Natalie Cole 1950-2015
Singer-songwriter Natalie Cole, daughter of the legendary Nat King Cole, died of congestive heart failure on December 31, 2015, at a Los Angeles hospital.
She proved herself a gifted R&B and jazz vocalist in her own right, winning nine Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for her 1991 tribute, "Unforgettable ... With Love."
Pictured: Singer Natalie Cole performs at the Avo Session in Basle, Switzerland, in this Oct. 31, 2009 file photo.
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Natalie Cole performs live at the Theatre des Arts in the Paris Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, December 15, 2001.
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Natalie Cole sings the National Anthem before the start of Game Four of the World Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Anaheim Angels on October 23, 2002 in San Francisco, California.
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Singer Natalie Cole arrives at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for the 16th Carousel of Hope on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004 in Beverly Hills. Calif.
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Singer Natalie Cole arrives at the 11th Annual Glam Rock Race to Erase MS, Friday night, May 14, 2004, in Los Angeles.
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Singer/Actress Natalie Cole attends the DeGrisogono Pre Award Viewing of 2006 Fine Jewelry And Watch Collection on Nov. 8, 2005, in Los Angeles.
Natalie Cole, Alicia Keys and Fantasia Barrino
Singers Alicia Keys, left, Natalie Cole and Fantasia Barrino perform during music producer Clive Davis' pre-Grammy party in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006.
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Singer Natalie Cole speaks on stage during the EIF'S Women's Cancer Research Fund honoring Melissa Etheridge at Saks Fifth Avenue's Unforgettable Evening on March 1, 2006, at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Singer Natalie Cole arrives at the LA Confidential Magazine Fourth Annual Academy Awards Party at SkyBar on March 2, 2006 in Los Angeles.
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Singer Natalie Cole and her guest attend the 7th Annual Children's Uniting Nations Academy Awards Celebration held at the Hollywood Paladium on March 5, 2006, in Hollywood, Calif.
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Singer Natalie Cole poses for photographers as she arrives for the DesignCure in Beverly Hills, Calif., Saturday, July 22, 2006. The event was held to support people with Parkinson's disease.
Natalie Cole and Ornette Coleman
Ornette Coleman, left, was honored with a lifetime achievement award at the 49th annual Grammy awards on Feb. 11, 2007 in Los Angeles. He's shown here with Natalie Cole as they present the award for best new artist.
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Singer Natalie Cole arrives for the sixth annual Vanity Fair Amped Concert to benefit the M. Gray Music Academy extracurricular music programs for Los Angeles youngsters, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007, in Los Angeles.
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Natalie Cole performs at the Torwar arena in Warsaw, Poland on July 16, 2007. The concert was a part of the Warsaw Summer Jazz Days festival.
Natalie Cole and Ivana Trump
Singer Natalie Cole and Ivana Trump attend the Consulate General of Monaco and Wynn Resorts' Casino Couture event to benefit The Princess Grace Foundation-USA at Sotheby's New York on Oct. 24, 2007, in New York.
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Singer Natalie Cole attends the 2007 G&P Foundation 10th Annual Angel Ball at the Marriott Marquis, Monday, Oct. 29, 2007, in New York.
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Natalie Cole poses as she arrives at the 4th Annual Peapod Foundation Benefit Concert, Thursday night, Feb. 7, 2008, in Los Angeles.
Natalie Cole and Seal
Seal, left, and Natalie Cole arrive at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008, in Los Angeles.
Natalie Cole and Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett, left, and Natalie Cole present record of the year at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008, in Los Angeles.
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Natalie Cole arrives at Warner Music Group post-Grammy party on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008, in Los Angeles.
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Singer Natalie Cole poses on the press line at the Saks Fifth Avenue Unforgettable Evening gala to benefit the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Women's Cancer Research Fund in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008.
Natalie Cole and Smokey Robinson
Motown legend Smokey Robinson and Natalie Cole are seen as they arrive at "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live" in Los Angeles on Dec. 3, 2008.
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Natalie Cole arrives at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, in Los Angeles.
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Natalie Cole holds the best instrumental arrangement accompanying vocalist award backstage at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, in Los Angeles
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Singer Natalie Cole performs at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. It was her first time on stage since receiving a transplant.
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Singer Natalie Cole points upward after lighting the rooftop Christmas tree at the Capitol Records tower in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, 2009.
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Actor James Gandolfini, left, singer Natalie Cole and actor Steve Schirripa attend the Exploring the Arts Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on Sept. 27, 2010, in New York.
Photos: James Gandolfini
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Singers Celine Dion, Justin Bieber, Usher, Katharine McPhee, will.i.am, Toni Braxton, Barbra Streisand, LL Cool J, Harry Connick Jr., Harry Connick Jr., Vince Vaughn, Vince Vaughn, Natalie Cole and others perform at the "We Are The World: 25 Years for Haiti" recording session held at Jim Henson Studios on Feb. 1, 2010, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
Photos: Stars Sing for Haiti
Photos: Stars on the Phones
Natalie Cole and Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick and Natalie Cole perform live on stage during the Hunger Project Concert at the Apollo Victoria on January 9, 2011 in London, England.
Natalie Cole and the Allman Brothers
Guitarist Warren Haynes of the Allman Brothers and singer Natalie Cole perform at the Beacon Theatre on July 27, 2011 in New York City.
Natalie Cole and Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli and Natalie Cole perform in New York City, January 28, 2013.
Natalie Cole and Tom Jones
Singers Tom Jones and Natalie Cole attend the 2013 Music Biz Awards presented by NARM and Musicbiz.org at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on May 9, 2013 in Century City, California.
Natalie Cole and Steven Tyler
Singer-songwriters Natalie Cole and Steven Tyler perform onstage during the 21st annual Race to Erase MS at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on May 2, 2014 in Century City, California.
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Singer Natalie Cole performs onstage during the SeriousFun Children's Network 2015 Los Angeles Gala: An Evening Of SeriousFun celebrating the legacy of Paul Newman on May 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California.