Nat King Cole

Nat King Cole

American singer and jazz pianist
One of the great pop vocalists of all time, and a major figure in the development of jazz piano.
BornMarch 17, 1919
HometownMontgomery, Alabama, United States
Net worth$27 million
Height6'0" (1.84m)
SpouseMaria Cole (m 1948 - 1965)
ChildrenNatalie Cole , Carole Cole
ParentsEdward Coles , Perlina Coles
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Top Stories

Four New Independent L.A. Bookstores to Shop and Support Now

  • There’s a rich, storied history of independent bookstores in Southern California, from Pasadena’s Vroman’s to Chevalier’s Books in Larchmont Village (which has welcomed everyone from Howard Hughes to Aldous Huxley and Nat King Cole through its doors, which first opened in 1940). Now, as some consumers tire of buying books online from faceless corporations, a […]

Videos

The singers that demanded change so that the strip would become desegregated

Performers like Josephine Baker and Nat King Cole use their social status to break down barriers.
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Some of Manie's Friends
Some of Manie's Friends
1h 31min
1975
Basin Street Revue
Basin Street Revue
0h 40min
1956
Rock and Roll Review
Rock and Roll Review
1h 10min
1955
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
1h 33min
1958
China Gate
China Gate
1h 37min
1957
Istanbul
Istanbul
1h 24min
1957

Albums

Stepping out of a Dream
Stepping out of a Dream
2003
Sweet Lorraine [Charly]
Sweet Lorraine [Charly]
1995
32 Live Original Songs
32 Live Original Songs
1995
Looking Back
Looking Back
1965
L-O-V-E
L-O-V-E
1965
Nat King Cole Sings My Fair Lady
Nat King Cole Sings My Fair Lady
1964
I Don't Want to Be Hurt Anymore
I Don't Want to Be Hurt Anymore
1964
Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer
Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer
1963
Where Did Everyone Go?
Where Did Everyone Go?
1963
Dear Lonely Hearts
Dear Lonely Hearts
1962
Ramblin' Rose
Ramblin' Rose
1962
Touch of Your Lips
Touch of Your Lips
1961
Wild Is Love
Wild Is Love
1960
Tell Me All About Yourself
Tell Me All About Yourself
1960
To Whom It May Concern
To Whom It May Concern
1959
Very Thought of You
Very Thought of You
1958
Cole Español
Cole Español
1958
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
1958
Just One of Those Things
Just One of Those Things
1957
This Is Nat King Cole
This Is Nat King Cole
1957
Ballads of the Day
Ballads of the Day
1956
Penthouse Serenade
Penthouse Serenade
1952
Por Siempre...Nat King Cole
Por Siempre...Nat King Cole
2012
Legends: Unforgettable
Legends: Unforgettable
2012
Embraceable You: His Greatest Hits [ZYX]
Embraceable You: His Greatest Hits [ZYX]
2011