What is Nat King Cole?
{{more sources|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | Name = Nat King Cole | Img = Nat King Cole (Gottlieb 01511).jpg | Img_capt = | image_size = | Background = solo_singer | Birth_name = Nathaniel Adams Coles | Alias = | birth_date= {{birth date|1919|3|17}} | birth_place = [[Montgomery, Alabama|Montgomery]], [[Alabama]], [[United States]] | death_date= {{death date and age|1965|2|15|1919|4|17}} | death_place = [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]], [[California]], [[United States]] | Origin = | Instrument = [[Singer|Singing]], [[piano]] | Genre = [[jazz]], [[swing music|swing]], [[blues]] | Occupation = [[Singer]], [[songwriter]], [[pianist]] | Years_active = 1936–1965 | Label = [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] | associated_acts = [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Dean Martin]] | URL = }} '''Nathaniel Adams Coles''', professionally known as '''Nat King Cole''', (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965) was an [[Americans|American]] [[jazz]] [[musician]], [[singer]] and [[songwriter]]. He was born in the [[Southern United States|southern]] [[city]] of [[Montgomery, Alabama|Montgomery]], [[Alabama]]. His father was a [[Christianity|Christian]] [[Minister (Christianity)|minister]]. Millions of Nat King Cole’s recordings were sold while he was alive. He died of [[lung cancer]] in February, 1965, when he was 45 years old. People around the world still enjoy listening to the music of one of America’s greatest performers of [[pop music|popular]] and jazz music. ==Early years== When Cole was four years old, his parents moved the family to [[North Chicago, Illinois]]. His younger brother was [[Freddy Cole]]. He learned to play the [[piano]] when he was very young. His mother was the only piano teacher he ever had. He gave his first public performance when he was four. By the time he was twelve, Cole was playing piano at his father’s church. His father was pastor of the First Baptist church in North Chicago, Illinois for 29 years. == His interest in jazz == Cole played piano in [[New York City]] and [[Los Angeles, California]] whe