Natalie Maria Cole (born February 6, 1950), known professionally as Natalie Cole, is an American singer and songwriter. Personal life Natalie Cole is the daughter of noted crooner Nat King Cole. In several interviews, Cole talked about her upbringing; she was raised in an affluent area of Los Angeles, and her family, which she has referred to as "the black Kennedys," lived just a few doors down from the California governor.[LINK: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/24/sunday/main2036354.shtml] http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/24/sunday/main2036354.shtml CBSnews.com Retrieved on 05-23-07 Cole also stated in an interview that she did not connect with her cultural heritage or "blackness" until she attended college.[LINK: http://www.blacknews.com/pr/tvone-nataliecole101.html] [1] Blacknews.com Retrieved on 05-23-07 She was 1