Biography
Natalie Maria Cole was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to prominence in the mid-1970s, with the release of her debut album Inseparable (1975), along with the song "This Will Be ", and the album's title track. Its success led to her receiving the Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the 18th Annual Grammy Awards, for which she became the first African-American recipient as well as the first R&B act to win the award. The singles "Sophisticated Lady" (1976), "I've Got Love on My Mind", and "Our Love" (1977) followed.
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Awards & recognition
- Grammy Award — Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album · 2009
- MusiCares Person of the Year · 1993
- Ladies' Home Journal Women of the Year · 1978
- Grammy Award — Best New Artist · 1976
- Ellis Island Medal of Honor
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- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Grammy Award — Best New Artist · 1976 · nominated
Filmography19 titles
Grey's Anatomy
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Carol Burnett Show
Lightning in a Bottle
Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story
RuPaul's Drag Race
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
Cats Don't Dance
Touched by an Angel
The Easter Egg Adventure
CBS News Sunday Morning
Hit Man Returns - David Foster & Friends
De-Lovely
Great Performances
Freak City
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The View