This is FRESH AIR. Pop singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole was born 100 years ago. His centenary this year has prompted numerous tribute albums and now a big reissue of his early recordings. Jazz ...

We remember Hung Vinh Nguyen, who died of COVID-19 during the pandemic. His daughter Annie shares the special meaning "Unforgettable" by Natalie and Nat King Cole came to have in their relationship.

Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Camila Cabello, and John Legend perform "The Christmas Song". With Christmas just around the corner, The Voice coaches got in the holiday spirit on Monday night’s final ...

“Whenever I want to be transported to a beautiful, simpler time, where I feel like every possibility is out there for me, I put on Nat King Cole,” Gloria Estefan said. Born and raised in Cuba, Estefan ...

The jazz legend and barrier breaker was born on March 17, 1919 in Montgomery, Ala. Nat King Cole Still Remains 'One Of The Great Gifts Of Nature' 100 Years Later Born 100 years ago today, Nat King ...

The doctor sang “Unforgettable” to soothe a 10-month-old during blood tests. A pediatrician used his singing skills to soothe a 10-month-old baby undergoing a blood test. Dr. Ryan Coetzee, of Raigmore ...

With the death of their sister Natalie Cole on New Year’s Eve 2015, twins Timolin and Casey Cole, 57, have inherited the responsibility of carrying on the legacy of their father Nat King Cole, the ...

Maria Hawkins Cole, widow of jazz crooner Nat “King” Cole and mother of singer Natalie Cole, died Tuesday in Boca Raton, Fla., after a short battle with cancer. She was 89. Before and after marrying ...

Early in his career, Cole formed a trio with guitarist Oscar Moore and bassist Wesley Prince. Hittin' the Ramp, a new 7-CD roundup, showcases the band that help catapult Cole to stardom. This is FRESH ...