Natalie Cole

NATALIE COLE d2015. American singer, songwriter and actress. She was the daughter of singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to prominence in the mid-1970s with the release of her debut album Inseparable (1975) along with the song "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" and the album's title track. Its success led to her receiving the Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the 18th Annual Grammy Awards for which she became the first African-American recipient, as well as the first R&B act to win the award. The singles "Sophisticated Lady" (1976) / "I've Got Love on My Mind" and "Our Love" (1977) followed. She died in California aged 65 on December 31st 2015