Died Nat King Cole Wife

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Died nat king cole wife.

August 1 1922 july 10 2012 was an american jazz singer and the wife of singer nat king cole. Nat king cole byname of nathaniel adams cole family name originally coles born march 17 1919 montgomery alabama u s died february 15 1965 santa monica california american musician hailed as one of the best and most influential pianists and small group leaders of the swing era. Nat king cole 45 world renowned singer and jazz pianist died in his sleep at st. When nat king cole was four years old the family moved to chicago illinois where his father edward coles became a baptist.

She thanks him and says that because of his kindness she was able to make it to her dying husband s bedside. Nathaniel adams coles was born in montgomery alabama on march 17 1919. Maria cole née hawkins. Each of the cole brothers pursued careers in music.

Mother of the singer natalie cole. Cole attained his greatest commercial success. He received music lessons from his mother and his family moved to chicago when he was only five where his father edward james coles was a minister at the true light baptist church and later pastor of the first baptist church. Cole was born in boston and was the niece of charlotte hawkins brown.

Eddie 1910 1970 ike 1927 2001 and freddy 1931 2020 and a half sister joyce coles. Maria cole a jazz singer who performed with count basie and duke ellington in the 1940s and who was married to nat king cole for 17 years until his death in 1965 died on tuesday in boca raton fla. The american musician nat king cole was beloved by millions as a singer of popular songs but his specialty was piano in the tradition of cool jazz. A musical childhood nathaniel adams coles the youngest son of the reverend edwards coles and perlina adams coles was born on march 17 1917 in montgomery alabama.

It is signed mrs. Nat king cole was a successful singer who died in 1965. He was natalie cole s father. Her mother carol died while giving birth to her.

This is an urban legend that has been around for quite a while and is not true. He had three brothers.