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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:musician
gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:Singer
gptkb:Television_presenter
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gptkbp:active_years
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1936-1965
1936–1965
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gptkbp:active_years_end
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gptkb:1965
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gptkbp:active_years_start
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1936
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gptkbp:album
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gptkb:Love_Is_the_Thing
gptkb:The_Christmas_Song
gptkb:The_Nat_King_Cole_Story
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:King_Cole_Trio
gptkb:Nat_King_Cole_and_His_Trio
gptkb:Billy_Eckstine
gptkb:Nat_King_Cole_Trio
gptkb:George_Shearing
gptkb:Duke_Ellington
gptkb:Frank_Sinatra
gptkb:Oscar_Peterson
gptkb:Sarah_Vaughan
gptkb:Capitol_Records
gptkb:Count_Basie
gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald
gptkb:The_Nat_King_Cole_Trio
gptkb:The_King_Cole_Trio
gptkb:Natalie_Cole
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gptkbp:associated_acts
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gptkb:George_Shearing
gptkb:Count_Basie
gptkb:The_King_Cole_Trio
gptkb:Natalie_Cole
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:The_Nat_King_Cole_Show
gptkb:Cool_Jazz
gptkb:Jazz_at_the_Philharmonic
gptkb:The_Tonight_Show
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
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gptkbp:awarded_to
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame
gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
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gptkbp:birth_date
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March 17, 1919
1919-03-17
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Montgomery,_Alabama,_USA
gptkb:Montgomery,_Alabama
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gptkbp:born
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March 17, 1919
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gptkbp:born_in
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gptkb:Montgomery,_Alabama
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gptkbp:born_on
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March 17, 1919
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park,_Glendale
gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park
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gptkbp:cause_of_death
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gptkb:Oncology
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:Carole_Cole
gptkb:Natalie_Cole
gptkb:Timothy_Cole
Cynthia Cole
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Carole_Cole
gptkb:Natalie_Cole
gptkb:Timothy_Cole
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:George_Shearing
gptkb:Frank_Sinatra
gptkb:Oscar_Peterson
gptkb:Count_Basie
gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald
gptkb:Nelson_Riddle
gptkb:Natalie_Cole
gptkb:Joe_Venuti
many famous artists
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gptkbp:cover_version
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The Christmas Song by various artists
A Blossom Fell by various artists
Ain't Misbehavin' by various artists
Ain't That a Kick in the Head? by various artists
As Time Goes By by various artists
Autumn Leaves by various artists
Besame Mucho by various artists
Blue Moon by various artists
C'est Si Bon by various artists
Come Fly with Me by various artists
Fly Me to the Moon by various artists
For Sentimental Reasons by various artists
I Get a Kick Out of You by various artists
I Wish You Love by various artists
I've Got You Under My Skin by various artists
It's Only a Paper Moon by various artists
L-O-V-E by various artists
La Vie en rose by various artists
Love is a Many-Splendored Thing by various artists
Mona Lisa by various artists
My Funny Valentine by various artists
Nature Boy by various artists
Night and Day by various artists
Smile by various artists
Somewhere Along the Way by various artists
Sway by various artists
Sweet Lorraine by various artists
The Girl from Ipanema by various artists
The More I See You by various artists
The Nearness of You by various artists
The Party's Over by various artists
The Very Thought of You by various artists
The Way You Look Tonight by various artists
Too Young by various artists
Unforgettable by Natalie Cole
What a Wonderful World by various artists
When I Fall in Love by various artists
You Are My Sunshine by various artists
You Don't Know Me by various artists
You Make Me Feel So Young by various artists
I Can't Give You Anything But Love by various artists
I Love You for Sentimental Reasons by various artists
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
African American culture
American music history
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gptkbp:cultural_symbol
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African American music
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gptkbp:death_date
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February 15, 1965
1965-02-15
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:Santa_Monica,_California,_USA
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gptkbp:died
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February 15, 1965
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gptkbp:died_in
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gptkb:Santa_Monica,_California
gptkb:Santa_Monica,_California,_USA
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gptkbp:died_on
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February 15, 1965
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gptkbp:ethnicity
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gptkb:African_American
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gptkbp:famous_for
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Christmas music
singing
ballads
popular music
swing music
collaborations with other artists
smooth vocals
songwriting
television appearances
piano playing
his collaborations with other artists
smooth vocal style
smooth baritone voice
film appearances
his smooth baritone voice
piano skills
popularizing jazz standards
hit songs
his television show
pioneering African American artists in mainstream music
his legacy in music history
being a television personality
Smooth Vocal Style
the song ' Unforgettable'
' Unforgettable'
jazz and pop standards
his role as a cultural icon
being one of the first African American hosts of a television show.
his signature song ' Unforgettable'
his ability to cross musical genres
his contributions to Christmas music
his impact on jazz and pop music
his influence on later generations of musicians
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gptkbp:famous_song
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gptkb:A_Blossom_Fell
gptkb:Ain't_That_a_Kick_in_the_Head?
gptkb:As_Time_Goes_By
gptkb:My_Funny_Valentine
gptkb:Smile
gptkb:The_Christmas_Song
gptkb:The_Very_Thought_of_You
gptkb:The_Way_You_Look_Tonight
gptkb:What_a_Wonderful_World
gptkb:You_Are_My_Sunshine
gptkb:The_Nearness_of_You
gptkb:Mona_Lisa
gptkb:I_Love_You_for_Sentimental_Reasons
gptkb:Autumn_Leaves
gptkb:Ballerina
gptkb:Blue_Moon
gptkb:Dream_a_Little_Dream_of_Me
gptkb:For_Sentimental_Reasons
gptkb:I_Wish_You_Love
gptkb:It's_Only_a_Paper_Moon
gptkb:Nature_Boy
gptkb:Straighten_Up_and_Fly_Right
gptkb:The_More_I_See_You
gptkb:Too_Young
gptkb:Unforgettable
gptkb:When_I_Fall_in_Love
gptkb:You_Stepped_Out_of_a_Dream
gptkb:I_Can't_Give_You_Anything_But_Love
gptkb:I_Can't_Help_It_(If_I'm_Still_in_Love_with_You)
gptkb:Ain't_Misbehavin'
Let There Be Love
L-O-V-E
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gptkbp:film
|
gptkb:The_Nat_King_Cole_Show
gptkb:Cat_Ballou
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gptkbp:final_album_label
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gptkb:Capitol_Records
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:Nathaniel_Adams_Coles
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:jazz
pop
R& B
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gptkbp:had_a_famous_daughter
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gptkb:Natalie_Cole
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gptkbp:had_a_hit_single
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gptkb:Mona_Lisa
|
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gptkbp:had_a_popular_song
|
gptkb:Unforgettable
|
|
gptkbp:had_a_television_show
|
gptkb:The_Nat_King_Cole_Show
|
|
gptkbp:has_album
|
gptkb:The_Nat_King_Cole_Story
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gptkbp:has_award
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame
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gptkbp:has_child
|
gptkb:Frederick_Cole
gptkb:Carole_Cole
gptkb:Natalie_Cole
gptkb:Timothy_Cole
Cathy Cole
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gptkbp:has_collaborated_with
|
gptkb:George_Shearing
gptkb:Natalie_Cole
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gptkbp:has_genre
|
gptkb:jazz
pop
R& B
|
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gptkbp:has_impact_on
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popular music
|
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gptkbp:has_influence_on
|
gptkb:Roberta_Flack
gptkb:Krewella
gptkb:Zara_Larsson
gptkb:Alicia_Keys
gptkb:Bruno_Mars
gptkb:Michael_Bublé
gptkb:John_Mayer
gptkb:Cassandra_Wilson
gptkb:Bebe_Rexha
gptkb:Diana_Krall
gptkb:H._E._Ed_Sheeran
gptkb:H._E._R.
gptkb:Janelle_Monáe
gptkb:Kacey_Lee_Musgraves
gptkb:Lauv
gptkb:Lorde
gptkb:Tate_Mc_Rae
gptkb:Tones_and_I
gptkb:Tove_Lo
gptkb:MUNA
gptkb:Dua_Lipa
gptkb:Frank_Sinatra
gptkb:Khalid
gptkb:Lana_Del_Rey
gptkb:Maggie_Rogers
gptkb:Olivia_Rodrigo
gptkb:Rina_Sawayama
gptkb:Sabrina_Carpenter
gptkb:Sam_Smith
gptkb:Shawn_Mendes
gptkb:Sufjan_Stevens
gptkb:Clairo
gptkb:Andra_Day
gptkb:Faye_Webster
gptkb:Harry_Connick_Jr.
gptkb:John_Legend
gptkb:Norah_Jones
gptkb:Phoebe_Bridgers
gptkb:Tony_Bennett
gptkb:Jamie_Cullum
gptkb:Alessia_Cara
gptkb:Billie_Eilish
gptkb:Charlie_Puth
gptkb:Kelsea_Ballerini
gptkb:Rex_Orange_County
gptkb:Leon_Bridges
gptkb:Tori_Kelly
gptkb:Sofi_Tukker
gptkb:Bishop_Briggs
gptkb:Chvrches
gptkb:Gracie_Abrams
gptkb:Jessie_Wares
gptkb:NIKI
jazz vocalists
contemporary jazz artists
pop singers
soul musicians
soul music artists
R& B artists
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gptkbp:has_legacy
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gptkb:Nat_King_Cole_Center
gptkb:Nat_King_Cole_Museum
influence on modern jazz and pop music
influence on vocal jazz style
Nat King Cole's music catalog
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gptkbp:has_song
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gptkb:Unforgettable
gptkb:Darn_That_Dream
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gptkbp:has_style
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swing music
smooth vocals
ballad singing
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gptkbp:has_tour
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1972 concert in San Francisco
1962 concert in New York
1956 concert at the Sahara Hotel
1960 concert in London
1965 concert in Chicago
1967 concert in Las Vegas
1969 concert in Paris
1970 concert in Tokyo
1971 concert in Los Angeles
1973 concert in Washington, D. C.
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gptkbp:hit_single
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gptkb:A_Blossom_Fell
gptkb:Smile
gptkb:Mona_Lisa
gptkb:Ballerina
gptkb:Nature_Boy
gptkb:Too_Young
gptkb:Unforgettable
gptkb:When_I_Fall_in_Love
gptkb:The_Christmas_Song_(Chestnuts_Roasting_on_an_Open_Fire)
L-O-V-E
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Nat King Cole
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gptkbp:image
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Nat_ King_ Cole_1960.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/ Nat_ King_ Cole_1950.jpg/220px-Nat_ King_ Cole_1950.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/ Nat_ King_ Cole_1957.jpg/220px-Nat_ King_ Cole_1957.jpg
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:Michael_Bublé
gptkb:Frank_Sinatra
gptkb:Stevie_Wonder
gptkb:Harry_Connick_Jr.
gptkb:Norah_Jones
gptkb:Tony_Bennett
pop music
many artists
jazz pianists
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Art_Tatum
gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:Nat_Adderley
gptkb:Billie_Holiday
gptkb:Duke_Ellington
gptkb:Louis_Armstrong
gptkb:Benny_Goodman
blues music
|
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Billie_Holiday
gptkb:Duke_Ellington
gptkb:Louis_Armstrong
gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald
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gptkbp:inspired
|
future generations of musicians
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gptkbp:instrument
|
gptkb:piano
vocals
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gptkbp:instruments
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gptkb:piano
|
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gptkbp:is_a_member_of
|
gptkb:Nat_King_Cole_Trio
gptkb:the_National_Academy_of_Recording_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Composers,_Authors_and_Publishers_(ASCAP)
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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1940s to 1960s
1936 to 1965
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gptkbp:is_featured_in
|
documentaries about jazz music
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gptkbp:is_influential_in
|
pop music.
R& B music
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gptkbp:is_known_for
|
gptkb:jazz_music
singing
piano playing
smooth vocal style
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gptkbp:is_married_to
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gptkb:Maria_Cole
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gptkbp:is_often_used_in
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gptkb:jazz_music
|
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gptkbp:is_recognized_as
|
one of the greatest jazz pianists
a pioneer for African American artists in mainstream music
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gptkbp:known_for
|
gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:The_Christmas_Song
gptkb:Mona_Lisa
gptkb:Nature_Boy
gptkb:Straighten_Up_and_Fly_Right
gptkb:Unforgettable
singing
jazz piano
piano playing
smooth vocal style
piano skills
popularizing jazz standards
pioneering African American artists in mainstream music
television show host
television show ' The Nat King Cole Show'
pioneering African American television presence
pioneering television presence
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gptkbp:last_appearance
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gptkb:The_Nat_King_Cole_Show
gptkb:The_Dean_Martin_Show
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gptkbp:legacy
|
gptkb:cultural_icon
Influence on Jazz and Pop Music
influenced many artists
inspired future generations of musicians
influence on jazz and pop music
influential in jazz and pop music
paved the way for future African American artists
paved the way for African American artists
influential figure in jazz and pop music
first African American to host a television show
honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:next_album
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gptkb:1963
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:King_of_Jazz
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gptkbp:notable_album
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gptkb:Love_Is_the_Thing
gptkb:Nat_King_Cole_Sings_for_Two_in_Love
gptkb:After_Midnight
gptkb:The_Christmas_Song
gptkb:Unforgettable
gptkb:The_Nat_King_Cole_Story
Just One of Those Things
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gptkbp:notable_artist
|
the jazz genre
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gptkbp:notable_burials
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gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park
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gptkbp:notable_collaborations
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with Ella Fitzgerald
with Billy May
with Count Basie
with George Shearing
with Johnny Mercer
with Nat Adderley
with Natalie Cole
with Nelson Riddle
with Oscar Peterson
with The Four Freshmen
with The King Cole Trio
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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American music history
the music industry
the civil rights movement
the 1950s music scene
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gptkbp:notable_inductees
|
gptkb:Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame
gptkb:The_Big_Band_and_Jazz_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:The_Grammy_Hall_of_Fame
the Grammy Hall of Fame
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gptkbp:notable_song
|
gptkb:The_Christmas_Song
gptkb:Mona_Lisa
gptkb:Nature_Boy
gptkb:Unforgettable
L-O-V-E
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Unforgettable
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gptkbp:notable_works
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gptkb:Mona_Lisa
gptkb:Nature_Boy
gptkb:Unforgettable
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gptkbp:occupation
|
gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:singer-songwriter
gptkb:piano
gptkb:Actor
gptkb:Singer
gptkb:arranger
gptkb:songwriter
gptkb:bandleader
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gptkbp:performance
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gptkb:1964
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gptkbp:performed_at
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gptkb:The_Sands_Hotel
gptkb:the_White_House
the Apollo Theater
the Hollywood Bowl
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gptkbp:performed_by
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orchestras
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gptkbp:performed_in
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gptkb:A_Blossom_Fell
gptkb:Christmas_Song_(Chestnuts_Roasting_on_an_Open_Fire)
gptkb:The_Christmas_Song_(Merry_Christmas_to_You)
gptkb:Sleigh_Ride
gptkb:Ain't_That_a_Kick_in_the_Head?
gptkb:As_Time_Goes_By
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:My_Funny_Valentine
gptkb:Smile
gptkb:The_Christmas_Song
gptkb:The_Very_Thought_of_You
gptkb:The_Way_You_Look_Tonight
gptkb:You_Are_My_Sunshine
gptkb:You_Don't_Know_Me
gptkb:live_concerts
gptkb:Joy_to_the_World
gptkb:Little_Drummer_Boy
gptkb:Love_Letters
gptkb:O_Come,_All_Ye_Faithful
gptkb:O_Holy_Night
gptkb:Las_Vegas
gptkb:The_Nearness_of_You
gptkb:Mona_Lisa
gptkb:Winter_Wonderland
gptkb:Rudolph_the_Red-Nosed_Reindeer
gptkb:I_Love_You_for_Sentimental_Reasons
gptkb:Autumn_Leaves
gptkb:Ballerina
gptkb:Blue_Moon
gptkb:For_Sentimental_Reasons
gptkb:Have_Yourself_a_Merry_Little_Christmas
gptkb:I_Wish_You_Love
gptkb:It's_Only_a_Paper_Moon
gptkb:Nature_Boy
gptkb:Silent_Night
gptkb:Straighten_Up_and_Fly_Right
gptkb:The_Party's_Over
gptkb:Too_Young
gptkb:Unforgettable
gptkb:When_I_Fall_in_Love
gptkb:Frosty_the_Snowman
gptkb:Let_It_Snow!_Let_It_Snow!_Let_It_Snow!
gptkb:The_Christmas_Waltz
gptkb:God_Rest_Ye_Merry,_Gentlemen
gptkb:Silver_Bells
gptkb:The_Little_Boy_That_Santa_Claus_Forgot
gptkb:I_Can't_Give_You_Anything_But_Love
gptkb:The_First_Noel
gptkb:Ain't_Misbehavin'
gptkb:Hark!_The_Herald_Angels_Sing
gptkb:What_Child_Is_This?
Let There Be Love
L-O-V-E
Somewhere Along the Way
The Old Master Painter
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gptkbp:posthumous_recognition
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame
gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Grammy_Award_for_Best_Jazz_Vocal_Album
gptkb:recordings
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gptkbp:previous_album
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gptkb:Unforgettable..._with_Love
gptkb:The_Nat_King_Cole_Story
L-O-V-E
Natalie & Nat
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gptkbp:received
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multiple Grammy Awards
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:RCA_Victor
gptkb:Universal_Music_Group
gptkb:Verve_Records
gptkb:Capitol_Records
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gptkbp:recorded_by
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gptkb:orchestra
Jazz musicians
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gptkbp:recorded_in
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gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkb:RCA_Victor
gptkb:Capitol_Records
numerous albums
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gptkbp:recording_artist
|
the 1940s
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gptkbp:related_show
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gptkb:The_Nat_King_Cole_Show
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gptkbp:released
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gptkb:Love_Is_the_Thing
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gptkbp:resting_place
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gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park,_Glendale,_California,_USA
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gptkbp:service
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African American to host a television show
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gptkbp:signature
|
gptkb:A_Blossom_Fell
gptkb:Smile
gptkb:The_Christmas_Song
gptkb:Mona_Lisa
gptkb:Ballerina
gptkb:Nature_Boy
gptkb:Too_Young
gptkb:Unforgettable
gptkb:When_I_Fall_in_Love
L-O-V-E
smooth jazz vocals
Nat King Cole Signature.png
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Maria_Cole
gptkb:Maria_Hawkins_Ellington
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gptkbp:style
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gptkb:swing
traditional pop
easy listening
vocal jazz
bop
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gptkbp:television_show
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gptkb:The_Nat_King_Cole_Show
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gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in
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the development of jazz standards
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gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in
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television music performances
television for African Americans
the crossover genre
the use of television for music promotion
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gptkbp:was_guest_on
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gptkb:The_Dean_Martin_Show
gptkb:The_Tonight_Show
gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
gptkb:The_Hollywood_Palace
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gptkbp:was_known_for
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singing
jazz piano
songwriting
his unique voice
arranging music
his philanthropic efforts
his improvisational skills
smooth vocal style
his romantic ballads
his Christmas music
his ability to connect with audiences
his smooth baritone voice
his storytelling through music
his piano skills
his ballads
his ability to cross genres
his hit song ' Unforgettable'
his warm stage presence
his classic recordings
his collaborations with female artists
his smooth transitions between genres
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gptkbp:website
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natkingcole.com
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gptkbp:won_award
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gptkb:Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame
gptkb:Emmy_Awards
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Diana_Krall
gptkb:Frank_Sinatra
gptkb:Tony_Bennett
gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald
gptkb:Lena_Horne
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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