don't you think nat cole king is wonderful still ,after so may years his songs and music is fresh and vibrant.

Question

i live in india i just bought a cassette of his and the songs the lyrics and the music was so fabulous

Answer 1

With the greatest of respects to the man, my money is more on the guys who wrote the songs. Nat King Cole covered songs from many different writers.

Go to the following wiki and pay attention to the multitude of songwriters that he worked with:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nat_King_Cole

As a means of expanding your musical knowledge, find some stuff by the range of excellent singers from the swing era: Bing Crosby, Al Martino, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Dina Shore, ... the list is probably endless.

The quality of the delivery is something that some singers have and others just barely miss - Matt Monro and Dusty Springfield were highly respected in the music industry for the emotional content imparted by their delivery. As was Billie Holliday.

I'm sure I could go on for ages discussing singers who have made an impact on my understanding of great musicians and songwriters, and that is what a personal opinion is for.

Your mission (if you choose to accept it...) is to hear as wide a range of singers (local and international) and form your own opinion.

Answer 2

Yeah you are right, Nat King Cole the great singer of his time but his songs/music still touch our heart, but new generation know little about his music these days and his music cassettes/Cd's are difficult to find

Answer 3

Yes...he has a wonderful smooth voice that is timeless.