Nat “King” Cole

(Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke)

Love is funny, or it's sad
Or it's quiet, or it's mad
It's a good thing, or it's bad
But beautiful...

Beautiful to take a chance
And if you fall, you fall
And I'm thinking
I wouldn't mind at all

Love is tearful, or it's gay
It's a problem, or it's play
It's a heartache either way
But beautiful...

And I'm thinking, if you were mine
I'd never let you go
And that would be but beautiful
I know

~interlude~

And I'm thinking, if you were mine
I'd never let you go
And that would be but beautiful
That would be but beautiful...
I know

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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