75 Years of Natalie Cole
75 Years of Natalie Cole showcases a display of gowns and awards belonging to Natalie Cole, a nine-time GRAMMY-winning singer whose career spanned R&B, gospel, pop, and the Great American Songbook.
Natalie Cole was a nine-time GRAMMY-winning singer whose career spanned multiple genres of music including R&B, gospel, pop, and the Great American Songbook. She is best known for her iconic songs “Unforgettable,” “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love),” and “Miss You Like Crazy.”
The daughter of legendary jazz and pop performer Nat King Cole, Natalie was raised in a musical household and began singing and performing at a young age. In 1975, Cole signed with Capitol Records, the storied label where her father spent his entire career. Her debut album, Inseparable (1975), featured “This Will Be,” the breakthrough single that made her the first R&B artist and the first Black artist to win Best New Artist at the GRAMMY Awards.
In addition to 21 GRAMMY nominations, Cole also earned three Latin GRAMMY nominations for her Spanish-language album, Natalie Cole En Español. She passed away in 2015 and in 2021, was posthumously inducted into the National R&B Hall of Fame. Throughout her career, she supported the University Kidney Research Organization, and today, her legacy lives on through The Natalie Cole Foundation, which aims to support music education in underserved areas, empower women in music, promote equity and diversity, and address critical health needs.
Exhibit highlights include:
- The Zack Posen gown Cole wore to the 2006 GRAMMY Awards
- The Lloyd Klein gown Cole wore while performing at the Hollywood Bowl in 2009
- Four of Cole’s nine GRAMMY Awards®
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