| A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole | ||||
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| Released | November 1, 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 1965 | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz, R&B | |||
| Length | 35:53 | |||
| Label | Tamla | |||
| Producer | Hal Davis, Marc Gordon, Harvey Fuqua | |||
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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 performer Nat "King" Cole, who had died of lung cancer earlier in the year.[1][2]
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.
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- ^ "A Tribute to the Great Nat King Cole - Marvin Gaye | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "From the Archives: Nat 'King' Cole dies of cancer at 45 - Los Angeles Times".
- ^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (30 April 1966). "Marvin Gaye: A Tribute To The Great Nat King Cole" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 268. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.