Freddy Cole

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Freddy Cole was an American jazz singer and pianist known for his smooth vocal style and for carrying forward the musical legacy of the Cole family.

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Freddy Cole canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
jazz musician
jazz singer
pianist
activeYearsStart 1950s
causeOfDeath cardiovascular disease
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1931-10-15
dateOfDeath 2020-06-27
ethnicity African-American
familyName Cole
father Edward Coles
fullName Lionel Frederick Cole
genre jazz
vocal jazz
givenName Lionel
influencedBy Billy Eckstine
Nat King Cole
instrument piano
voice
languageOfPerformance English
mother Pauline Coles
movement American jazz
nickname Freddy Cole self-link
notableFeature intimate cabaret-style performances
warm baritone voice
notableFor carrying forward the musical legacy of the Cole family
smooth vocal style
notableWork album "A Circle of Love"
album "Freddy Cole Sings Mr. B"
album "I’m Not My Brother, I’m Me"
album "Le Grand Freddy"
album "Merry-Go-Round"
album "This Is the Life"
album "To the Ends of the Earth"
album "Waiter, Ask the Man to Play the Blues"
occupation pianist
singer
placeOfBirth Chicago, Illinois, United States
placeOfDeath Atlanta
surface form: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recordLabel Fantasy Records
HighNote Records
Telarc
surface form: Telarc Records
relative Natalie Cole
residence Atlanta
surface form: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
sibling Eddie Cole
Ike Cole
Nat King Cole

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Nat King Cole sibling Freddy Cole
Freddy Cole nickname Freddy Cole self-link