Natalie Cole was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and voice artist. The daughter of the legendary musician Nat King Cole, she rose to fame in the 1970s with her hits "This Will Be", "Our Love" and "Inseparable". After a gap of a few years, she went on to re-emerge as a pop artist with her 1987 album ‘Everlasting.’ In the 1990s, Cole released her biggest hit ever, ‘Unforgettable... with Love’ that sold over 7 million copies and also won her seven Grammy Awards. Raised in Los Angeles' exclusive Hancock Park area, Natalie Cole grew up in a sophisticated musical atmosphere. She consciously moved away from her famous father’s shadow and found meteoric success on her own. However, her father, who broke many racial barriers during his own musical career, did not live long enough to see his daughter's success, dying of lung cancer sometime after Cole’s 15th birthday. Her father's untimely death scarred her emotionally and it was music that helped heal her. Cole attended the University of Massachusetts and majored in child psychology before briefly attending the University of Southern California. She began her extraordinary musical career following her graduation. In December 2015, Cole breathed her last at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.