Nombre de Nacimiento: Nathan Adam Coles (Montgomery, Alabama, EEUU)
Fallecimiento: 15 de febrero de 1965 (45 Años) Santa Mónica, California
Biografia
Su primer éxito como cantante lo obtuvo con “Straighten Up and Fly Right”, basada en una leyenda afroamericana que su padre había utilizado como tema para sus sermones. Se considera que esta canción es la predecesora de las primeras grabaciones de rock and roll.
Cole alcanzó el número uno de ventas en 1950 con la canción «Mona Lisa». A partir de ese momento se inició una nueva etapa en su carrera, y se convirtió principalmente en cantante de baladas, aunque no olvidó sus raíces en el jazz lo que no evitó que algunos críticos le acusaran de “haberse vendido” a la música comercial.
Nat King Cole se convirtió en el primer afroamericano en tener un programa de radio propio y en 1950 repitió la proeza, esta vez en un programa de televisión. Cole luchó durante toda su vida contra el racismo y se negó a actuar en los lugares en los que se practicaba la segregación racial. En 1956, mientras actuaba en Alabama, sufrió un ataque por miembros del “Consejo de ciudadanos blancos” que pretendían secuestrarlo. A pesar de que sufrió diversas heridas completó la actuación, en la que anunció que sería su última actuación en el sur.
Birth Name: Nathan Adam Coles (Montgomery, Alabama, USA)
Date of Died: February 15, 1965 (age 45) Santa Monica, California
Biography
His first success as a singer came with “Straighten Up and Fly Right,” based on an African-American legend that his father had used as the subject of his sermons. This song is considered to be the predecessor of the first rock and roll recordings.
Cole reached number one in sales in 1950 with the song “Mona Lisa”. From that moment on, a new stage in his career began, and he became mainly a ballad singer, although he did not forget his roots in jazz, which did not prevent some critics from accusing him of “having sold out” to commercial music.
Nat King Cole became the first African American to have his own radio program and in 1950 he repeated the feat, this time on a television program. Cole fought against racism throughout his life and refused to perform in places where racial segregation was practiced. In 1956, while performing in Alabama, he was attacked by members of the “White Citizens Council” who intended to kidnap him. Despite the fact that he suffered various injuries, he completed the performance, in which he announced that it would be his last performance in the south.
Discografía
Temas Jazz, Swing, Bolero y chachachá | Escuchar tema | Año de Publicacion |
King Cole At the Paino | 1949 | |
1 | Cole Capers | |
2 | These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) | |
3 | Three Little Words | |
4 | I’ll Never Be The Same | |
5 | How High The Moon | |
6 | Blues In The Shower | |
Penthosue Serenade | 1952 | |
1 | Penthouse Serenade (When We’re Alone) | |
2 | Somebody Loves Me | |
3 | Laura | |
4 | Once In A Blue Moon (Based on Rubinstein’s Melody in F) | |
5 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams | |
6 | Down By The Old Mill Stream | |
7 | If I Should Lose You | |
8 | Rose Room | |
Unforgettable | 1952 | |
1 | Penthouse Serenade (When We’re Alone) | |
2 | Somebody Loves Me | |
3 | Laura | |
4 | Once In A Blue Moon (Based on Rubinstein’s Melody in F) | |
5 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams | |
6 | Down By The Old Mill Stream | |
7 | If I Should Lose You | |
8 | Rose Room | |
Creditos tomados de Wikipedia