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Born on February 6, 1950 in Los Angeles, California, United States, Natalie Cole was a singer, singer-songwriter and composer. Death is recorded on December 31, 2015, at the age of 65. Natalie Cole studied at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Recorded honors include Grammy Award for Best New Artist (1976), MusiCares Person of the Year (1993), Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (2009) and 3 more.
My Take
Natalie Cole carried an almost impossible birthright as the daughter of Nat King Cole, and what moves me is that she answered it on her own terms. The 1976 Best New Artist Grammy proved she was no legacy hire, and the Unforgettable project, dueting with her late father across the years, remains one of the most emotionally daring ideas in pop history. She weathered real turbulence yet never stopped singing. To me she embodies grace under the weight of a famous name. Losing her on the last day of 2015 felt like the closing bar of a song that deserved more verses.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Natalie Cole
- Name (Japanese)
- ナタリー・コール
- Reading
- なたりー・こーる
- Born
- February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- singer / singer-songwriter / composer / songwriter / jazz musician
2. Background
- University
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
Awards & achievements
- 1976 Grammy Award for Best New Artist
- 1993 MusiCares Person of the Year
- 2009 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1978 Ladies' Home Journal Women of the Year
- Ellis Island Medal of Honor
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://officialnataliecole.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie%20Cole
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8A%E3%82%BF%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q231942
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Natalie Cole born?
Born February 6, 1950.
When did Natalie Cole die?
Died December 31, 2015, aged 65.
Where was Natalie Cole from?
Natalie Cole was from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What did Natalie Cole do?
Natalie Cole worked as singer, singer-songwriter, composer, songwriter, jazz musician.
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