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Maria ColeMaria Cole Maria Cole American jazz singer (1922–2012) Maria Cole[1] (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.[2][3] Quick facts Background information, Born ... Maria Cole Cole with her husband Nat, 1951 Background information Born Maria Antoinette Hawkins (1922-08-01)August 1, 1922 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Died July 10, 2012(2012-07-10) (aged 89) Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. Genres Jazz Occupations Singer Years active 1936–1955 Labels Capitol Spouses Spurgeon Ellington (m. 1943, died) Nat King Cole (m. 1948; died 1965) Gary DeVore (m. 1969; div. 1978) Children: 5, including Natalie Cole Close Early life Cole was born in… (Source: Wikipedia)
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