Natalie Cole RIP

[blue]

Another great talent gone. One of the children of a Super Star that was actually super talented.

I will miss her.

Blue

Edited January 1, 2016 by blue

[Mykesbass]

Yep, great performer, and terrible start to the year. Something to remember her by:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKAjcCW_jWQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKAjcCW_jWQ[/url]

[Geek99]

Yes a sad loss musically , I used to think she was hot too

[taunton-hobbit]

Another one gone.....it's been a rough few weeks.....rest in peace darling.

[casapete]

Was lucky enough to see her at Sheffield City Hall a good few years ago, and was so impressed.
Also remembered seeing her in the Nelson Mandela Wembley Concert in the late 80's with a great
house band doing Pink Cadillac, again really good.
I believe she fought a heroin addiction for years. Such a shame to lose a wonderful talent.
RIP.

[steve-bbb]

[quote name='casapete' timestamp='1451689251' post='2942596'] Was lucky enough to see her at Sheffield City Hall a good few years ago, and was so impressed. Also remembered seeing her in the Nelson Mandela Wembley Concert in the late 80's with a great house band doing Pink Cadillac, again really good. I believe she fought a heroin addiction for years. Such a shame to lose a wonderful talent. RIP. [/quote] the great house band was in fact none other than the late great George Duke who did a brief set as a warm up and then Natalie came on for her set - needless to say by the time she came on his band were absolutley smokin [url="http://youtu.be/ZTw1bqDyfCo?"]http://youtu.be/ZTw1bqDyfCo?[/url]

Edited January 2, 2016 by steve-bbb

[lojo]

Didn't expect this , a great talent

Almost the same age as my stepmom when she got taken out of the blue

[lowdown]

Sad news.
Outstanding career.
RIP.

NC with an absolutely top, top house band.
She always worked with the cream, and deservedly so.
http://youtu.be/tDblVjyHr_U


EDIT: Sorry, someone above already posted this tune (an older version).
But, to my ears, they all sound great!

Edited January 2, 2016 by lowdown

[steantval]

I was very surprised by her death at a fairly young age.
Just read she had serious crack cocaine and heroin addictions in the past.
Pumping that stuff into your body will inevitably have it's consequences as you get older.

Edited January 2, 2016 by steantval

[casapete]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abbvY8en7qM[/media]

This is the clip I remember.
HB Barnum directing a great band including David Sanborn.
Nathan East on bass too.

Edited January 2, 2016 by casapete

[Behlmene]

Sad to see her go. Though she had a lot to live up to she was a great talent in her own right.

[chrisba]

I saw her on a golf course in Hawaii. Neither of us were playing golf, they had converted part of it to an outdoor venue with a large stage and all us punters ( it was a corporate event ) eating picnics on the grass. Great show and she had a lovely voice, and she did the duet with her dad ( on tape, obvs. ) "live".

Saw the Brian Setzer Orchestra in the car park of the same hotel the previous night. They were awesome.