Nat King Cole, the velvet-voiced singer of such hits as “Unforgettable," was born in Montgomery, Ala. How much do you know ...

Cole’s impact extended beyond the realm of music. In 1956, he became the first African American to host a national network television show, “The Nat King Cole Show.” This was a groundbreaking moment, ...

As he lay on his deathbed, Nat ‘King’ Cole repeatedly whispered “Skeeze ... cancelled his appearances in the Broadway show Golden Boy in order to fly to Cole’s funeral. Nelson Riddle announced he was ...

Jayne and Jo (Emma Jayne Seslowsky and Kayla Jo Pichichero) are the American Songwriter It’s A Wonderful Write Promotion winners for their song “A Little Goes A Long Way.” American Songwriter caught ...

As a solo artist, Williams played with Nat King Cole and the Count Basie Orchestra ... and several of his former teammates carried his casket at his funeral. He was 72. Each of these great ...

In 1958, Williams chaired the Committee to Combat Racial Injustice, which organized to defend two Black boys, ages 7 and 9, ...

The funeral arrangements for showband legend Paddy Cole have ... The ‘meat’ reference was to the Danny Baker and Michael Goldsen song, made famous by Nat King Cole. Another wrote: ‘Very sorry to hear ...

Cole was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2022 and had received hospice care before his death. Paddy, who lived in Ballsbridge in Dublin, was affectionately known as “The King of The Swingers ...

Nat King Cole "Just One Of Those Things" on The Ed Sullivan Show Watch this video on YouTube Click to load video For sure, we know that The Ed Sullivan Show was the longest-running variety program ...

Pioneering jazz pianist-singer Nat King Cole is best known for classics such as “Mona Lisa” and “The Christmas Song” as well ...

American singer and songwriter Gregory Porter is one of those contemporary artists, recording an album of Cole’s songs - titled Nat King Cole And Me - in 2017. Porter’s own compositions are ...