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Freddy Cole

Lionel Frederick Cole (October 15, 1931 – June 27, 2020) was an American jazz singer and pianist whose recording career spanned almost 70 years. He was the brother of musicians Nat King Cole, Eddie Cole, and Ike Cole, father of Lionel Cole, and uncle of Natalie Cole and Carole Cole.

Freddy Cole

Lionel Frederick Cole

(1931-10-15)October 15, 1931
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

June 27, 2020(2020-06-27) (aged 88)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

Musician, singer

  • Vocals
  • piano

1952–2020

Early life[edit]

Freddy Cole was born to Rev. Edward J. Coles and Perlina (née Adams) Coles, and grew up in Chicago, Illinois. His brothers Nat "King" Cole (1919–1965), Eddie (1910–1970), and Ike (1927–2001) also each pursued careers in music.[1][2] He began playing piano at the age of six, and continued his musical education at the Roosevelt Institute in Chicago. He moved to New York in 1951, where he studied at the Juilliard School of Music before completing a master's degree at the New England Conservatory of Music.

Death[edit]

Freddy Cole died on June 27, 2020, aged 88.[10][11] He was remembered by notable jazz artists in an article in ArtsATL.[12]

(Dot, 1964)

Waiter, Ask the Man to Play the Blues

On Second Thought (De-Lite, 1969)

Freddy Cole's Christmas Dreams (Arrikka, 1975)

As Long As I'm Singing (First Shot, 1976)

The Cole Nobody Knows (First Shot, 1976)

Just Plain Freddy - Live (First Shot, 1976)

Sing (Demand, 1977)

One More Love Song (Decca (UK), 1978)

I Loved You (Som Livre, 1978)

Latino (Som Livre, 1979)

Right from the Heart (Decca (UK), 1980)

Like a Quiet Storm (Dinky, 1983)

Appearing Nightly (Dinky, 1987)

I'm Not My Brother I'm Me (, 1991)

Sunnyside

Just the Way I Am – Salute to Nat King Cole (Alfa, 1992)

Live at Birdland West (Laserlight, 1992)

This Is the Life (, 1993)

Muse

Live at Vartan Jazz (Vartan Jazz, 1994)

Always (, 1994)

Fantasy

I Want a Smile for Christmas (Fantasy, 1994)

A Circle of Love (Fantasy, 1996)

It's Crazy but I'm in Love (After 9, 1996)

The Ends of the Earth (Fantasy, 1997)

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Love Makes the Changes (Fantasy, 1998)

Le Grand Freddy (Fantasy, 1999)

Merry-Go-Round (, 2000)

Telarc

Rio De Janeiro Blue (Telarc, 2001)

In the Name of Love (Telarc, 2003)

This Love of Mine (, 2005)

HighNote

Because of You (HighNote, 2006)

Music Maestro Please with Bill Charlap (HighNote, 2007)

When You're Smiling with (Ratspack, 2007)

Marlena Shaw

The Dreamer in Me: Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola (HighNote, 2009)

(HighNote, 2010)

Freddy Cole Sings Mr. B

Talk to Me (HighNote, 2011)

This and That (HighNote, 2013)

Singing the Blues (HighNote, 2014)

He Was The King (HighNote, 2016)

(HighNote, 2018)

My Mood Is You

Official website

filmmaker Clay Walker's documentary on Freddy Cole

PBS video of performance at the Georgia Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony

Freddy Cole Big Noise history

discography at Discogs

Freddy Cole