Throughout these 21 recordings, one can't help marvel at Cole's innate warmth, flawless intonation, and subtly piercing manner of getting to the heart of a song. The set also includes many of the standards which are forever associated with him, including Bobby Troup's "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66," Cliff Burwell and Mitchell Parish's "Sweet Lorraine," Roy Turk and Fred Ahlert's "Walkin' My Baby Back Home," and Edward Heyman and Victor Young's "When I Fall in Love."
But it's a measure of Cole's artistry that the hits don't begin to scratch the surface of his talent.
The non-chronological survey of the Cole oeuvre spans 1943-1964 and includes many of his greatest and most indelible hits including his solo top ten smashes "Nature Boy" (in its 1961 re-recording), "Mona Lisa" (1950), "Unforgettable" (1951), "Pretend" (1953), "Smile" (in its 1961 re-recording), and "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer" (1963) as well as the King Cole Trio's top ten entries "Straighten Up and Fly Right" (1943) and "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" (1946). These diverse selections showcase the voice that influenced and inspired artists as disparate as Ray Charles and Johnny Mathis: smooth, seductive, and entrancing. (A vinyl edition arrives in June.) Its 21 tracks reflect the artist's many personas: fleet-fingered piano man and bandleader of The King Cole Trio, perennial hipster, peerless interpretive singer. The Cole centennial has just been celebrated by Capitol Records and UMe with a new CD collection, Ultimate Nat King Cole. At the time of his death, at the height of Beatlemania, he was selling some seven million records a year. He paved the way for African-American artists as the first black man to host a nationwide television variety show, and quietly but devotedly crusaded for civil rights. While the man born Nathaniel Adams Coles only lived to the age of 45, he more than earned his royal moniker over his three decades of performing. on WXXI-TV.Yesterday, March 17, 2019, would have been Nat "King" Cole's 100th birthday. Hosted by Martin Sheen, Nat King Cole's Greatest Songs airs Sunday, Apat 2:30 p.m. Rarely seen footage from his groundbreaking 1950s variety show paint a nostalgic portrait of an impeccable and timeless artist. Classic ballads such as “Mona Lisa,” “Unforgettable” and “When I Fall In Love” are among the most passionate love songs ever recorded. The elegance, warmth and beauty of Cole’s voice is unmatched in the history of popular music. The My Music series proudly presents a centennial celebration of the immortal Nat King Cole - born Mawith the first-ever special to present full performances of his greatest hits and cherished standards.
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