Listening to Nat King Cole
By Jennifer C
@jennyjoy (1957)
Bangalore, India
October 22, 2016 9:36am CST
I was listening to a Nat King Cole song this evening and wondered if we will hear songs like that ever again.Each word is clear,the song tells a story, there is melody, there is emotion/feeling.Music was soothing. to the soul.
Most of the songs today are about raw sex,they consist of two or three sentences repeated over and over again, the tune is also repetitive, it is impossible to decipher what they say most of the time, and they all finally blend together.
Do you have a favourite old time singer and do you still listen to their music?
Or have you a liking for the modern day music?
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10 responses
@jennyjoy (1957)
• Bangalore, India
23 Oct 16
Unforgettable is what I was listening to. Autumn Leaves.Smile,Monalisa are a few of the others.
@Bluedoll (16773)
• Canada
23 Oct 16
listening to Autumn leaves now 
thank you
it has some really great back-up and his voice is so good
Looked this up for fun..
it was a 1945 French song - Les feuilles mortes
and then rewritten by an American Song Writer
there is also a Japanese version
thank you
it has some really great back-up and his voice is so good
Looked this up for fun..
it was a 1945 French song - Les feuilles mortes
and then rewritten by an American Song Writer
there is also a Japanese version1 person likes this
@FourWalls (68953)
• United States
23 Oct 16
My all-time favorite singer is Jim Reeves.
I like music, period. Music doesn't have an expiration date. I have Dale Watson's brand new album on my iPod as well as songs from the 1920s.
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@jennyjoy (1957)
• Bangalore, India
23 Oct 16
Music doesn't have an expiration date,true. Lovely to know that you listen to a wide range of music.
@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
24 Oct 16
I love Nat King Cole and other crooners though I like some modern music too
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
23 Oct 16
I love Nat King Cole .. I am actually listening to him right now .. "Unforgetable"..
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Oct 16
Nat King Cole was a 1950s singer. I understand your feeling toward his style. I am a rocker.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Oct 16
@jennyjoy I have many. Linda Ronstadt.
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@jennyjoy (1957)
• Bangalore, India
23 Oct 16
@JohnRoberts OMG! I actually forgot about that great singer.
@CoolPeace (1566)
• Miami, Florida
22 Oct 16
Him and his daughter Natalie sings with no effort. I love the Christmas song he recorded and know one of the lines are chestnut roasting on an open fire.
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@zebra2222 (5268)
• United States
23 Oct 16
I liked Nat King Cole. He had such a good voice. There are many other old time singers that I liked. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Barbara Streisand, Judy Garland, to name a few.
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@jennyjoy (1957)
• Bangalore, India
23 Oct 16
The names you have mentioned are all the great voices of yesteryear.Still popular with many people.
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
22 Oct 16
yes, old songs are easy to listen to, sing along to, or just play in the background and you still get a relaxed vibe, not intrusive or distracting.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
24 Oct 16
Nat King Cole would be at the top of the list, for sure.
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