Nat King Cole was an American singer
and musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist.
He was widely noted for his soft, baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres.
Cole was one of the first African Americans to host a television variety show, 'The Nat King Cole Show',
and has maintained worldwide popularity since his death from lung cancer in February 1965.
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Birth Name: Nathaniel Adams Coles Born: March 17, 1919
in Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Died:
February 15, 1965 Died: February 15, 1965 (aged 45)
in Santa Monica, California, U.S.