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A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole

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Released
  
November 1, 1965

Length
  
35:53

Release date
  
1 November 1965

Recorded
  
1965

Artist
  
Marvin Gaye

Label
  
Tamla

A Tribute to the Great Nat

A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole (1965)
  
Moods of Marvin Gaye (1966)

Genres
  
Soul music, Rhythm and blues, Jazz, Vocal jazz

Producers
  
Hal Davis, Marc Gordon, Harvey Fuqua

Similar
  
Marvin Gaye albums, Soul music albums

A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole is the sixth studio album by Marvin Gaye, released on the Tamla (Motown) label on November 1, 1965. It is a tribute album, dedicated to his idol, late jazz/R&B performer Nat "King" Cole.

Contents

An Allmusic writer said the album was "a fine album that got lost after its release". Marvin was a vocal admirer of Nat King Cole and told interviewers Cole's vocals and performing style influenced his.

Personnel

  • Marvin Gaye - vocals
  • The Funk Brothers -instrumentation
  • Songs

    1Nature Boy2:53
    2Ramblin' Rose2:54
    3Too Young3:50

    References

    A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole Wikipedia