Cole has performed at Richmond Jazz Festival in August. Cole had recently cancelled tour dates in November and December after falling ill, Rolling Stone reported. In February 2008, the singer announced she was diagnosed with hepatitis C. A year later she underwent a kidney transplant.
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He reminded them all they needed to do was go home and win two games. “I grew up a really big historian of the game”, Bryant said. Bryant finished with a team-high 20 points in the Lakers 108-98 loss and said that he was moved by the cheers from the crowd.
A statement from Cole’s family provided to ABC News reads, “It is with heavy hearts that we bring to you all the news of our Mother and sister’s passing”.
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So far this season, Marchand has been the Bruins leading scorer with 26 points (15 goals and 11 assists in 34 games). Needless to say, Montreal fans have to be pretty happy with how the New Year’s Day event started for their team.
Although Natalie is only survived by one son, Robert Adam “Robbie” Yancy, clearly she has plenty of fans around the world that will miss her dearly.
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The game started off fast as David Desharnais got a quick goal past Tuukka Rast off of a face off 1:14 into the first period. Eyewitness News spoke with several fans who said they are rooting for the Bruins during the big game on New Year’s Day.
Born Feb. 6, 1950, in Los Angeles, Cole had music in her genes.
Cole broke through as a recording artist with 1975’s “Inseparable“, her debut album which spawned the No. 1 hit “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)”.
Cole’s 1991 album, “Unforgettable…”
“In a way, and not just in lineage, Natalie was the connector between the great singers of her father and Ella’s generation, and the great female voices who were to dominate in the last 25 years”, he said in a statement. She went on to record another live album and one studio album, which earned three Latin Grammy nominations.
In all, Cole won nine Grammys. Cole also returned to chart-topping status with her 1988 cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Pink Cadillac”.
But in her 2000 autobiography, “Angel on My Shoulder”, Cole discussed how she had battled heroin, crack cocaine and alcohol addiction for many years. Her sister died the morning Cole got a successful kidney transplant in May 2009. Natalie would capitalize on her father’s velvet tone later in her career with a massive-selling “duet” album.
Maureen OConnor, a spokeswoman for Ms. Cole, confirmed her death without giving a cause, but some reports indicated it was congestive heart failure.
You can listen to the rest of that interview here, where she discusses releasing an album in Spanish. “#Inseperable.” -Rev. Jesse Jackson. But she cemented her legacy long before the collaboration from beyond. “She represented the Cole legend of excellence and class quite well”.
At age six, Cole recorded a duet with her father, “I’m Good Will, You’re Christmas Spirit”.
TV personality Rosie O’Donnell wrote: “we will miss her like insane”, sharing a clip of her singing the iconic song.
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“More like family than friend was Natalie”.
