Maria Cole
American jazz singer (1922–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maria Cole[1] (née Hawkins; August 1, 1922 – July 10, 2012) was an American jazz singer and the wife of singer Nat King Cole; mother of the singer Natalie Cole.[2][3]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Maria Antoinette Hawkins |
Born | (1922-08-01)August 1, 1922 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | July 10, 2012(2012-07-10) (aged 89) Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupations | Singer |
Years active | 1936–1955 |
Labels | Capitol |
Spouse(s) | Spurgeon Ellington Nat King Cole Gary DeVore |
Children: 5, including Natalie Cole |
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