Nat “King” Cole

Songwriter: Barry Iver Lillian Moss Sol Parker

Producer: Lee Gillette

Are you an illusion that I've kissed?
Am I only dreaming you exist?
Am I just pretending dreams come true?
And is heaven wise opening my eyes
To someone like you?

Are you an illusion I embrace?
Can you be the rainbow that I chase?
Want you in this yearning that I feel
Tell me that it's so, what I want to know
Tell me that you're real

Are you an illusion I embrace?
Can you be the rainbow that I chase?
Want you in this yearning that I feel
Tell me that it's so, what I want to know
Tell me that you're real

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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