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Maria Hawkins Cole, Nat 'King' Cole's widow, dies at 89

5237 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Maria Hawkins Cole, a singer who performed with Duke Ellington and Count Basie before marrying Nat “King” Cole, has died. She was 89. more info

Widow of Nat 'King' Cole dead at 89

5237 days ago
CNN Showbiz — Maria Cole, the widow of legendary singer Nat "King" Cole and mother of singer Natalie Cole, died Tuesday after a short battle with cancer, her family said. She was 89. more info

Nat King Cole's Widow Has Passed Away

5237 days ago
Perez Hilton — Sad. Legendary jazz singer, Maria Cole, widow of Nat "King" Cole, passed away Tuesday after a short battle with cancer. Her children, Natalie, Timolin and Casey Cole, released a statement, saying: "Our mom was in a class all by herself. She epitomi... more info

Widow of Nat 'King' Cole dies of cancer at 89

5237 days ago
Topix — She was 89. Before and after marrying the famed singer and piano player, Maria Cole had her own long singing career, performing with greats such as Count Basie and Duke Ellington. more info

Nat 'King' Cole's widow, Maria, dies

5238 days ago
USA Today Music — Maria Hawkins Cole, widow of Nat "King" Cole and mother of Natalie Cole, has died. more info

Team GB Olympic playlists: Chris Tomlinson, long jumper

5256 days ago
Guardian Music — 'I'm quite against chart music. I can't stand all that Lady Gaga or Rihanna'A lot of athletes listen to music just before they compete. I used to do that but I don't anymore. I felt I would get very pumped up and then you turn the music off and your ... more info

The best No 1 singles: Al Martino – Here In My Heart | Bob Stanley

5279 days ago
Guardian Music — 1952: This was the very first No 1, though it's hard to understand why it was so bigThe best No 1 of 1952 was Here In My Heart, by dint of its being the only No 1 of 1952. Had the first hit parade been published a few months earlier, Al Martino could... more info

Bert Weedon, guitar teacher to a generation, dies at 91

5320 days ago
Guardian Music — Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney were among the stars who learned their skills using musician's Play in a Day books Bert Weedon, the English guitarist credited with inspiring millions to pick up and get to grips with the instrument using his Play in a... more info

Video - Natalie Cole Seen Leaving Doctors Office In La

5323 days ago
ContactMusic — Singer, songwriter and all round stage icon Natalie Cole was spotted by paparazzi while leaving a doctors' surgery in Beverley Hills. The daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole may have thought her oversized sunglasses could hide her identity, but her... more info

Tupac returns from the dead at Coachella

5324 days ago
Guardian Music — A hologram of the late rapper duets with Snoop Dogg on stage – prompting the question: which other pop stars would like to see similarly resurrected?It's not the first time it's been done: Gorillaz pulled a similar stunt at the MTV awards in Lisbon... more info

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