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Stars express grief over singer Natalie Cole’s death

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Stars express grief over singer Natalie Cole’s death
David Foster, Charice, Mariah Carey,Tony Bennett, Kristin Chenoweth, and more express their sadness over the singer's death

MANILA, Philppines – Stars took to social media to express their sadness and grief over the death of singer Natalie Cole, who passed away on New Year’s Eve at the age of 65.

Natalie was in Manila on August 18, to perform with international producer and songwriter David Foster for his David Foster and Friends concert. With David and Natalie were Ruben Studdard, Boyz II Men, and Charice. 

Mariah Carey took to Twitter to express her condolence for Natalie’s family.


 

Filipino singer Charice, who was with Natalie in the Manila concert posted a photo of them hugging each other.


 

After her death, David Foster posted a photo on social media of him and Natalie during one of their numbers.

The world has lost a great artist and I have lost an unforgettable friend.

A photo posted by David Foster (@davidfoster) on


 

American Idol Season 2 winner Ruben Studdard also paid tribute to her.

Thank you for all the wisdom, love and friendship you gave me.. Rest well my Friend #nataliecole

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Meanwhile, other members of the industry said some words for Natalie on social media as well. Singer Tony Bennett expressed his condolences to her family.


 

Stars like Emmy Rossum, Kristin Chenoweth, and Jordin Sparks also paid tribute to Natalie.


 


 

I am so sad to hear about Natalie Cole’s passing. I feel she has always been apart of my life in many ways. Before the craziness & now. Her father, Nat King Cole, is my favorite artist of all time. ‘Smile’ is a song I sing to myself whenever things get overwhelming. I sang ‘This Will Be’ on the American Idol tour w/ @mdoolittle, my favorite part of that show. A few years later, I had the honor of actually singing it with her on stage. I don’t remember what I sounded like, I was too much in awe of her. But, I sure remember her standing next to me, voice so pure & clear as a bell. I will never ever forget that moment. She was always so kind & exuded so much grace. Rest in everlasting love. I’m sure the heavens are absolutely loving you and your dad rejoicing together. ‘Unforgettable in every way….’ That you are, Natalie, that you are.

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The daughter of singer Nat King Cole, Natalie achieved success in 1975 with the debut song “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love),” and the album Inseparable and song of the same name. 

Her album, Unforgettable… With Love (1991), won the Grammy for Album of the Year and has sold more than 7 million copies in the United States. In it, she sang some of the classics sung by her father.

In a technical feat considered novel in the day, Cole sang the title track – with its elegant, string-backed opening line “Unforgettable, that’s what you are” – in a duet with her father who had died of cancer in 1965.

 

Natalie also pursued acting, appearing in several shows. But she also struggled depression, a drug overdose, and 3 divorces.

She underwent a kidney transplant in 2009. Natalie also revealed that she had Hepatitis C – a liver virus that she presumably contracted as a result of her past drug use.

In an interview with People magazine, Cole said of the diagnosis: “My life crumbled before my eyes.”

Cole eventually became active in raising awareness of Hepatitis C. And, she said in the interview, she still wished her father could see her.

“That’s the hardest part of this. I think of him every time I sing,” she said. – With reports from AFP/Rappler.com

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