Nathaniel Adams Coles (1919 - 1965)
Nathaniel
Adams
"Nat King Cole"
Coles
Born in Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Son of Edward Coles
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Ike (Coles) Cole and [private brother (1930s - unknown)]
Husband of
Nadine (Robinson) Coles
— married
(to ) [location unknown]
Husband of
Maria (Hawkins) DeVore
— married
in New York City, New York, USA
Father of
Natalie Maria Cole,
[private daughter (1960s - unknown)] and
[private daughter (1960s - unknown)]
Died in Santa Monica, California, USA
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Biography
Nathaniel Adams Coles, known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American singer 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.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Nat King Cole
- Nat King Cole on Find A Grave: Memorial #1336 retrieved 25 sep 2016
- This WikiTree profile is referenced from WikiData: Q137042 Wikidata Information Reasonator enwiki Ancestors (about wikidata)
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