Nat King Cole The Very Best Of Nat King Cole Music
by Nat King Cole

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The Very Best Of Nat King Cole features 28 hits and classics on one CD, including 1 previously unreleased track, Morning Star. Highlights include Unforgettable, Mona Lisa, (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66, and more. The World Of Nat King Cole documentary airing on PBS' American Masters on May 17th to over 5 million viewers.

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Nat King Cole's death in 1965, this compilation is the CD companion of an excellent DVD/documentary. Produced with the blessing of his estate, this disc is a thorough survey of his timeless genius--all recorded on the Capitol label. It captures his sumptuous and soothing tenor voice crooning on the pop tunes he made famous, like the ethereal "Nature Boy," the melancholy "Mona Lisa," and the bouncy "Straighten Up and Fly Right," and "Route 66." It also features Cole's often-overlooked skills as an Earl Hines-style pianist. "Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps)," and "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup," attest to his international appeal, and see if you can keep a dry eye when you listen to Natalie Cole's posthumous, digitally-enhanced duet with her father on "Unforgettable." From strings to big bands, Nat King Cole is never out of style. --Eugene Holley, Jr.