Natalie Cole (born Natalie Maria Cole 6 February 1950; died December 31, 20… Read Full Bio ↴Natalie Cole (born Natalie Maria Cole 6 February 1950; died December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and performer. The daughter of Nat King Cole, Cole rose to musical success in the mid-1970s as an R&B artist with the hits "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" , "Inseparable", and " Our Love". After a period of failing sales and performances due to a heavy drug addiction, Cole re-emerged as a pop artist with the 1987 album Everlasting and her cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Pink Cadillac". In the 1990s, she re-recorded standards by her father, resulting in her biggest success, Unforgettable... with Love, which sold over seven million copies and also won Cole numerous Grammy Awards. She sold over 30 million records worldwide

Cole was exposed to the greats of jazz, soul and blues at an early age and began performing at the age of 11. Her debut album in 1975, Inseparable, won her immediate praise, with the smash single This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) (#1 R&B, #6 Pop) winning her a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female, a category that had been monopolized by Aretha Franklin, since its inception in 1967. She also was named the Grammys' Best New Artist of 1975. She attended the Northfield Mount Hermon School in Northfield, MA.

More hits followed through 1980, including her biggest Pop hit, 1977's I've Got Love On My Mind, as well as Sophisticated Lady (She's A Different Lady) (1976), Our Love (1978), and Someone That I Used To Love (1980). "I've Got Love On My Mind" and "Our Love" both earned certifications as Gold singles. But then her career hit a snag in the early 1980s due to a severe drug problem. By 1985, Natalie was clean, sober, and in fine voice, and ready to begin her comeback in earnest with the album Dangerous, released on the Modern label.

In 1987, she released Everlasting (on EMI Manhattan) which sold over 2 million copies in the U.S., and won Cole a Soul Train Award for Female Single of the Year for the #1 R&B ballad I Live for Your Love. This album was the one that put Natalie Cole firmly back in the spotlight, yielding three major hit singles: Jump Start, "I Live For Your Love" (#2 AC and #13 Pop as well as #1 R&B), and a successful remake of Bruce Springsteen's Pink Cadillac (#5 Pop, #16 AC, and #1 Dance). The album also included a taste of things to come in her career with a remake of one of her father's signature hits, "When I Fall In Love," which did moderately well on the AC chart. In 1989, the aptly-titled Good To Be Back gave her another across-the-board smash with "Miss You Like Crazy" (#1 both R&B and AC, and #7 Pop).

However, it was her 1991 album, Unforgettable... with Love, featuring her own arrangements of her father's greatest hits, that gave her the most success. Ironically, when Natalie began her career, she was determined not to capitalize on her father's name and wanted to forge her own identity by going after the soul market in earnest. For many years, she also found the prospect of recording her late father's songs too painful on a personal level. But Unforgettable... With Love certainly paid off. The set sold over 5 million copies in the United States alone, and won Cole several Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance. The album featured a duet, the title track, with her father, created by splicing a recording of his vocals into the track. As a single, it reached #14 on Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 chart, and went gold. The one sour spot in the album's success was that it strained Natalie's already-tumultuous relationship with her mother, Maria, who said in interviews at the time that she couldn't listen to the album or attend any of her daughter's concerts because she felt that the music really belonged to her late husband.

Natalie has released several more albums of pop standards in the years since; as a result of appealing to the "adult standards" audience, she has made only occasional forays onto the pop singles charts in that time (for example, "A Smile Like Yours," #8 AC and #84 Pop in 1997), although her albums still sell well. Her 1999 album Snowfall On The Sahara marked a return to the easy adult-contemporary soul that categorized her late-1980s hits, but for 2002's critically-praised Ask A Woman Who Knows, she turned more to the jazz side of the spectrum, covering songs made famous by Dinah Washington, Nina Simone, and Sarah Vaughan.

Battle With Drugs

In 2000, Cole released an autobiography, Angel on my Shoulder, which described her battle with drugs during much of her life. In the book, Cole admitted to using LSD, heroin and crack cocaine. Cole said she began experimenting with drugs while attending the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and was arrested in Toronto, Canada for possession of heroin in 1975. Cole continued to spiral out of control - including an incident in which her young son Robert nearly drowned in the family swimming pool while she and her first husband, the late Reverend Marvin Yancy were on a drug binge - until she entered rehab in 1983.

In concert with the release of the book, her autobiography was turned into a made-for-TV movie, The Natalie Cole Story, which aired December 10, 2000 on NBC.

Natalie has been married three times and has a son Robert Yancy (by Marvin Yancy), born in 1977. She later married former Rufus drummer Andre Fischer, who co-produced the Grammy Award-winning Unforgettable... With Love, Natalie's love offering featuring songs made famous by her father, including a faux-duet between her and her father.

The marriage to Fischer ended in divorce a few years later, amidst rumors of domestic verbal and physical abuse.

It has also been reported that Natalie has recovered from a life-threatening hepatitis illness (most likely the cause of her years of drug abuse) by having a liver transplant.

Miss Cole went on to release more albums after Unforgettable...With Love, with most of them featuring jazz-oriented standard songs or pop-song remakes. None of the albums were nearly as successful as Unforgettable...With Love.

As of 2013, Natalie Cole spent most of her professional time covering the concert circuit entertaining audiences around the world with her hits.

On December 31, 2015, Natalie Cole died from congestive heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She was aged 65.

Fiesta in Blue
Natalie Cole Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Fiesta in Blue' by these artists:

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Count Basie When I hear that Serenade in blue I'm somewhere in another…
Count Basie & His Orchestra When I hear that Serenade in blue I'm somewhere in another…
Count Basie / Artie Shaw / Glenn Miller / Bunny Berigan When I hear that Serenade in blue I'm somewhere in another…
Lambert and Hendricks & Ross WHITE BOY LOST IN THE BLUES By Robert Ross Verse 1 WHEN THE…
Lambert Hendricks & Ross WHITE BOY LOST IN THE BLUES By Robert Ross Verse 1 WHEN THE…
Mark Murphy When I hear that Serenade in blue I'm somewhere in another…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Natalie Cole:

5 Minutes Away Well, I've been a lot of places And I've seen a…
A little bit of Heaven Written by richard kerr & graham lyle The last guest has…
A Medley Of: For Sentimental Reasons I love you for sentimental reasons I hope you do believe…
A Smile Like Yours Thought I'd seen everything there was to see in this…
A Song for Christmas Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at you…
A Song for You I've been so many places in my life and time I've…
A Tisket A Tasket A tisket a tasket A brown and yellow basket Well, I wrote…
Acércate Más Acércate más, y más, y más Pero mucho más Y bésame así,…
Across The Nation Artist: Raw Theme Lyrics Song: Across The Nation Lyrics Now…
Ahmad's Blues I go through the strangest kind of changes Tryin' to find…
All About Love Thinkers think about love till it comes out their ears Drink…
Almost Like Being In Love What a day this has been! What a rare mood I'm…
Amapola Abre las hojas del viento mi vida Ponle una montura…
Angel on My Shoulder I never thought I'd ever make it I can't believe the…
Annie Mae (Hoo, hoo, hoo) Mmm (hoo, hoo, hoo) Growing up wasn't…
As a Matter of Fact Blow daddy, oh, yeah Here we are, standing at the hard…
As Time Goes By This day and age we're living in Gives cause for apprehensio…
Ask A Woman Who Knows He stays out every night And leaves me all alone He never…
autumn leaves I love you for sentimental reasons I hope you do believe…
Avalon I found my love at Avalon Beside the bay I left my…
Ävalon I found my love at Avalon Beside the bay I left my…
Bachata Rosa Te regalo una rosa La encontré en el camino No sé si…
Be Thankful You may be in a big city or drivin' down…
Beautiful Dreamer Beautiful dreamer, you are like magic to me 'Cause you share…
Bésame Mucho Besame, Besame mucho Como si fuera ésta noche La última vez …
Better Than Anything Better than cream cheese and bagels Better than honey on bre…
Bill The Kid Next Door I was dressed to kill, I was ready Oh, girl, I…
BUT BEAUTIFUL Love is funny, or it's sad Or it's quiet, or it's…
Calling You Desert road from Vegas to nowhere Somewhere better than wher…
Calypso Blues Wa-oo-oo, wa-oo-oo, Wa-oo wa-oo wa-oo wa-ay Wa-oo-oo, wa-oo…
Can We Get Together Again Written by chuck jackson and marvin yancy I really enjoyed …
Carol Of The Bells Hark how the bells, Sweet silver bells, All seem to…
Caroling Caroling Ding, dong, ding, dong Christmas bells are ringing Carol…
Caroling, Caroling Caroling, caroling now we go Christmas bells are ringing Car…
Christmas Waltz Frosted window panes, candles gleaming inside Painted candy …
Coffee Time [Chorus] Coffee time My dreamy friend It's coffee time Let's…
Come Rain Or Come Shine I'm gonna love you Like nobody's loved you Come rain or come…
Corinna (Written by Taj Mahal and Jesse Ed Davis) Just when you…
Costa Picture yourself on the sea of a setting sun The salty…
Crazy He Calls Me I say Ill move the mountains And Ill move the mountains If…
Criminal I've been a bad bad girl I've been careless with a…
Cry Baby Cry cry baby, cry baby, cry baby, Welcome back home. Now…
Cry Me a River Now you say you're lonely You cried the long night through W…
Dangerous Da, da, da, da, da, da dangerous Da, da, da, dan,…
Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup Darling, je vous aime beaucoup Je ne sais pas what to…
Day Dreaming Day dreamin' and I'm thinkin' of you) (Day dreamin' and I'm…
Dindi Sky so vast is the sky With far away clouds just…
Don Hush now, don't explain Just say you'll remain I'm glad yo…
Don't Explain Hush now, don't explain Just say you'll remain I'm glad your…
Don't Get Around Much Anymore Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Could…
Don't Look Back Everyday the population is growing And to find some peace…
Don't mention My Heartache Written by c. wilmore & c. jackson Hoo, hoo, mm Don't ment…
Don't Say Goodnight I wanna love you, yeah, yeah Over and over again I wanna…
El Día Que Me Quieras Acaricia mi ensueño El suave murmullo De tu suspirar Como rí…
El Dia Que Me Quieras Acaricia mi ensueño El suave murmullo De tu suspirar Como r…
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye Everytime we say goodbye, I die a little, Everytime we…
Everlasting This will be An everlasting love This will be The one I've w…
Everyday I Have The Blues Dig count Basie Blow Joe's blues away Every night, every …
Fever Never knew how much I love you, never knew how…
Frenesi Bésame tú a mí Bésame igual que mi boca te…
Gift Every captain must steer the wheel, Not by choice but…
Gimme Some Time I know you're thinking that I'm playing But I'm saying that…
Gonna Make You Mine Since the time we met never shall forget The magic feeling…
Good Morning Heartache Whoa, whoa, ha, yeah, hm, oh Good morning heartache, you old…
Good to Be Back Written by pam reswick/steve werfel Background vocals: nata…
Gotta Serve Somebody You may be an ambassador to England or France You might…
Hard To Get Along I′m missing you lonely day and night And when you're gone I…
Hark The Herald Angels Sing Hark the herald angels sing "Glory to the newborn King! Peac…
He Was Too Good to Me There goes my young intended The thing has ended, regrets ar…
Heaven Is With You Heaven is with you and I'm glad I'm with you…
Here's That Rainy Day Maybe I should have saved Those leftover dreams Funny But he…
His Eyes Her eyes His eyes, her eyes Warm and quiet lovers Gazing, drowning Lo…
Hold On You know, of all the things in the world I'd…
How Do You Keep The Music Playing How do you keep The music playing? How do you make it…
How Do You Keep The Music Playing? How do you keep The music playing? How do you make it…
I Can't Breakaway Here I am, there you are If you ask me to…
I Can't Let Go I went to London town to clear up my mind Then…
I Can't Say No Here I am, there you are If you ask me to…
I Do What I must do to hold you in my hands Is…
I Fall To Pieces I fall to pieces Each time I see you again I…
I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do I never loved him, he never reached me He was just…
I Live for Your Live Stand up, stand on your own, that's what they tell…
I Love Him So Much Written by chuck jackson and marvin yancy Today we broke up…
I Love You Say you love me Say I'm the one your eyes see Tell…
I Love You So Written by chuck jackson & marvin yancy Hey, I wanna love…
I Miss You Like Crazy Even though it's been so long, my love for you…
I Told You So Written by chuck jackson & marvin yancy Hey, I wanna love…
I ve Got Love On My Mind I've got love on my mind I've got love on my…
I Want To Love Again Ah, baby How do I start? Where do I begin? I've been…
I Wish You Bluebirds Goodbye, no use leading with our chins This is where our…
I Won't Deny You Hmm...., well, well, well, well, well The mailman smiled as…
I'm Beginning to See the Light I never cared much for moonlit skies I never wink back…
I'm Catchin' Hell I'm catching hell living here alone I never realized, oh Lor…
I'm Glad There Is You Said I, many times, love is illusion, A feeling result of…
I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out of My Life I'm gonna laugh you right out of my life, Laugh, and…
I'm the One I'm catching hell living here alone I never realized, oh Lor…
I've Got Love On My Mind I've got love on my mind I've got love on my…
If Love Ain't There Better face the facts, ol' buddy And be prepared to take…
If You Could See Me Now If you could see me now, you'd know how blue…
In My Reality Ya yeh ya, heyey ya, oh woh woh woh woh,…
Inseparable Inseparable, that's how we'll always be Inseparable, just y…
It I jump up at down, shake out the sun Laugh like…
It's All Right With Me It's the wrong time And the wrong place Though your face Is …
It's Been You Baby, I've been through So many changes In my life time T…
It's Crazy I jump up at down, shake out the sun Laugh like…
It's Only a Paper Moon I never feel a thing is real When I'm away from…
It's Sand Man Take a look in the mirror, look at yourself But don't…
I`ve Got Love on My Mind I've got love on my mind I've got love on my…
Jingle Bells Dashing through the snow In a one horse open sleigh O'er the…
Joey Joey---, joey---- Joey, where are you going Where will you s…
Joy to the World Joy to the world the Lord is come Let earth receive…
Jump Start Alright y'all Hey, hey, ooh, yeah Feels like my battery's in…
Just Can't Stay Away Here I am baby, right back in your arms, yeah What…
Keep Smiling Written by chuck jackson and marvin yancy Keep smiling, ke…
Keeping A Light Written by natalie cole Hey, did you happen to see my…
L-O-V-E L, is for the way you look at me O, is…
l.o.v.e L, is for the way you look at me O, is…
L.O.V.E. L, is for the way you look at me O, is…
La Costa Picture yourself on the sea of a setting sun The salty…
Leavin' Cole Natalie They say that love is a 2 way street But…
Let There Be Love Let there be you, let there be me Let there be…
Let's Face the Music and Dance There may be trouble ahead But while there moonlight And …
Like a Lover Like a lover, the morning sun slowly rises and kisses…
Little Bit of Heaven Written by richard kerr & graham lyle The last guest has…
Livin' for Love Who do you love when your heart has had enough And…
Lollipops And Roses Tell her you care Each time you speak Make it her birthday E…
Love And Kisses Hmm, talking on the telephone early in the morning dawn,…
Love Is Here To Stay It's very clear Our love is here to stay Not for a…
Love Is on the Way Oh, ho You're the only one who knew why I was…
Love Letter L is for the way you look at me, O…
Lovers Lovers Lovers Lovers Lovers ev'rywhere! Ev'rywhere I go, In …
Lovin' Arms If you could see me now The one who said that…
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Picture yourself in a boat on a river With tangerine trees…
Lush Life I used to visit all the very gay places Those come…
Man With The Child In His Eyes hear him, before I go to sleep And focus on the…
Mañana De Carnaval Azul la mañana es azul El sol si le llamo vendrá Se…
Mary Did You Know Mary did you know that your baby boy will some…
Medley of: For Sentimental Reasons/Tenderly/Autumn Leaves I love you for sentimental reasons I hope you do believe…
Merry Christmas Baby Merry, merry Christmas, baby Sure did treat me nice I said m…
Miss You Like Crazy Even though it's been so long, my love for you…
Mona Lisa Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa men have named you You're so like…
More than the Stars We haven't lyrics of this song. Please, add these lyrics…
More Than You'll Ever Know Take my hand We'll walk awhile, we'll talk awhile Feel my lo…
Mr Melody Hey, Mr. Melody, you're on my mind constantly And I think…
My Baby Just Cares For Me My baby don't care for shows My baby don't care for…
My Grown Up Christmas List Do you remember me? I sat upon your knee I wrote to…
Nature Boy There was a boy... A very strange enchanted boy They say he…
Needing You Needing you, wanting you I just don't know what I'm gonna…
Nice 'N' Easy Let's take it nice and easy It's gonna be so easy For…
No More Blue Christmas' Ooh, no wonder that I thought that they were going…
No Plans For The Future Let the dishes wait, no need in dusting No reason to…
Nobody's Soldier I walked away from you once before I still see you…
Non Dimenticar NATALIE COLE - Unforgattable - Non Dimenticar Non Dimentica…
Not Like Mine There ain't no arms that could ever hold you Not…
Nothin' But A Fool By B. Amesbury So what do you think Maybe he'll buy you…
Nothing Stronger Than Love There ain't nothin stronger than love There ain't no word gr…
O' Tannenbaum O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum Wie treu sind deine Blätter O Tan…
Oh Daddy Oh daddy Oh daddy You know you make me cry How can you…
Old Man Old man look at my life, I'm a lot like…
Opposites Attract Well, well, well, well, well You're not the image of The…
Orange Colored Sky I was walking along, minding my business, When out of…
Our Love You're my morning star shining brightly beside me And if we…
Our Love Is Here to Stay It's very clear Our love is here to stay Not for a…

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