Nat King Cole was born Nathaniel Adams Coles at Montgomery, Alabama. 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. At 12 he was playing the church organ and at 14 he formed a 14 piece band called the Royal Dukes...See full bio »
1994With Honors
(performer: "The Christmas Song Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire")
1994The Ref
(performer: "The Christmas Song", "O Little Town Of Bethlehem", "Adeste Fidelis" / arranger: "O Little Town Of Bethlehem", "Adeste Fidelis")
1993Grumpy Old Men
(performer: "O HOLY NIGHT", "JOY TO THE WORLD" / arranger: "O HOLY NIGHT", "JOY TO THE WORLD")
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Academy Award Songs
(1960)
(performer: "Mona Lisa" - uncredited, "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" - uncredited, "Lullaby of Broadway" - uncredited, "The Five Pennies" - uncredited)
1958St. Louis Blues
(performer: "Morning Star", "Careless Love", "Saint Louis Blues")
(2001) Staqe: A musical revue, "The Nat King Cole Story," was performed at the Black Ensemble Theater in Chicago, Illinos with Mark Townsend in the cast.
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Publicity Listings:
12 Biographical Movies
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5 Print Biographies
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1 Article
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1 Magazine Cover Photo
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Alternate Names:
Nat King Cole | King Cole Trio | the King Cole Trio
All I want to do is sing and make people happy.
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Trivia:
As a singer and recording artist, his contributions to American popular music are incalculable. Any list of his representative hits, all on Capitol records, has to include: "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66," "Sweet Lorraine," "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons," "The Christmas Song," "Mona Lisa "(a signature song during his career)...
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