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Natalie Cole the daughter Of Nat
As the daughter of legendary crooner Nat 'King' Cole, Natalie was already famous when Natalie Cole launched her recording career at the age of 25. Between 1975 and '78, Natalie Cole topped the R&B charts with songs like "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)," "I've Got Love On My Mind" and "Our Love." In 1991, Natalie released the album Unforgettable, With Love, a collection of her father's greatest hits that Natalie Cole sang as duets with him thanks to the marvels of electronic recording technology. This album topped the Billboard album charts and won a slew of Grammy's in '91.Natalie Cole the come back
Natalie Cole was born into show business, as both her parents were successful singers and entertainers. Natalie Cole scored several big hits and won numerous awards throughout the late '70s, singing in an R&B style far removed from her parents' vocal style. After reaching a low point in her personal and professional life during the early '80s, Natalie enjoyed a successful comeback with smashes such as "Pink Cadillac" and "Miss You Like Crazy," toward the end of the decade. Natalie Cole achieved her greatest success with her lush Unforgettable, With Love album, which sold over 10 million copies.Natalie Cole the material
Natalie's recorded material has varied from funky soul and R&B, to classic and contemporary pop, ballads and jazz standards. She's received countless music awards and nominations, and her records have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. Natalie Cole continues to record and perform live, and has recently taken on a second career as a critically acclaimed actress.Natalie Cole the birthday
Natalie Maria Cole was born in Los Angeles on February 6, 1950. Natalie Cole was born into musical royalty, as her father, Nat 'King' Cole, was one of the most popular and successful entertainers of the 1940s and '50s, and her mother, Maria Hawkins, once sang with Duke Ellington's Orchestra.Natalie Cole Personal life
Cole has been married three times. With Marvin Yancy, to whom she was married from July 31, 1976 - 1980, she has son Robert Adam Yancy, who was born in October 1977, and is now a musician who tours with her. Marvin was her producer, and an ordained Baptist minister who helped her reintroduce her to religion. Under his influence, Cole changed from a lapsed Episcopalian to become a devout Baptist.Natalie Cole Drug abuse and recovery
In 2000, Cole released an autobiography, Angel on My Shoulder, which described her battle with drugs during much of her life.In the book, Cole admitted to using heroin and crack cocaine.
Cole said she began recreational drug use while attending the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
She also disclosed that she was arrested in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for possession of heroin in 1975.
Cole continued to spiral out of control - including one incident where she refused to evacuate a burning building, and another where her young son Robert nearly drowned in the family swimming pool while she was on a drug binge. She did eventually enter rehab in 1983.
In concert with the release of the book, her autobiography was turned into a made-for-TV movie, The Natalie Cole Story, which aired December 10, 2000 on NBC.
Natalie Cole Health problems
On July 16, 2008 Cole announced that she was diagnosed with hepatitis C likely caused by her drug use: "I've been so fortunate to have learned so much from my past experiences. I am embraced by the love and support of my family and friends; I am committed to my belief in myself and in my abiding faith to meet this challenge with a heartfelt optimism and determination. This is how I intend to deal with this current challenge in my life." Dr. Graham Woolf, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA/Cedars Sinai Medical Center, said that Cole "had a terrific response to her medication and is now virus negative. This gives her an increased chance of cure. But, she has also suffered significant side effects from the anti-viral medicine, which is the only FDA authorized treatment for hepatitis C. Her side effects include fatigue, muscle aches and dehydration but she is recovering from these. On September 19, 2008 she was rushed to the hospital due to her Hepatitis C medications.Natalie Cole Kidney transplant
Cole has also had struggles with kidney disease. Before receiving a kidney transplant on May 20 Cole had been receiving kidney dialysis three times a week while awaiting a kidney transplant. During her March 31, 2009 appearance on Larry King Live "dozens of emails flooded the CNN studio" with offers for replacement kidneys.Singer Natalie Cole is "rested comfortably" after undergoing kidney transplant surgery on May 20, 2009 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, her reps said in a statement today. Cole, 59, has been receiving kidney dialysis treatment three times a week as she toured the world in support of Still Unforgettable. Per doctor's orders, she will postponed her summer concert dates while recuperating for the next three to four months.
