Nat king cole biography and photo gallery

American singer and jazz pianist (–)

Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, &#;– February 15, ),^[1] known professionally as Nat King Cole, alternatively billed as Nat "King" Cole, was an American singer, jazz pianist, and actor.

Cole's career as a jazz and pop vocalist started in the late s and spanned almost three decades where he found success and recorded over songs that became hits on the pop charts.

Nat king cole biography and photo gallery

Cole started his career as a jazz pianist in the late s, when he formed The King Cole Trio, which became the top-selling group (and the only black act) on Capitol Records in the s. Cole's trio was the model for small jazz ensembles that followed.

Starting in , he transitioned to become a solo singer billed as Nat King Cole. Despite achieving mainstream success, Cole faced intense racial discrimination during his career. While not a major vocal public figure in the civil rights movement, Cole was a member of his local NAACP branch and participated in the