Natalie Cole

**Natalie Cole** (lahir dengan nama **Natalie Maria Cole**) () adalah penyanyi Jazz dan Blues Amerika Serikat. Ia merupakan salah satu penyanyi dan pencipta lagu yang berpengaruh di negara asalnya. Cole meninggal hari kamis tanggal 31 Desember 2015 karena serangan jantung setelah mengalami komplikasi mulai dari transplantasi ginjal dan hepatitis C yang didiangnosa pada 2008. Dalam karier musiknya ia sudah pernah memenangkan delapan buah penghargaan Grammy Award sepanjang kariernya.

## Kehidupan
Ia adalah putri penyanyi legendaris Nat King Cole. Ayahnya meninggal dunia karena kanker paru-paru ketika ia masih berusia 15 tahun.

Ia bersekolah di Northfield Mount Hermon School di Northfield, Massachusetts. Masa kecilnya sangatlah dipengaruhi oleh musik Jazz, Soul, dan Blues. Ia sendiri memulai pertunjukan pertamanya pada usia 11 tahun.

Cole telah menikah tiga kali. Ia menikah pertama kali dengan Robert Yancy adalah seorang musisi yang pernah tur bersamanya. Putra hasil pernikahannya dengan Robert Yancy yang lahir pada tahun 1977, bernama Marvin Yancy.
Kemudian, Cole menikah dengan Andre Fischer, seorang drumer band Rufus, yang juga menjadi co-produser albumnya yang berjudul *Unforgettable... With Love*.

Pada tanggal 31 Desember 2015, Cole meninggal pada usia 65 di Cedars-Sinai Medical Center di Los Angeles, California, karena gagal jantung kongestif.

## Karier Musik
### Awal Karier
Album debut pada tahun 1975 diberi judul, *Insperable*. Album ini sukses dengan single "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" (#1 R&B, #6 Pop). Hasil kerja kerasnya membuahkan hasil, yaitu Grammy Awards tahun 1976 untuk kategori Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, kategori yang sebelumnya selalu menjadi milik Aretha Franklin. Selain itu, ia juga menerima Best New Artist Grammy of 1976.

Hits lainnya mengikuti sepanjang tahun 1980, termasuk hit pop Natalie Cole yang paling terkenal, "I've Got Love On My Mind," juga "Sophisticated Lady (She's A Different Lady)" (1976), "Our Love" (1978), dan "Someone That I Used To Love" (1980). "I've Got Love On My Mind" dan "Our Love"

### Berhenti dan Kembali
Karier Cole terhenti pada awal tahun 1980 karena beberapa masalah obat-obatan yang sedang ia hadapi masa itu. Mulai 1985, Cole sudah sedah dan siap untuk kembali menyanyi.

Album baru *Dangerous* segera diluncurkan. Pada tahun 1987, dia merilis 'Everlasting* (oleh EMI Manhattan), yang berhasil terjual sebanyak lebih dari 2 juta kopidi [[Amerika Serikat]], dan memenangkannya sebuah penghargaan [[Soul Train]] Award for *Female Single of the Year* untuk kategori #1 R&B ballad "I Live for Your Love".

Pada tahun 1989, di album lainnya, *Good To Be Back* dan "Miss You Like Crazy" mendapat sambutan sangat baik dari penggemarnya.

=== *Unforgettable...with Love* ===
*Unforgettable... with Love* mungkin adalah album Natalie Cole yang paling dikenang dan diingat oleh orang-orang, di album ini terdapat sebuah lagu duet dia dengan ayahnya yang ia arransemen sendiri. Album tersebut berhasil terjual 7 juta kopi di [[Amerika Serikat]] sendiri. Juga berhasil memenangkan beberapa penghargaan Grammy sekaligus, untuk kategori *Album of the Year*, *Record of the Year*, dan *Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance*.

== Kasus Narkoba dan Pemulihan ==
Tahun 2000, Cole merilis sebuah buku autobiografi berjudul, *Angel on My Shoulder*, yang menceritakan perjuangannya untuk lepas darinarkoba selama hidupnya. Di dalam buku ini, ia bercerita bahwa ia menggunakan [[LSD]], [[heroin]] dan [[crack cocaine]]. Ia menyatakan mulai mengenal obat-obatan terlarang ketika ia kuliah di [[University of Massachusetts at Amherst]]. Ia juga mengakui bahwa ia pernah tertangkap dia [[Toronto, Canada]] karena kepemilikan heroin pada tahun 1975. Selain itu, ia pernah hampir tenggelam ketika ia sedang pesta narkoba di kolam renang rumahnya.

== Diskografi ==
=== Album ===
***[[Inseparable (Natalie Cole album)|Inseparable]]***
* Released: May 11, [[1975]]
* Label: [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
* Chart Peak: US Pop #18, R&B #1
* [[RIAA Certification]]: Gold
* Singles: "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)", "Inseparable"

***[[Natalie (Natalie Cole album)|Natalie]]***
* Released: April 9, [[1976]]
* Label: [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
* Chart Peak: US Pop #13, R&B #3
* [[RIAA Certification]]: Gold
* Singles: "Sophisticated Lady (She's A Different Lady)", "Mr. Melody"

***[[Unpredictable (Natalie Cole album)|Unpredictable]]***
* Released: February [[1977]]
* Label: [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
* Chart Peak: US Pop #8, R&B #1
* [[RIAA Certification]]: Platinum
* Singles: "I've Got Love On My Mind", "Party Lights"

***[[Thankful (Natalie Cole album)|Thankful]]***
* Released: November 16, [[1977]]
* Label: [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
* Chart Peak: US Pop #16, R&B #5
* [[RIAA Certification]]: Platinum
* Singles: "Our Love", "Annie Mae"

***[[Natalie Live! (Natalie Cole album)|Natalie...Live!]]***
* Released: June 13, [[1978]]
* Label: [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
* Chart Peak: US Pop #31, R&B #9
* [[RIAA Certification]]: Gold
* Singles: "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds"

***[[I Love You So (Natalie Cole album)|I Love You So]]***
* Released: March 19, [[1979]]
* Label: [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
* Chart Peak: US Pop #52, R&B #11
* [[RIAA Certification]]: Gold
* Singles: "Stand By", "Sorry", "The Winner"

***[[We're The Best Of Friends (Natalie Cole album)|We're The Best Of Friends (dengan Peabo Bryson)]]***
* Released: November 15, [[1979]]
* Label: [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
* Chart Peak: US Pop #44, R&B #7
* [[RIAA Certification]]: N/A
* Singles: "Gimme Some Time", "What You Won't Do For Love"

***[[Don't Look Back (Natalie Cole album)|Don't Look Back]]***
* Released: May 15, [[1980]]
* Label: [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
* Chart Peak: US Pop #77, R&B #17
* [[RIAA Certification]]: N/A
* Singles: "Someone That I Used To Love", "Hold On"

***[[Happy Love (Natalie Cole album)|Happy Love]]***
* Released: August 13, [[1981]]
* Label: [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
* Chart Peak: US Pop #132, R&B #37
* [[RIAA Certification]]: N/A
* Singles: "You Were Right Girl", "Nothing But A Fool"

***[[I'm Ready (Natalie Cole album)|I'm Ready]]***
* Released: August 12, [[1983]]
* Label: [[Epic Records|Epic]]
* Chart Peak: US Pop #182, R&B #54
* [[RIAA Certification]]: N/A
* Singles: "Too Much Mister", "I Won't Deny You"

***[[Dangerous (Natalie Cole album)|Dangerous]]***
* Released: May 23, [[1985]]
* Label: [[Modern Records|Modern]] / [[Atco Records|ATCO]]
* Chart Peak: US Pop #140, R&B #48
* [[RIAA Certification]]: N/A
* Singles: "Dangerous", "A Little Bit Of Heaven", "Secrets"

***[[Everlasting (Natalie Cole album)|Everlasting]]***
* Released: June 14, [[1987]]
* Label: [[EMI America Records|EMI]]-[[Manhattan Records|Manhattan]] / [[Elektra Entertainment|Elektra]] (Re-issue)
* Chart Peak: US Pop #42, R&B #8, UK #62
* [[RIAA Certification]]: Gold
* Singles: "Jump Start", "I Live For Your Love", "Everlasting", "Pink Cadillac", "When I Fall In Love"

***[[The Collection (Natalie Cole album)|The Collection]]***
* Released: July 7, [[1987]]
* Label: [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
* Chart Peak: N/A
* [[RIAA Certification]]: N/A

***[[Good To Be Back (Natalie Cole album)|Good To Be Back]]***
* Released: May 2, [[1989]]
* Label: [[EMI America Records|EMI]]-[[Manhattan Records|Manhattan]] / [[Elektra Entertainment|Elektra]] (Re-issue)
* Chart Peak: US Pop #59, R&B #21, UK #10
* [[RIAA Certification]]: Platinum
* Singles: "Miss You Like Crazy", "I Do", "Starting Over Again", "As A Matter Of Fact"

***[[Unforgettable... with Love]]***
* Released: September 10, [[1991]]
* Label: [[Elektra Entertainment|Elektra]]
* Chart Peak: US Pop #1 (5 weeks), R&B #5, Jazz #1, UK #11
* [[RIAA Certification]]: 8x Platinum
* Singles: "Unforgettable", "Route 66", "The Very Thought Of You"

***[[Take A Look (Natalie Cole album)|Take A Look]]***
* Released: June 8, [[1993]]
* Label: [[Elektra Entertainment|Elektra]]
* Chart Peak: US Pop #26, R&B #14, Jazz #1, UK #16
* [[RIAA Certification]]: Gold
* Singles: "Take A Look", "As Time Goes By"

***[[Holly & Ivy (Natalie Cole album)|Holly & Ivy]]***
* Released: October 25, [[1994]]
* Label: [[Elektra Entertainment|Elektra]]
* Chart Peak: US Pop #36, R&B #20
* [[RIAA Certification]]: N/A
* Singles: "No More Blue Christmas"

***[[Stardust (Natalie Cole album)|Stardust]]***
* Released: September 24, [[1996]]
* Label: [[Elektra Entertainment|Elektra]]
* Chart Peak: US Pop #20, R&B #11
* [[RIAA Certification]]: Platinum
* Singles: "When I Fall In Love"

***[[This Will Be - Natalie Cole's Everlasting Love (Natalie Cole album)|This Will Be - Natalie Cole's Everlasting Love]]***
* Released: June 3, [[1997]]
* Label: [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
* Chart Peak: N/A
* [[RIAA Certification]]: N/A

***[[Snowfall On The Sahara (Natalie Cole album)|Snowfall On The Sahara]]***
* Released: June 22, [[1999]]
* Label: [[Elektra Entertainment|Elektra]]
* Chart Peak: US Pop #163, R&B #64
* [[RIAA Certification]]: N/A
* Singles: "Snowfall On The Sahara", "Say You Love Me"

***[[The Magic Of Christmas (Natalie Cole album)|The Magic Of Christmas]]***
* Released: September 21, [[1999]]
* Label: [[Elektra Entertainment|Elektra]]
* Chart Peak: US Pop #157, R&B #84
* [[RIAA Certification]]: N/A
* Singles: "The Christmas Song"

***[[Greatest Hits Volumn 1 (Natalie Cole album)|Greatest Hits Vol. 1]]***
* Released: November 7, [[2000]]
* Label: [[Elektra Entertainment|Elektra]]
* Chart Peak: US Pop #154, R&B #86
* [[RIAA Certification]]: N/A
* Singles: "A Smile Like Yours", "Angel On My Shoulder", "Livin' For Love"

***[[Love Songs (Natalie Cole album)|Love Songs]]***
* Released: July 24, [[2001]]
* Label: [[Elektra Entertainment|Elektra]] / [[Rhino Records|Rhino]]
* Chart Peak: N/A
* [[RIAA Certification]]: N/A
* Singles: "A Smile Like Yours", "Angel On My Shoulder", "Livin' For Love"

***[[Ask a Woman Who Knows]]***
* Released: September 17, [[2002]]
* Label: [[Verve Records|Verve]]
* Chart Peak: US Pop #32, R&B #24, Jazz #1
* [[RIAA Certification]]: N/A
* Singles: "Tell Me All About It", "Better Than Anything (with [[Diana Krall]])"

***[[Anthology (Natalie Cole album)|Anthology]]***
* Released: April 8, [[2003]]
* Label: [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
* Chart Peak: N/A
* [[RIAA Certification]]: N/A

***[[Leavin' (Natalie Cole album)|Leavin']]***
* Released: September 26, [[2006]]
* Label: [[Verve Records|Verve]]
* Chart Peak: US Pop #97, R&B #16
* [[RIAA Certification]]: N/A
* Singles: "Day Dreamin'"

***[[Love Songs (Natalie Cole album)|Love Songs]]*** (Re-issue)
* Released: January 30, [[2007]]
* Label: [[Rhino Records|Rhino]]
* Chart Peak: N/A
* [[RIAA Certification]]: N/A
* Singles: "A Smile Like Yours", "Angel On My Shoulder", "Livin' For Love"

***Forgiveness**''
* Release: May 11, 2008
* Label: Sony BMG
* Chart Peak: TBA
* RIAA Certification: TBA
* Singles: TBA

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