Nat King Cole // 25 years after his death, he's still `Unforgettable'

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: February 11, 1990| Author: MICHAEL CORCORAN | Copyright information
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn

Is just to love and be loved in return"

"Nature Boy," sung by Nat King Cole, 1948

It's voice that doesn't cut through the air as much as it floats above it. It's the sound of things coming together, of hearts beating like soft bongos, of orange leaves swirling in autumn wind. It's as strong as your uncle's hand, yet as soft as the spot in his heart for you. It's timeless, incomparable, unforgettable. The music of Nat King Cole is...

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