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COLE Natalie
(voc)

Personal Data:

Born:	06.02.1950	(Los Angeles, California, USA, as Natalie Maria Cole)
Died:	31.12.2015	(heart failure)

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Inseparable (in the UK 11/75)	8/1975
2.	Natalie produced by: Marvin Yancy/Chuck Jackson	5/1976	Capitol			19
3.	Unpredictable	2/1977	Capitol			9
4.	Thankful produced by: Marvin Yancy/Charles Jackson	1/1978				24
5.	Natalie .. Live! (2LP)	14.07.1978	Capitol
6.	I Love You So	4/1979	Capitol			30
7.	We're The Best Of Friends & Peabo Bryson	1/1980	Capitol
8.	Happy Love	1981
9.	I'm Ready	1983
10.	Unforgettable - A Tribute To Nat King Cole & Johnny Mathis	9/1983	CBS		5
11.	Dangerous	6/1985				140
12.	Everlasting	8/1987	EMI		62	42
13.	Collection	1988
14.	Good To Be Back	5/1989	EMI		10	59
15.	Unforgettable (in the UK "Unforgettable - With Love") produced by: Andre Fischer/David Foster/Tommy LiPuma	6/1991	Elektra		11	1
16.	Take A Look produced by: Tommy LiPuma	14.06.1993	Elektra		16	26
17.	Holly & Ivy	11/1994	Elektra			36
18.	Stardust	16.09.1996	Elektra			20
19.	A Celebration Of Christmas & Jose Carreras & Placido Domingo	12/1996				196
20.	Snowfall Over Sahara	22.06.1999				163
21.	Christmas Album	21.09.1999	Elektra
22.	The Magic of Christmas with The London Symphony Orchestra	19.10.1999	Elektra			157
23.	Anthology (2CD)	27.06.2000	The Right Stuff
24.	The Best Of Natalie Cole	14.11.2000	Elektra
25.	Greatest Hits Volume I	12/2000				154
26.	Living For Love	19.02.2001	Warner Music
27.	Love Songs	3/2001	Warner Music
28.	Ask a Woman Who Knows	17.09.2002	Verve		63	32
29.	Anthology	08.04.2003	Capitol
30.	Leavin'	26.09.2006	Verve			97
31.	Love Songs	30.01.2007	Rhino
32.	Still Unforgettable	23.09.2008	DMI/Atco		59	19
33.	Original Album Series (5CD box set)	03.03.2010	Rhino
34.	The Most Wonderful Time of the Year & Mormon Tabernacle Choir	08.09.2010	Mormon Tabernacle			185
35.	En Espanol	25.06.2013	Universal			91
36.	Icon	30.07.2013	Capitol

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	This Will Be produced by: Marvin Yancey/Chuck Jackson	8/1975	Capitol	25	6
2.	Inseparable	12/1975	Capitol		32
3.	Sophisticated Lady (She's A Different Lady)	14.05.1976	Capitol		25
4.	Mister Melody	06.08.1976	Capitol		49
5.	I've Got Love On My Mind	1/1977	Capitol		3
6.	Party Lights	15.07.1977	Capitol		79
7.	Our Love	11/1977	Capitol		10
8.	Annie Mae	5/1978	Capitol
9.	Stand By	3/1979	Capitol		108
10.	Sorry	6/1979	Capitol		109
11.	Gimme Some Time & Peabo Bryson	12/1979	Capitol		102
12.	Someone That I Used To Love	6/1980	Capitol		21
13.	Dangerous	4/1985			57
14.	A Little Bit Of Heaven	8/1985			81
15.	Jump Start	7/1987	EMI	44	13
16.	I Live For Your Love	11/1987	EMI	26	13
17.	Over You & Ray Parker Jr.	1/1988		65
18.	Pink Cadillac	2/1988	EMI	3	5
19.	Everlasting	6/1988		28
20.	Jump Start	8/1988		36
21.	When I Fall In Love	8/1988			95
22.	I Live For Your Love	11/1988		23
23.	Miss You Like Crazy	4/1989	EMI	2	7
24.	Rest Of The Night	7/1989		56
25.	Bust A Move & Young MC	7/1989	Delicious Vinyl		7
26.	Starting Over Again	11/1989		56
27.	Wild Women Do	2/1990	EMI	10	34
28.	Unforgettable & Nat King Cole, produced by: David Foster	6/1991	Elektra	9	14
29.	The Very Thought Of You	5/1992		71
30.	Take A Look	28.06.1993
31.	No More Blue Christmas	05.12.1994	WEA
32.	A Smile Like Yours	10/1997			84
33.	Livin' For Love	11.12.2000	Elektra
34.	The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) & Nat King Cole	12/2023

Bibliography:

Natalie Cole: Angel on My Shoulder (2000, autobiography)

Awards:

1975 Grammy Awards

- Best New Artist Of The Year
- Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance, Female ("This Will Be")

1976 Grammy Awards - Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance, Female ("Sophisticated Lady (She's A Different Lady)")
1991 Grammy Awards

- Record Of The Year ("Unforgettable")
- Album Of The Year ("Unforgettable")
- Song Of The Year ("Unforgettable")
- Best Traditional Pop Performance (SP "Unforgettable")
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s) (SP "Unforgettable")
- Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical) ("Unforgettable")

1993 Grammy Awards - Best Jazz Vocal Performance (LP "Take A Look")
1996 Grammy Awards

- Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals (track "When I Fall In Love", & Nat King Cole)
- Best Instrumental Arrangement With Accompanying Vocals (track "When I Fall In Love", & Nat King Cole)

2008 Grammy Awards

- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album ("Still Unforgettable")
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) (track "Here's That Rainy Day")

Various:

daughter Nat King Colea

appeared on the LP:

Stephen Bishop: Bish (28.7.78, ABC)
David Foster: River Of Love (1990, Atlantic)
Tony Bennett: Playin' With My Friends: Bennett Sings The Blues (6.11.01, RPM/Columbia)
James Taylor: James Taylor: A Christmas Album (1.11.04, Hallmark)
Van Morrison: Duets: Re-Working The Catalogue (24.3.15, RCA)
Terri Lyne Carrington: The Mosaic Project: Love and Soul (7.8.15, Concord)

Compilation Appearances:

"This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" on OST "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" (24.6.03, Columbia)
"St. Louis Blues" on live CD "Lightning in a Bottle" (21.9.04, Columbia/Legacy)
"Men Are Just Like Street Cars" on live CD "Lightning in a Bottle" (21.9.04, Columbia/Legacy, & Mavis Staples & Ruth Brown)
"A Tisket A Tasket" on Ella Fitzgerald tribute CD "We All Love Ella: Celebrating The First Lady Of Song" (5.6.07, Verve)
"Mr. Paganini" on Ella Fitzgerald tribute CD "We All Love Ella: Celebrating The First Lady Of Song" (5.6.07, Verve, & Chaka Khan)

Press References:

Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1975	43	25.10.1975	42	Caught In The Act	gig review
1975	44	01.11.1975	3		interview
1976	7	14.02.1976	27	Caught In The Act	gig review
1976	24	12.06.1976	24	New Albums	album review
1976	41	09.10.1976	67	Caught In The Act	gig review
1976	42	16.10.1976	34	Making Waves	interview
1977	11	12.03.1977	22	Singles	single review
1977	29	16.07.1977	20	Singles	single review
1978	30	29.07.1978	18	Albums	album review
1980	6	09.02.1980	26	Albums	album review
1992	10	07.03.1992	2	News
1994	48	10.12.1994	34	Singles	single review
New Musical Express
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1975	0	13.09.1975	33
1976	0	09.10.1976	41	On The Town	gig review
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1993	18	20.09.1993	15
1997	1		104	Recenze - Novinky	album review
2001	4		100	Recenze - Novinky	album review