Full Name: Nathaniel Adams Coles
Profession: Singer-Songwriter and Jazz Pianist
Biography: He was the first African American to host a television variety show "The Nat King Cole Show" and widely noted for his soft, baritone voice.
Born: March 17, 1919
Birthplace: Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Pisces
Died: February 15, 1965 (aged 45)
Cause of Death: Lung cancer
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Career Highlights
- 1946-06-14 Nat King Cole records "The Christmas Song" (written by Mel Tormé and Bob Wells) for the first time
- 1956-11-05 "The Nat King Cole Show" debuts on NBC, the first variety program to be hosted by an African-American
- 1957-12-17 Last episode of "The Nat King Cole Show" airs on NBC, cancelled due to lack of national sponsorship
- 2000-03-06 15th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Eric Clapton; Earth, Wind, and Fire; Lovin' Spoonful; The Moonglows; Bonnie Raitt; James Taylor; Nat King Cole; Billie Holiday; Hal Blaine; "King" Curtis; James Jamerson; Scotty Moore; Earl Palmer; and Clive Davis
Personal Life
- 1937-01-27 Musician Nat King Cole (17) weds dancer Nadine Robinson in Ypsilanti, Michigan
- 1948-03-22 American musician Nat King Cole (29) divorces dancer Nadine Robinson after 11 years of marriage
- 1948-03-28 Musician Nat King Cole (29) weds jazz singer Maria Hawkins (25) at Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York
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