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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Nat King Cole: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2000



Cole made his first performance at 4 and took lessons at 12. He learned everything from country to classical. He began his career in the 1930s.

First hit:

Straighten Up and Fly Right (1943):


The Christmas Song made him immortal.

The Christmas Song (1946):


Nature Boy (1948):


Mona Lisa (1950):


Too Young (1951):


Unforgettable (1954):


The jazz crowd considered him a sell out.

His last big hit:

Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer (1963):


He died in 1965.

Unforgettable w/Natalie Cole (1991):

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