Natalie Cole

Quick Facts

Full Name	Natalie Cole
Occupation	Jazz Singer
Date Of Birth	Feb 6, 1950(1950-02-06)
Age	74
Date Of Death	December 31, 2015, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aquarius

Natalie Cole Biography

Natalie Cole is one of the most popular and richest Jazz Singer who was born on February 6, 1950 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Pop and jazz singer who was the daughter Jazz and pop vocalist who was the daughter of Nat King Cole and was known for her many hit singles like “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love).”. She was well-known for her hit singles “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)”.

One of Cole’s contemporaries, Marianne Faithfull, was once an esteemed musician but her addiction to heroin eventually led to her downfall. was one of Cole’s contemporaries. She was once a highly respected musician, but her addiction to heroin led to her demise.

Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Cole was the daughter of American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to success in the mid-1970s as an R&B singer with the hits “This Will Be”, “Inseparable” (1975), and “Our Love” (1977). She returned as a pop singer on the 1987 album Everlasting and her cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Pink Cadillac”. In the 1990s, she sang traditional pop by her father, resulting in her biggest success, Unforgettable… with Love, which sold over seven million copies and won her seven Grammy Awards. She sold over 30 million records worldwide. On December 31, 2015, Cole died at the age of 65 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, due to congestive heart failure.

Her paternal uncle Freddy Cole is a singer and pianist with numerous albums and awards. Cole enrolled in Northfield School for Girls, an elite New England preparatory school (since 1971 known as Northfield Mount Hermon School after merging with another school) before her father died of lung cancer in February

1965. Soon afterwards she began having a difficult relationship with her mother. She enrolled in the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She transferred briefly to University of Southern California where she pledged the Upsilon chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority. She later transferred back to the University of Massachusetts, where she majored in Child Psychology and minored in German, graduating in 1972.

Marvin Yancy was her husband in 1976. Andre Fischer was her husband in 1989. Kenneth H. Dupree was his partner in 2001. Robert was born to her and Yancy.

Natalie Cole Net Worth

Natalie Cole is one of the richest Jazz Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Natalie Cole 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

When she was six years of age, she sang on the Christmas album of her father. She began performing five years later.

Her career saw her sell more than 30 million records.

Cole grew up with an older adopted sister, Carole “Cookie” Cole (1944–2009) (her mother Maria’s younger sister’s daughter), adopted brother Nat “Kelly” Cole (1959–95), and younger twin sisters Timolin and Casey (born 1961). Through her mother, Cole was a grandniece of educator Charlotte Hawkins Brown.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Natalie Cole height 5 ft 9 in Natalie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Natalie Cole Dating?

According to our records, Natalie Cole married to Kenneth Dupree , André Fischer , Marvin Yancy. As of December 1, 2023, Natalie Cole’s is not dating anyone.

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Cole released her first platinum record with her third release, Unpredictable, mainly thanks to the number-one R&B hit, “I’ve Got Love on My Mind”. Originally an album track, the album’s closer, “I’m Catching Hell”, nonetheless became a popular Cole song during live concert shows. Later in 1977, Cole issued her fourth release and second platinum album, Thankful, which included another signature Cole hit, “Our Love”. Cole was the first female artist to have two platinum albums in one year. To capitalize on her fame, Cole starred on her own TV special, which attracted such celebrities as Earth, Wind & Fire, and also appeared on the TV special, “Sinatra and Friends.” In 1978, Cole released her first live album, Natalie Live!

Facts & Trivia

Natalie Ranked on the list of most popular Jazz Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Natalie Cole celebrates birthday on February 6 of every year.

After Johnny Mathis appeared on a special of Cole’s in 1980, the two kept in contact, and in 1992 he invited her to be a part of his television special A Tribute to Nat Cole for the BBC in England. An album of the same name was released. In 1992, following the success of the Unforgettable: With Love album, PBS broadcast a special based on the album. Unforgettable, With Love: Natalie Cole Sings the Songs of Nat “King” Cole received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program. Cole received a nomination for Outstanding Individual Performance but lost to Bette Midler.

Top Facts about Natalie Cole

1. Natalie Cole was born on February 6, 1950 in Los Angeles.
2. She won nine Grammy Awards throughout her career.
3. Her debut album “Inseparable” was released in 1975.
4. Cole’s biggest hit was the song “Unforgettable” with her father Nat King Cole.
5. She struggled with drug addiction for many years.
6. In 2009, she received a kidney transplant from a deceased donor.
7. Cole passed away on December 31, 2015 at the age of 65 due to heart failure.
8. She sold over 30 million records worldwide during her career.
9. Cole also acted in several films and TV shows including “Grey’s Anatomy”.
10. She was posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019.

What Natalie Cole died of?

Congestive heart failure

How old was Natalie Cole when she died?

65 years (1950–2015)

Was Natalie Cole adopted?

But when Cookie was orphaned at the age of four, Nat King Cole, the iconic jazz pianist and baritone, and his wife, Maria, adopted her.

Who is Natalie Cole's son?

Robert Adam Yancy

What happened to Nat King Cole's daughter?

Natalie Cole, the Grammy Award-winning singer whose top-selling albums preserved the musical legacy of her father, Nat King Cole, and established her as a powerful musical talent in her own right, died Dec. 31 at a hospital in Los Angeles.