Honoring the life and art of Natalie Cole...

Produced by: 
KBOO
Air date: 
Thu, 01/14/2016 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm
she lived for love...
Wow.  We have to say this took us by surprise.  While we acknowledge impermanence- that life is not promised; the thing that saddens us the most about this is that Ms. Natalie Cole was very much a survivor.  She was extremely open about her vulnerabilities and her mistakes in ways that many are afraid to do.  She looked at her life as a consistent journey. 

One day, some years ago (walking in the rain after work) we found her book, Angel On My Shoulder, in the street.  Like many of the other artists we grew up with (and still listen to) we expected it to be similar to the typical celebrity (ghost)-written, gossip-ridden tabloid.  Instead, we were greeted with a conversational narrative about a woman's journey of constant reinvention and (again), vulnerability. 

Artistically, similar to Janet Jackson Ms Cole acknowledged/appreciated her familial connections, yet simultaneously worked to be free from it.  Ms. Cole worked from getting as far away from those roots as possible (thus gaining success with songs like 'This Will Be' and 'Miss You Like Crazy'), eventually embracing it all (through projects such as 'Unforgettable'). Just as she was known for her R&B and dance tracks, she was similarly loved for her jazz phrasings...  as well as her interpretations of classics en Español. 

We will be taking a journey this evening with all of you, honoring the life and works of Ms. Cole, as the ancestors are welcoming her into her new home.

(Photo:  Creative Commons)

Episode Playlist

  • Time
    8:00
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Mr. Melody (8:01)
    Album
    Natalie
    Label
    Capitol
  • Time
    8:01
    Artist
    The Whispers
    Song
    Keep On Lovin' Me (8:05)
    Album
    Love For Love
    Label
    Solar
  • Time
    8:02
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Sophisticated Lady (She's A Different Lady) (8:35)
    Album
    Natalie
    Label
    Capitol
  • Time
    8:03
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Corrina (8:39)
    Album
    Snowfall On The Sahara
    Label
    Elektra
  • Time
    8:04
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Nothing Stronger Than Love (8:44)
    Album
    Thankful
    Label
    Capitol
  • Time
    8:05
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    I Live For Your Love (8:49)
    Album
    Everlasting
    Label
    EMI-Manhattan
  • Time
    8:06
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Inseparable (8:53)
    Album
    Inseparable
    Label
    Capitol
  • Time
    8:07
    Artist
    Natalie Cole (w/ Juan Luis Guerra)
    Song
    Bachata Rosa (8:55)
    Album
    En Español
    Label
    verve
  • Time
    8:08
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (9:03)
    Album
    Natalie... Live!
    Label
    Capitol
  • Time
    8:09
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Pink Cadillac (9:08)
    Album
    Everlasting
    Label
    EMI-Manhattan
  • Time
    8:10
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Jump Start (9:13)
    Album
    12
    Label
    white label
  • Time
    8:11
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    These Eyes (9:20)
    Album
    Happy Love
    Label
    Capitol
  • Time
    8:12
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Peaceful Living (9:23)
    Album
    Unpredictable
    Label
    Capitol
  • Time
    8:13
    Artist
    Natalie Cole (w/Nat King Cole)
    Song
    Walkin' My Baby Back Home (9:27)
    Album
    Still Unforgettable
    Label
    Atco
  • Time
    8:14
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    It's Crazy (9:30)
    Album
    Ask A woman Who Knows
    Label
    verve
  • Time
    8:15
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Old Man (9:32)
    Album
    Leavin'
    Label
    verve
  • Time
    8:16
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Your face Stays In My Mind (9:37)
    Album
    Inseparable
    Label
    Capitol
  • Time
    8:17
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Miss You Like Crazy (9:40)
    Album
    Good To Be Back
    Label
    EMI
  • Time
    8:18
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Cry Baby (9:44)
    Album
    Natalie... Live!
    Label
    Capitol
  • Time
    8:19
    Artist
    Natalie Cole (w/Nat King Cole)
    Song
    Unforgettable(9:54)
    Album
    Unforgettable With Love
    Label
    Elektra
  • Time
    9:59
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Livin' For Love (9:57)
    Album
    Greatest Hits, Vol. I
    Label
    Elektra

Episode Playlist

  • Time
    8:00
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Mr. Melody
    Album
    Natalie
    Label
    Capitol
  • Time
    8:08
    Artist
    The Whispers
    Song
    Keep On Lovin' Me
    Album
    Love For Love
    Label
    Solar
  • Time
    8:08
    Artist
    The Whispers
    Song
    Keep On Lovin' Me
    Album
    Love For Love
    Label
    Solar
  • Time
    8:16
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Sophisticated Lady (She's A Different Lady)
    Album
    Natalie
    Label
    Capitol
  • Time
    8:24
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Corrina
    Album
    Snowfall On The Sahara
    Label
    Elektra
  • Time
    8:32
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Nothing Stronger Than Love
    Album
    Thankful
    Label
    Capitol
  • Time
    8:40
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    I Live For Your Love
    Album
    Everlasting
    Label
    EMI-Manhattan
  • Time
    8:49
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Inseparable
    Album
    Inseparable
    Label
    Capitol
  • Time
    8:58
    Artist
    Natalie Cole (w/ Juan Luis Guerra)
    Song
    Bachata Rosa
    Album
    En Español
    Label
    verve
  • Time
    9:07
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
    Album
    Natalie... Live!
    Label
    Capitol
  • Time
    9:16
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Pink Cadillac
    Album
    Everlasting
    Label
    EMI-Manhattan
  • Time
    9:25
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Jump Start
    Album
    EMI-Manhattan
    Label
  • Time
    9:34
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    These Eyes
    Album
    Happy Love
    Label
    Capitol
  • Time
    9:43
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Peaceful Living
    Album
    Unpredictable
    Label
    Capitol
  • Time
    9:52
    Artist
    Natalie Cole (w/Nat King Cole)
    Song
    Walkin' My Baby Back Home
    Album
    Still Unforgettable
    Label
    Atco
  • Time
    10:01
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    It's Crazy
    Album
    Ask A woman Who Knows
    Label
    verve
  • Time
    10:10
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Old Man
    Album
    Leavin'
    Label
    verve
  • Time
    10:19
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Your face Stays In My Mind
    Album
    Inseparable
    Label
    Capitol
  • Time
    10:28
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Miss You Like Crazy
    Album
    Miss You Like Crazy
    Label
    EMI
  • Time
    10:38
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Cry Baby
    Album
    Natalie... Live!
    Label
    Capitol
  • Time
    10:48
    Artist
    Natalie Cole (w/Nat King Cole)
    Song
    Unforgettable
    Album
    Unforgettable With Love
    Label
    Elektra
  • Time
    10:58
    Artist
    Natalie Cole
    Song
    Livin' For Love
    Album
    Greatest Hits, Vol. I
    Label
    Elektra

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