NEW YORK- Daughter of Legendary jazz pianist, Nat King Cole and a celebrated singer herself, Natalie Cole dies at the age of 65 on a sad morning of Friday.
The American singer won nine Grammy awards and her most remarkable hits were like ‘This will be’ and ‘Inseparable’.
“It is with heavy hearts that we bring to you all the news of our Mother and sister’s passing. Natalie fought a fierce, courageous battle, dying how she lived … with dignity, strength and honor,” Cole’s sisters, Timolin Cole and Casey Cole, and her son, Robert Yancy, say in a statement provided to Entertainment Weekly.
“Our beloved Mother and sister will be greatly missed and remain UNFORGETTABLE in our hearts forever.”
After news of Cole’s death broke online, fans tweeted their condolences and tributes to the late singer, including Rev. Jesse Jackson.
She made her debut at the age of 6 while recording Christmas song with her father. She began singing and performing after college, opted for rock and R&B material for her father’s jazz standards.
She rocketed to the top of the charts with her debut album Inseparable, in May 1975. This earned her two Grammy awards including Best New Artist. Cole went on to release more than 20 albums over the course of her career, including four platinum records.
Her top-selling album was the 1991 record Unforgettable… with Love, in which Cole paid tribute to her father’s biggest hits. Unforgettable won six Grammys, including Album of the Year.
In 2000, she appeared as herself in the TV biopic Livin’ for Love: The Natalie Cole Story, which chronicled her struggle to overcome drug addiction.
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