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Natalie Cole discusses creating the new mix of Unforgettable of her father, Nat King Cole’s, classic hit.

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Natalie Cole on Unforgettable appeared first on Witnify.

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American actress and singer Della Reese talks about her time touring with Nat King Cole. Reese explains how she was utterly and outwardly smitten with the famous jazz musician to the point where Cole’s band would tease her about her crush. She delights in her memory of Cole standing up for her one night after a show–telling his band to cease teasing her: “He had recognized me. It was wonderful.”

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Della Reese’s Crush on Nat King Cole appeared first on Witnify.

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Nat King Cole’s daughter, widow, and others explain what Cole’s “The Christmas Song” means to them and their relationship with the beloved icon. They also touch on the challenges the singer had to experience in his personal life with his health and the racism he endured throughout the 1940s and 1950s.

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The Christmas Song appeared first on Witnify.