Nature Boy
"Nature Boy" is a song first recorded by American jazz singer Nat King Cole.
It was released on March 29, 1948, as a single by Capitol Records, and later appeared on the album, "The Nat King Cole Story".
The song was written in 1947 by eden ahbez and is partly autobiographical.
It is a tribute to ahbez's mentor Bill Pester, who had originally introduced him to Naturmensch and Lebensreform philosophies, which ahbez practiced.
When Cole was performing in 1947 at the Lincoln Theater, ahbez wanted to present the song to him, but was ignored.
He left the copy with Cole's valet, and from him the singer came to know of "Nature Boy".
After receiving appreciation for his performance of the song, Cole wanted to record it but needed consent from the writer.
Eventually, he tracked down ahbez.
The recording took place on August 22, 1947, and featured an orchestra conducted by Frank De Vol—the in-house arranger of Capitol Records.
He used strings and flute as instrumentation in the song, to capture the "enchanting" vibe of the track.
The lyrics are a self-portrait of ahbez and his life.
The final line—"The greatest thing you'll ever learn, Is just to love and be loved in
return"—is considered a poignant moment in the song, with multiple interpretations of it.
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Nature Boy" was released amidst the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) ban of 1948, but became commercially successful, reaching the top of the "Billboard" music charts and selling over a million copies, helping to establish the artist's solo career.
Receiving critical acclaim also, "Nature Boy" helped to introduce Cole to a wider audience, especially the white music market, and generated royalties for ahbez.
In 1999, the song was awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame Award.
However, "Nature Boy" was also the subject of lawsuits, with Yiddish composer Herman Yablokoff claiming that it was plagiarized from his song
("Hush My Heart").
In the end, ahbez and Yablokoff settled out of court.
Following Cole's success with the song, rival record companies released cover versions of "Nature Boy" by other artists like Frank Sinatra and Sarah Vaughan, which were also successful.
It ultimately became a pop and jazz standard, with many artists interpreting the song, including Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, who recorded it for their jazz collaborative album, "Cheek to Cheek" (2014).
It was also used in numerous films like "The Boy with Green HairThe Talented Mr. Ripley", and the 2001 musical "Moulin Rouge!", for which singer David Bowie recorded a techno version.
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He is the singer and- occasionally- guitarist and bassist of crossover thrash band M.O.D., and he was also the singer of its predecessor, Stormtroopers of Death.
He was also the singer of United Forces, which also featured his Stormtroopers of Death bandmate Dan Lilker.
Etan Boritzer
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His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
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The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
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He recorded over one hundred songs that became hits on the pop charts.
His trio was the model for small jazz ensembles that followed.
Cole also acted in films and on television and performed on Broadway.
He was the first African-American man to host an American television series.
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The singer falls in love with a person who belongs to an opposing gang.
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Mother Nature's Son
" Mother Nature's Son" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album" The Beatles"( also known as" the White Album").
The song was written primarily by Paul McCartney, and credited to Lennon – McCartney.
It was inspired by a lecture given by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi while the Beatles were in India.
The same lecture inspired Lennon's song" Child of Nature", the tune of which he later re-used for" Jealous Guy".
Although credited to the group, the song was performed by McCartney alone( with a brass arrangement by George Martin), while the other Beatles were working on other" White Album" songs.
According to Paul McCartney he was inspired by Nat King Cole's song" Nature Boy" he heard growing up.
He wrote the song in Liverpool when he visited his father.

Question: When did the performer of song Nature Boy die?
Answer: February 15, 1965