Natalie Cole Interview By Kelley Carter
October 30, 2006
On November 5th it will be the 50th anniversary of Nat King Cole’s television program that ended December 15th 1957 because no advertisers would pay for a show hosted by a Black man. Salt aside, Mr. Cole racked up a lot of pop hits without his innovative drummerless jazz trio. Bo Diddley even counts Cole as a major rock influence. Natalie Cole’s status as a performer is not overshadowed by her dad’s accomplishments as the many years worth of pop, soul and jazz recordings have shown. She has a new one now called “Leavin.” Kelley Carter of the Detroit Free Press had a candid talk with the singer that most people assume is a one-dimensional smooth jazz star. Cole makes clear her intentions to explore music first and a market secondary.
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