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Born: Montgomery, AL, 1919

Years Active: 1946-1965

Member of: Lester Young Trio

Influenced by: Louis Jordan, Earl Hines, Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi, Billy Kyle, Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson

Genre: World & Reggae

Biography: For a mild-mannered man whose music was always easy on the ear, Nat King Cole managed to be a figure of considerable ...

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Oct 26 2009 13:00PM by Spinner Staff

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Spinner: In the music industry, every day is El Dia de los Muertos, especially when los muertos can be reanimated to ensure big record sales. "It's f---ing weird to be doing a song with someone who is deceased," as Korn's Jonathan Davis once said. Here are 10 ... Read more

 
Sep 30 2009 12:35PM by Adam Horne

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Spinner: The 1950's -- a decade largely known for social conservatism and conformity -- actually gave birth to some of the most influential musicians and genres in popular music. Perhaps most notable in '50s music is the creation of rock 'n' roll, which was ... Read more

 
Mar 11 2009 12:00PM by Georgia Kral

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Spinner: Nat "King" Cole is being remembered by a new generation with a collection of remixes of his songs by TV on the Radio, Cee-Lo, Brazilian Girls and Damian and Stephen Marley. For Carole Cole, who spearheaded the 'Re-Generations' project on behalf of ... Read more

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