Six decades after Nat King Cole's death in 1965, his music is still some of the most played in the world, and his celebrity transcends generational and racial divides. His smooth voice, captivating ...

Blue Note Records has a considerably stronger case with After Midnight: The Complete Sessions, a new 2LP mono Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Series edition arriving November 13, 2026 for $54.98. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Nat King Cole—who is credited on the Billboard charts sometimes as ...

Nat King Cole still holds a very special place in music history as one of the most revered jazz and pop musicians. He broke barriers and made history during his lifetime, and the music he made ...

Legendary singer Nat “King” Cole was at the prime of his career throughout the 1940s and 1950s. Known as a jazz pianist, the award-winning artist enjoyed great success, including a string of hits with ...

Nat King Cole, born Nathaniel Adams Coles on March 17, 1919, in Montgomery, Alabama, was a pioneering American singer and jazz pianist whose velvety baritone and sophisticated style made him one of ...

Nat King Cole lived both a fruitful life, but one that was also marred with adversity and succeeded by tragedy. The legendary "Unforgettable" singer was born Nathaniel Adams Coles in 1919 in ...

The twin daughters of Nat King Cole, Casey Cole-Ray and Timolin Cole-Augustus, flew north from their homes in Palm Beach to join Jackie Weld Drake at her Upper East Side residence to celebrate the ...

Ed Sullivan, at one time was the most renowned name in US television. Most of us hear that name and think of Elvis Presley and his electrifying game-changing performance in 1956. Few of us will ever ...

*Nat King Cole was one of the most beloved voices of the 20th century. The man who gave the world “Unforgettable” and “L-O-V-E” died far too young. On February 15, 1965, at just 45 years old, lung ...

Freddy Cole, a jazz pianist and balladeer who long performed in the shadow of his older brother Nat King Cole but enjoyed a late-career blossoming with four Grammy nominations and the jaunty number “I ...