Maria Cole
Maria Cole (née Hawkins; August 1, 1922 – July 10, 2012) was an American jazz singer and the wife of singer Nat King Cole; mother of the singer Natalie Cole.
Maria Cole | |
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Cole with her husband Nat, 1951 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Maria Antoinette Hawkins |
| Born | August 1, 1922 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | July 10, 2012 (aged 89) Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 1936–1955 |
| Labels | Capitol |
| Spouse(s) | Spurgeon Ellington Nat King Cole Gary DeVore |
| Children: 5, including Natalie Cole | |
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