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Inspired by the passage of time and the enduring nature of love, compared to a flowing river.
View background statusNat King Cole
5 catalog entries, grouped by year.
About Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole developed as a jazz pianist before becoming widely known as a singer. Raised in Chicago after his family's move from Alabama, he led musical groups and built a long recording association with Capitol. His repertoire included Straighten Up and Fly Right, Nature Boy, Mona Lisa and The Christmas Song. Orchestral collaborations with arrangers such as Nelson Riddle and Gordon Jenkins broadened that sound, while television hosting and film work provided additional settings for his performance.
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Nat King Cole - Songwriters Hall of Fame
Read institutional biography for Alabama/Chicago, piano and singing, Capitol, named repertoire, arrangers and screen work. Omit questionable contract/song dates, inaccurate drum/trio description, disputed spontaneous-first-singing anecdote, sales and first-ever claims. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
1960
1962
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A cover of the 1940 standard written by Lionel Rand and Ian Grant.
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Written by Noel Sherman and Joe Sherman, the song became one of Cole's signature hits.
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That Sunday, That Summer
Nat King ColeRelease year not establishedDate review open
Source year-end #77Artist background available
Nat King Cole developed as a jazz pianist before becoming widely known as a singer. Raised in Chicago after his family's move from Alabama, he led musical groups and built a long recording association with Capitol....
View background statusThose Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer
Nat King ColeReported release: 1963Date needs verification
Source year-end #59Supplied note - not independently verified
The song celebrated the carefree nature of summer days.
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1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.