My favorite Nat King Cole song...

[Pierre.Suave]

L-O-V-E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JErVP6xLZwg

What are yours?

[1Hippiechick]

1. What a great way to spend Friday evening...thank you! I voted for Stardust

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFyKAUBkdOs

Edited to add: listening to him is bittersweet - there will never be another Nat King Cole

[sarge43]

2. Second Stardust. Listening to it can melt your bones. n/t

[Pierre.Suave]

3. Youre Welcome

thanks for that link, it is also a great song.

[begin_within]

12. This one has better audio quality (same recording, just better sound)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtZKwp6cjd4

The best recording of the best song written in the 20th century.

[theophilus]

20. You are, indeed, a person after my own heart!

I have often said Stardust is the best song of the 20th century and the NKC version the best ever. I feel I have met a kindred spirit. Thanks for posting.

[begin_within]

22. You're welcome, I'm glad to hear it.

I have the boxed set (vinyl albums) of Nat King Cole that came out about 30 or 40 years ago. I hope to digitize my favorites from it soon. It's tragic that he died so young, and of lung cancer, but I read he smoked right before his recording sessions because he thought it improved the sound of his voice.

[Radio_Lady]

14. Unforgettable (with him and his daughter, Natalie Cole)

Such a beautiful song originally, and spruced up so well with his lovely child.

I remember the night he died. I was working at WPIX-TV on 42nd Street as the On-Air Promotion Supervisor. I walked out of the office at about 6 PM and the evening paper had the headline that Nat was dead. I bought the paper, and sat down on a bus bench and cried. Born in 1919, same year as my mother, but died on February 15, 1965 of cancer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nat_King_Cole

[ornotna]

4. This one

Nature Boy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq0XJCJ1Srw

Nice song with a simple message.

[1Hippiechick]

5. LOVE this clip of him at the piano - and a great song, too. n/t

[1Hippiechick]

6. I'm surprised you didn't get more posts - EVERYthing Nat sang was wonderful.

Some of my other favorites:

Unforgettable (original and w/remix w/Natalie)
Autumn Leaves
Pretend
Mona Lisa
The Christmas Song

I miss him so much! And so closely following Sam Cooke's death - just two more heartbreaking events to add to the tumultuous 60s! :cry:

[mnhtnbb]

7. Unforgettable.

[NewEnglandGirl]

10. Sorry, I just inadvertently

copied you. :blush:

[NewEnglandGirl]

8. This is so pretty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53ith7bNN8w

Unforgettable :loveya:

[Homer Wells]

9. When Sunny Gets Blue n/t

[MrScorpio]

11. Straighten Up and Fly Right

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFBJPKYuLnk

[Pierre.Suave]

17. That is another one of my favorites too

[Ptah]

13. ROUTE 66

Click here ---> NAT KING COLE ROUTE 66

[Pierre.Suave]

18. Get your kicks

on route 66!

Thanks

[Tresalisa]

15. Nice!

I vote for "Ramblin' Rose". Every time I hear it I think of my mom, it was her favorite, too.

[Arugula Latte]

16. I like LOVE too.

:thumbsup:

[Pierre.Suave]

21. it is good

Isnt it.

[Paladin]

19. "Nature Boy" (n/t)

[Whoa_Nelly]

24. My favorite, too!

My dad would sing it to me, in his beuatiful deep alto voice, anytime I asked.

Love it!

[MISSDem]

23. Oooh, so many. The one about the daffodils and

then there is Unforgettable.