More than six decades after Nat King Cole's death in 1965, his music is still some of the most played in the world, and his celebrity transcends generational and racial divides. His smooth voice, ...

Just when you thought the jazz-remix craze had disappeared, out comes RE: Generations (Capitol), a delightful new project on which such contemporary artists as Brazilian Girls, Nas and Just Blaze pay ...

Legendary singer Nat “King” Cole was at the prime of his career throughout the 1940s and 1950s. Known as a jazz pianist, the award-winning artist enjoyed great success, including a string of hits with ...

Nat King Cole has been gone for more than half a century, but he’s still one of the most beloved jazz musicians of all time. His legacy, which is already impressive, continues to grow as more and more ...

Nat King Cole's version of "Unforgettable" is a recording that truly lives up to its name. The recording, written by Irving Gordon, with an arrangement by Nelson Riddle, is a certifiable classic.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Nat King Cole—who is credited on the Billboard charts sometimes as ...

Nat King Cole, born Nathaniel Adams Coles on March 17, 1919, in Montgomery, Alabama, was a pioneering American singer and jazz pianist whose velvety baritone and sophisticated style made him one of ...

The twin daughters of Nat King Cole, Casey Cole-Ray and Timolin Cole-Augustus, flew north from their homes in Palm Beach to join Jackie Weld Drake at her Upper East Side residence to celebrate the ...

Nat King Cole lived both a fruitful life, but one that was also marred with adversity and succeeded by tragedy. The legendary "Unforgettable" singer was born Nathaniel Adams Coles in 1919 in ...

Ed Sullivan, at one time was the most renowned name in US television. Most of us hear that name and think of Elvis Presley and his electrifying game-changing performance in 1956. Few of us will ever ...

*Nat King Cole was one of the most beloved voices of the 20th century. The man who gave the world “Unforgettable” and “L-O-V-E” died far too young. On February 15, 1965, at just 45 years old, lung ...

Freddy Cole, a jazz pianist and balladeer who long performed in the shadow of his older brother Nat King Cole but enjoyed a late-career blossoming with four Grammy nominations and the jaunty number “I ...