m. 1989; div. 1995) Kenneth Dupree (m. 2001; div. 2004)
Website
Years Active
1956 2015
Name
Natalie Cole
Nationality
United States of America