Mal C Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Only just learnt of this, I knew Freddie's music via the very much loved 'I'd Have it Made' on Tru-Glo-Town Records, a very beautiful beat ballad. Rest in Peace. Freddie Cole died 27th June, 2020 after a career of almost seventy years singing and playing piano. He was 88 years old. Born Lionel Frederick Cole in Chicago, October 15, 1931, Freddy Cole was younger brother to Eddie, Ike and Nat "King" Cole.https://allaboutjazz.com/freddy-cole-leaves-the-stage-freddy-cole 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Robbk Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 (edited) I never knew he was Nat's, Eddie's, and Ike's brother. His voice has much less family resemblance than the other three, although it does have some level of their smoothness and familial tone. Edited July 21, 2020 by Robbk 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mal C Posted July 21, 2020 Author Share Posted July 21, 2020 Nor I Robb until I saw the linked obituary. Also did not know anything about Eddie, but he has a wiki page >>HERE<< which says he was the eldest of ten children, inc obviously Nat. I always thought Freddie's voice sounded like Nat King Cole, just never bothered to check it... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Robbk Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Just now, Mal C said: Nor I Robb until I saw the linked obituary. Also did not know anything about Eddie, but he has a wiki page >>HERE<< which says he was the eldest of ten children, inc obviously Nat. I always thought Freddie's voice sounded like Nat King Cole, just never bothered to check it... Yes, Eddie was the oldest, and he was a Jazz/Swing combo leader, musician, and vocalist, as well. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Hooker1951 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 16 hours ago, Robbk said: Yes, Eddie was the oldest, and he was a Jazz/Swing combo leader, musician, and vocalist, as well. Eddie Cole born in 1910, Nat was born in 1919 , Freddie in 1931 musical family if there ever was one. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Rick Scott Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 A Very unique voice *He sang with Great Passion * And who could not love "I'd Have Made" A very Sad Time for us all. Sadly the list keeps Growing 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Robbk Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 6 hours ago, Hooker1951 said: Eddie Cole born in 1910, Nat was born in 1919 , Freddie in 1931 musical family if there ever was one. And Ike was born in 1927. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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