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Nat King Cole Berühmte Gedenkstätte

Ursprünglicher Name
Nathaniel Adams Coles
Geburt
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA
Tod
15 Feb 1965 (im Alter von 45)
Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Bestattung
Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA GPS-Breitengrad: 34.1223346, Längengrad: -118.2345682
Grabstelle
Freedom Mausoleum, Faith of Our Fathers Terrace (upper floor), Faith of Our Fathers Corridor, Sanctuary of Heritage (right/south side wall), Companion Mausoleum Crypt #20369 (3 columns in, 5 rows up)
Gedenkstätten-ID
1336 Quelle ansehen

Singer, Pianist, Bandleader, Actor. During his career he sold over 28 million records for songs including "Sweet Lorraine," "Ramblin' Rose," and "Mona Lisa," and appeared in 28 motion pictures and television programs, usually playing himself, including "Cat Ballou" (1965), and "Breakfast in Hollywood" (1943). Born Nathaniel Adams Coles in Montgomery, Alabama, he received music lessons from his mother. His family moved to Chicago, Illinois when he was 5, where his father was a Baptist minister. He learned to play the church organ at age 12, and when 14, he formed a band called the "Royal Dukes." He was also an excellent baseball and football player at the Wendell Phillips High School, Chicago. In 1939, he formed the "King Cole Trio," after a publicist put a tinfoil crown on his head and proclaimed him "King." He later toured Europe and made a command performance before Queen Elizabeth II. He had a television show during the 1960s. He started smoking to generate revenue from television advertisements promoting tobacco, and this led to his lung cancer, the cause of his death. His daughter Natalie Cole, became a famous singer in her own right. In 2000, Nat King Cole was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame under the category of Early Influences.

Singer, Pianist, Bandleader, Actor. During his career he sold over 28 million records for songs including "Sweet Lorraine," "Ramblin' Rose," and "Mona Lisa," and appeared in 28 motion pictures and television programs, usually playing himself, including "Cat Ballou" (1965), and "Breakfast in Hollywood" (1943). Born Nathaniel Adams Coles in Montgomery, Alabama, he received music lessons from his mother. His family moved to Chicago, Illinois when he was 5, where his father was a Baptist minister. He learned to play the church organ at age 12, and when 14, he formed a band called the "Royal Dukes." He was also an excellent baseball and football player at the Wendell Phillips High School, Chicago. In 1939, he formed the "King Cole Trio," after a publicist put a tinfoil crown on his head and proclaimed him "King." He later toured Europe and made a command performance before Queen Elizabeth II. He had a television show during the 1960s. He started smoking to generate revenue from television advertisements promoting tobacco, and this led to his lung cancer, the cause of his death. His daughter Natalie Cole, became a famous singer in her own right. In 2000, Nat King Cole was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame under the category of Early Influences.

Biografie von: Kit and Morgan Benson



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  • Gepflegt von: Find a Grave
  • Hinzugefügt: 25 Apr 1998
  • ID der Find-a-Grave-Gedenkstätte: 1336
  • Find a Grave, Datenbank und Bilder (https://de.findagrave.com/memorial/1336/nat-king-cole: aufgerufen ), Gedenkstättenseite für Nat King Cole (17 Mrz 1919–15 Feb 1965), Gedenkstätten-ID bei Find a Grave 1336, zitierend Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Gepflegt von Find a Grave.