Maria Cole
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Biography
Maria Cole was an American jazz singer born on August 1, 1922, in Boston. She began her career performing under the name Marie Ellington and worked with notable figures such as Count Basie and Duke Ellington. Maria met Nat King Cole while both were singing at the Zanzibar club, leading to their marriage on March 28, 1948. Her debut album, A Girl They Call Maria, was released in 1954 under Kapp Records. In the 1960s, she co-hosted a talk show called Tempo on KHJ television in Los Angeles. Her subsequent albums included Maria Cole (1960) and Love is a Special Feeling (1966). Maria Cole passed away on July 10, 2012, at the age of 89, shortly after being diagnosed with cancer.
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- It's Easy To Remember
- I Get The Blues When It Rains
- It's a Man Every Time by Maria Cole
- Cocktails For Two
- Oh Baby Mine (I Get So Lonely)
- By The Light Of The Silvery Moon
- My Heart Cries For You
- Hands Across The Table
- It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) featuring Joya Sherrill
- Sweet Georgia Brown
- You're Not Alone
- There Will Never Be Another You by Duke Ellington Orchestra
- My Personal Possession
- I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me featuring Maria Cole
- So Help Me
- Fools Rush In
