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Maria Cole [1] (née Hawkins; August 1, 1922 – July 10, 2012) was an American jazz singer and the wife of singer Nat King Cole; mother of the singer Natalie Cole.
Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole . She rose to prominence in the mid-1970s, with the release of her debut album Inseparable (1975), along with the song " This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) ", and the album's ...
Cole was born in Medford, Massachusetts, and was the adopted daughter of Nat King Cole and adopted sister of Natalie Cole. Her biological mother, Carol Hawkins, was the sister of Nat King Cole's wife, Maria. [2] Through her mother, Cole was a grandniece of educator Charlotte Hawkins Brown. [3]
Cole and his second wife, Maria, 1951. Cole met his first wife, Nadine Robinson, while they were on tour for the all-black Broadway musical Shuffle Along. Cole was 18 when they married and she was the reason why he moved to Los Angeles and formed the Nat King Cole trio. [47] Their marriage ended in divorce in 1948. [48]
In late 1982, Maria Cole, a niece of Dr. Brown's and widow of late singer Nat King Cole, and friend Marie Gibbs of Greensboro began an effort to obtain recognition of Dr. Brown's social and educational contributions, specifically in regard to Palmer Memorial Institute. Both women, who were former students at Palmer Memorial Institute, sponsored ...
The added dimension of Natalie Cole performing all background vocals and the backing of the Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra on two songs makes the recording extra special. Overall, this is an exceptional recording that re-teams her with Tommy LiPuma , the producer of her biggest hit, Unforgettable: With Love .
Bloomingdale Borough Council (2): Evelyn M. Schubert, Daniel J. Hawkins. Little Falls Township Council (2): Vincent Miraglia, Jason Sumbaly. North Haledon Borough Council (2): Donna Puglisi ...
The first single from Cole not produced by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy, "Someone That I Used to Love" afforded Cole a considerable comeback reaching #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 where she had last ranked with the 1977-78 Top Ten hit "Our Love": however she would again be absent from the Hot 100 until 1985 and not reappear in the Top 40 until ...