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At the time of this recording, the artist was identified as Nat “King” Cole. However he removed the “quotes” in 1959 to become Nat King Cole.
Australian singles charts:
Unforgettable entered the Kent charts on 31 May 1952 and peaked at #5. The song was #52 on the Top 100 of 1952.
Album:
The song is on Unforgettable, an original jazz compilation by Nat King Cole. It was initially released in America on a 10-inch LP in 1952, and it was reissued on a 12-inch LP in 1954.
Songwriter:
Irving Gordon
Producer:
Lee Gillette
Record label of Australian release:
Capitol
Original version recorded in 1951 with an arrangement written by Nelson Riddle:
Re-recorded stereo version in 1961 with Ralph Carmichael and his Orchestra for the album The Nat King Cole Story:
BONUS SONG BELOW – Unforgettable by Nat King Cole and daughter Natalie Cole
Songfacts:
Nat King Cole recorded Unforgettable with orchestra leader and arranger Nelson Riddle in 1951. It became a hit again in 1991 for Nat’s daughter Natalie when her vocals were dubbed with his to make a duet.
Nat King Cole was the biggest selling artist for Capitol Records for much of the late ’40s and early ’50s. He did a lot of work with Nelson Riddle at Capitol, but Unforgettable was the first session where Riddle got an official credit for his arrangement. The two continued to work together, with Riddle doing orchestrations for The Nat King Cole Show, a variety show Cole hosted in 1956 that was the first of its kind starring a black man. Riddle also did a lot of work with Frank Sinatra when he joined Capitol in 1953.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/nat-king-cole/unforgettable
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BONUS SONG
Unforgettable by Natalie Cole and Nat King Cole
In 1991, after Elvis Presley’s musical director Joe Guercio had the idea, Cole’s original 1951 recording of Unforgettable was edited and reworked to create a duet with his daughter Natalie. It entered the Kent charts in Australia on 22 July 1991 and peaked at #2. The song was #24 on the Top 100 of 1991.
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