Radio 2 listener Sandra Bassett nominates Nat King Cole for Michael's Singers Hall Of Fame
Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American singer and musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. He was widely noted for his soft, baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres.
Cole was one of the first African Americans to host a television variety show, The Nat King Cole Show, and has maintained worldwide popularity since his death from lung cancer in February 1965.
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Reviewed by Morag Reavley
...a joy for anyone whose appreciation of Cole goes beyond roasting Yuletide chestnuts.
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