Nat “King” Cole

Songwriter: Hy Zaret Saul Chaplin Sammy Cahn

Producer: Lee Gillette

If I should write a book for you
That brought me fame and fortune too
That book would be like my heart and me
Dedicated to you

And, if I should paint a picture too
That showed the loveliness of you
My art would be, like my heart and me
Dedicated to you

To you, because your love is the beacon that lights up my way
To you because with you I know one lifetime could be just one heavenly place
If I should find a twinkling star
One half so wondrous as you are
That star would be, like my heart and me
Dedicated to you

To you, because your love is a beacon that lights up my way
To you because with you I know one lifetime could be just one heavenly place
If I should find a twinkling star
One half so wondrous as you are
That star would be like my heart and me
Dedicated to you

Nathaniel Adams Coles (17 March 1919 – 15 February 1965) was born in Montgomery, Alabama and used the stage name Nat “King” Cole throughout his career as a jazz pianist and later as a singer.

Cole’s first mainstream hit was “Straighten Up and Fly Right” in 1943. Bo Diddley, who performed similar folk-based material said that song was a big influence on him.

In the late 40s, Cole began recording more pop-oriented material. His stature as a pop singer was cemented by hits like “Route 66”, “Mona Lisa” and “Unforgettable”. In the 50s, virtually every home had a copy of his Christmas album.

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