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NAT KING COLE est un chanteur américain
de vocal jazz, swing, jump blues et de traditional pop
né NATHANIEL ADAMS COLES le 17/03/1919 à Montgomery
dans l'Alabama d'un père pasteur.
Il grandit à Chicago dans l'Illinois dans
le quartier Bronzeville. En 1948, il aménage dans une
luxueuse maison de Hancock Park, quartier très chic et
très "blanc" de Los Angeles.
En avril 1956,
lors d'un concert à Birmingham en Alabama, NAT est
attaqué par plusieurs hommes blancs appartenant au
comité activiste 'White Citizens Council'.
Sur le plan
de son succès musical, notons "NATURE BOY"
(n°1 aux USA le 15/05/1948
pour 7 semaines).
Côté vie privée, il se marie avec
NADINE ROBINSON en 1937. En 1948, divorce et second
mariage avec MARIA HAWKINS ELLINGTON. La future chanteuse
NATALIE COLE naitra de cette union. NAT s'engage
politiquement du côté de JOHN F. KENNEDY (pour sa lutte
envers la discrimination raciale), juste après avoir
chanté à la Convention nationale des Démocrates de
1960. En 1961, il chante avec FRANK SINATRA pour l'investiture
de KENNEDY.
NAT KING COLE succombe à un cancer des
poumons le 15/02/1965 à Santa Monica en Californie. Il
sera enterré au Cimetière Forest Lawn à Glendale en
Californie.
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STRAIGHTEN
UP AND FLY RIGHT |
1943 |
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2. |
SWEET
LORRAINE <<< repr.
de JIMMIE NOONE'S APEX CLUB ORCHESTRA |
1943 |
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ROUTE
66 |
1945 |
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I
WANT TO BE HAPPY (avec
LESTER YOUNG) |
1945 |
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5. |
BODY
AND SOUL |
1946 |
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6. |
HONEYSUCKLE
ROSE |
1947 |
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(I
LOVE YOU) FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS |
1947 |
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NATURE
BOY |
1948 |
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MONA
LISA |
1950 |
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UNFORGETTABLE |
1950 |
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TOO YOUNG |
1951 |
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SOMEWHERE
ALONG THE WAY |
1952 |
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BECAUSE
YOU'RE MINE <<< repr.
de MARIO LANZA |
1952 |
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FAITH
CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS |
1952 |
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PRETEND |
1953 |
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CAN'T
I ? |
1953 |
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17. |
MOTHER
NATURE AND FATHER TIME |
1953 |
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18. |
TENDERLY
<<< repr. de
SARAH VAUGHAN |
1954 |
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19. |
SMILE |
1954 |
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20. |
MAKE
HER MINE |
1954 |
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21. |
A
BLOSSOM FELL |
1955 |
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MY
ONE SIN |
1955 |
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23. |
DARLING
JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP <<<
repr. de HILDEGARDE |
1955 |
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THE
SAND AND THE SEA |
1955 |
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IF
I MAY (avec THE FOUR
KNIGHTS) |
1955 |
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FORGIVE
MY HEART |
1955 |
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SOMEONE
YOU LOVE |
1955 |
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I'M GONNA LAUGH
YOU RIGHT OUT OF MY LIFE |
1956 |
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29. |
SOMEONE YOU LOVE |
1956 |
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30. |
TAKE ME BACK TO
TOYLAND |
1956 |
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31. |
DREAMS
CAN TELL A LIE |
1956 |
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NOTHING EVER
CHANGES MY LOVE FOR YOU |
1956 |
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33. |
NEVER LET ME GO |
1956 |
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34. |
TOO YOUNG TO GO
STEADY |
1956 |
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MY
DREAM SONATA |
1956 |
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36. |
ASK
ME |
1956 |
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LOVE
ME AS THOUGH THERE WERE NO TOMORROW |
1956 |
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THAT'S
ALL THERE IS TO THAT |
1956 |
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39. |
NIGHTS
LIGHTS |
1956 |
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TO
THE END OF THE EARTH |
1956 |
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41. |
WHAT'S THE REASON
I'M NOT PLEASING YOU |
1957 |
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YOU ARE MY FIRST
LOVE |
1957 |
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43. |
BALLERINA |
1957 |
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44. |
WHEN
I FALL IN LOVE <<<
repr. de DORIS DAY |
1957 |
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WHEN
ROCK'N'ROLL CAME TO TRINIDAD |
1957 |
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MY
PERSONAL POSSESSION |
1957 |
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STARDUST |
1957 |
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SEND
FOR ME |
1957 |
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WITH
YOU ON MY MIND |
1957 |
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50. |
ANGEL
SMILE |
1958 |
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51. |
DO I LIKE IT |
1958 |
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52. |
LOOKING
BACK |
1958 |
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COME
CLOSER TO ME (ACERCATE MAS) |
1958 |
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54. |
NOTHING IN THE
WORLD |
1958 |
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NON DIMENTICAR (DON'T
FORGET) <<< repr.
de SILVANA MANGANO |
1958 |
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MADRID |
1959 |
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YOU
MADE ME LOVE YOU |
1959 |
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I MUST BE
DREAMING |
1959 |
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59. |
MIDNIGHT
FLYING |
1959 |
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SWEET BIRD OF
YOUTH |
1959 |
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TIME
AND THE RIVER |
1960 |
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THAT'S
YOU |
1960 |
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JUST
AS MUCH AS EVER |
1960 |
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WHATCHA' GONNA DO |
1960 |
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65. |
MY LOVE |
1960 |
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THE CHRISTMAS
SONG (MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU) |
1960 |
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IF I KNEW |
1961 |
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TAKE A FOOL'S
ADVICE |
1960 |
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THE
WORLD IN MY ARMS |
1961 |
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LET
TRUE LOVE BEGIN |
1961 |
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71. |
BRAZILIAN
LOVE SONG |
1962 |
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THE
RIGHT THING TO SAY |
1962 |
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LET
THERE BE LOVE <<<
repr. de SAMMY KAYE AND HIS ORCHESTRA |
1962 |
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RAMBLIN'
ROSE |
1962 |
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DEAR
LONELY HEARTS |
1962 |
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ALL OVER THE
WORLD |
1963 |
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NOTHING GOES UP (WITHOUT
COMING DOWN) |
1963 |
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78. |
THOSE
LAZY-HAZY-CRAZY DAYS OF SUMMER |
1963 |
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THAT
SUNDAY, THAT SUMMER |
1963 |
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80. |
MR. WISHING WELL |
1963 |
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MY TRUE CARRIE,
LOVE |
1964 |
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82. |
PEOPLE <<<
repr. de BARBRA STREISAND |
1964 |
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83. |
I
DON'T WANT TO BE HURT ANYMORE |
1964 |
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84. |
I
DON'T WANT TO SEE TOMORROW |
1964 |
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85. |
L-O-V-E |
1964 |
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LET
ME TELL YOU, BABE |
1966 |
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87. |
LET'S FACE THE
MUSIC AND DANCE <<<
repr. de FRED ASTAIRE |
1994 |
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88. |
THE GAME OF LOVE (feat.
NAS & SALAAM REMI) |
2009 |
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89. |
ANYTIME, ANYDAY,
ANYWHERE (feat. AMP
FIDDLER) |
2009 |
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