The legendary singer’s funeral took place at the West Angeles Church of God in Christ and was attended by music icons like David Foster, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Lionel Richie and Chaka Khan.
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Stars like Johnny Mathis, Smokey Robinson, Lionel Richie, Eddie Levert, Mary Wilson, Gladys Knight, Ledisi, Freda Payne and producer David Foster were spotted at the church, while Stevie Wonder delivered the Lord’s Prayer.
A family spokesperson said she will be buried next to her parents, Nat King Cole and Maria Cole, her sister and brother.
A funeral will be held Monday for Grammy award-winning singer Natalie Cole in Glendale.
Mariah Carey paid tribute to the late “This Will Be” singer on social media, Instagramming a sweet photo of the pair and admitting she was “beyond devastated to hear about the passing of the handsome and talented Natalie Cole”. She earned one for “Best New Artist” of 1975 and the other for “Best Female R&B Vocal Performance” for her up-beat, chart topper “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)”.
“She conquered and stepped up and rose above it all”, he said.
Cole, best known for her “Unforgettable” duet with her late father Nat “King” Cole, died News Year’s Eve from what her family described as congestive heart failure after years of health challenges stemming from a 2009 kidney transplant. “There were many moments she was down and she picked me up”. “For Natalie, in the early years it did not serve her well, but in the last 25 years fame became very matter of fact”.
Share with Us – We’d love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article, and smart, constructive criticism. “She taught me how to love”. She also suffered from Hepatitis C and a liver disease in 2008.
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Cole maintained her recording and performing career, most recently recording an album in Spanish, “Natalie Cole in Español”.
