Natalie Cole, legendary songstress, dead at 65
Born Feb. 6, 1950, in Los Angeles, Cole had music in her genes. Her father was legendary crooner Nat King Cole, and her mother, Maria Cole, sang with the Duke Ellington Orchestra.
In 1974, she had her first hit, This Will Be, from her debut album,Inseparable. The song won her the Best New Artist Grammy in 1975, the first of nine she would win throughout her career.
NATALIE COLE, GRAMMY WINNING SINGER, HAS DIED
BY SANDY COHEN AND MESFIN FEKADUASSOCIATED PRESS
Cole died Thursday evening at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles due to complications from ongoing health issues, her family said in a statement.
While Cole was a Grammy winner in her own right, she had her greatest success in 1991 when she re-recorded her father's classic hits - with him on the track - for the album "Unforgettable ... With Love." It became a multiplatinum smash and garnered her multiple Grammy Awards, including album of the year.
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