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Amazon.com ReviewPianist/vocalist Nat King Cole made everything look easy. His warm and haunting tenor voice, suave demeanor, and elegant piano style influenced dozen of singers and instrumentalists, including Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Oscar Peterson, and Diana Krall. But as Daniel Mark Epstein unveils in this illuminating biography, it took years of dues-paying for Cole to reach superstardom. With prose that reads like Cole's lyrical phrasings, Epstein takes the reader through the eventful places and spaces of the artist's life: from his birth in Alabama in 1919, his family's turbulent move to Chicago, and his rise as an Earl Hines-influenced teen jazz sensation, to the formation of his famous piano-guitar-bass trio in the '40s. Epstein doesn't shy away from the lows, describing the anguish Cole caused his preacher father, the failed first marriage, tax and health problems, sibling rivalry, and the jealousy that destroyed his combo when Cole made the transition from jazz artist to pop singer. But these are balanced with the highs, like the tremendous success of Cole's vocal hits "Straighten Up And Fly Right" "Route 66," "Mona Lisa," and "The Christmas Song," and his second marriage to Maria Ellington. Epstein also cites Cole's quiet battles on the Civil Rights front. He purchased a home in an exclusive, all white Los Angeles neighborhood; insisted on performing for integrated audiences in the south and heroically survived a vicious racial attack during a Birmingham concert in 1956. "Nat King Cole was not a political philosopher schooled in rhetoric or the dialectics of history," the author writes. "He was a clear thinker with sound instincts and compassion.... Where he had gone--to riches, fame, and honor--he hoped his brothers and sisters would soon follow." By he time died of lung cancer in 1965, his artistry had left its mark on the 20th century and on everyone who loved him. As Epstein summarizes, "[H]e paid attention to his friends, his children, his sideman, his audiences and most of all his music." --Eugene Holley, Jr. Nat King Cole - Wikipedia Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17 1919 February 15 1965) known professionally as Nat King Cole was an American singer who first came to prominence as a leading ... Nat King Cole Biography & History AllMusic Find Nat King Cole biography and history on AllMusic - For a mild-mannered man whose music was always Nat King Cole Unforgettable Nat King Cole sings "When I Fall in Love" - Duration: 2:56. dentelTV2 7104905 views. 2:56. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You - Duration: 4:35. Nat King Cole Biography Albums Streaming Links AllMusic Find Nat King Cole bio music credits awards & streaming links on AllMusic - One of the great pop vocalists of all time and a Nat 'King' Cole - Biography - IMDb Nat King Cole was born Nathaniel Adams Coles at Montgomery Alabama. He received music lessons from his mother and his family moved to Chicago when he was only five ... Nat King Cole Free listening videos concerts stats and ... Nat "King" Cole (March 17th 1919February 15th 1965) was a popular American singer and jazz musician. As a piano player he formed a jazz trio in 1938 that played ... Nat King Cole Facebook Nat King Cole. 1433306 likes 1253 talking about this. The official Facebook Page for Mr. Nat King Cole : Nat King Cole: Songs Albums Pictures Bios Visit 's Nat King Cole Store to shop for Nat King Cole albums (CD MP3 Vinyl) concert tickets and other Nat King Cole-related products (DVDs Books T ... Nat 'King' Cole - IMDb Nat King Cole was born Nathaniel Adams Coles at Montgomery Alabama. He received music lessons from his mother and his family moved to Chicago when he was only five ... Nat King Cole - Film Actor Pianist Actor Television Actor ... Nat King Cole became the first African-American performer to host a variety TV series in 1956. He's best known for his soft baritone voice and for singles like "The ...
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