| To celebrate
the release of Capitol/EMI's release of The World of Nat King Cole we
take a look at the disc and offer you the chance to win one of three CD
samplers.
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NAT KING COLE
CLASSIC QUOTES
"He was COOL BEFORE IT WAS COOL to be cool." - Isaac
Hayes
"For as long as
there is some way for people to be able to hear that voice, there will be
those who will be INFLUENCED BY HIS VOICE." - Stevie
Wonder
"I think what
makes him so compelling as an artist, is that THERE IS A TRAGIC BEAUTY IN
HIM. The sadness comes through in his singing." - Baz
Lehrman
In conjunction with the release of
The World Of Nat King Cole, the Nat King Cole Estate and Capitol / EMI
Music Catalog Marketing have partnered with the VH1 Save The Music
Foundation. Donations in Cole’s name have been made to the
nonprofit organization, dedicated to improving the quality of education in
America
's public schools by restoring music programs in cities across the
country, and raising awareness about the importance of music participation
for our nation's youth.
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 ABOUT
THE CD
On January 25, marking the 40th
Anniversary of Cole’s passing in February 1965, Capitol/EMI released
The World Of Nat King Cole, a career-spanning single CD collection of 28
remastered Cole classics, and four digital versions of the title,
including a 52-track digital box set. This spring, Capitol/EMI
will release a new documentary of the same name on DVD and a deluxe,
limited edition CD/DVD set. Domestically, the Nat King Cole Estate
and Capitol/EMI have partnered with VH1’s Save The Music Foundation,
making donations in Cole’s name to the nonprofit organization.
The World Of Nat King Cole CD, DVD and digital packages will receive
simultaneous global release via Capitol/EMI’s international branches.
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 WIN
THE CD!!
We have three copies of the
CD (which is released this week by Capitol/EMI) to give away, all
you have to do is tell us the name of your favorite Nat song. The Competition runs
until 1 March 2005 and to enter simply send your answer to competition
@memorabletv.com and remember to put Nat King Cole in your subject line
as otherwise you will not be entered into the comp. Best of luck.
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THE DIFFERENT
VERSIONS Around the
globe, The World Of Nat King Cole CD will be presented in six
region-specific versions, with some variations in the tracklists for the
U.S.
,
U.K.
,
France
,
Italy
,
Japan
, and
Southeast Asia
to feature Cole’s most enduring hits in different countries around the
world. Digitally, The World Of Nat King Cole will be available in
the following four configurations: US Tracklist (28 tracks); UK
Tracklist (27 tracks); Core Tracks, a digital-only release comprised of
the 16 tracks contained on all six regional CD versions; and a 52-track
Digital Box Set, a digital-only release encompassing all tracks
contained in the six CD versions. Cole’s global success was
bolstered by his open embrace of the world’s cultures and languages,
and many of the songs he recorded with lyrics in different languages
became major international hits, including his single “L-O-V-E,”
sung in Spanish, Italian, French, German, and Japanese. In
1942, Nat King Cole was one of the first artists to sign with Capitol
Records. Cole recorded over 150 charting singles on the Pop,
R&B and Country charts, a staggering record that remains unbroken by
any other artist ever signed to the label, which led to Capitol becoming
known as “The House That Nat Built.” At the time of his death
in 1965, it was reported that Capitol Records had sold over nine million
Nat King Cole records. Cole’s catalog continues to sell in
excess of one million albums per year around the world.
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