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.
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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, re... more info
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.
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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 E... more info
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.
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L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Even from 3,000 miles away, the beauty and elegance of Maria Hawkins Cole was impossible to miss when we spoke on the phone last year.
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