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Looking Back (Nat King Cole Song)
"Looking Back" is a song written by Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks, and Clyde Otis and performed by Nat King Cole. It reached #2 on the U.S. R&B chart and #5 on the U.S. pop chart in 1958. The single's B-side, "Do I Like It?" reached #67 on the U.S. pop chart in 1958. The song was ranked #31 on ''Billboard's'' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1958. Other charting versions *Cole re-released a version of the song in 1965 which reached #27 on the adult contemporary chart and #123 on the U.S. pop chart. *Joe Simon released a version of the song as a single in 1969 which reached #42 on the U.S. R&B chart and #70 on the U.S. pop chart. Other versions * Dinah Washington released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1960 single "We Have Love". * Marty Robbins released a version of the song on his 1962 album ''Marty After Midnight''. * Jan Howard featuring The Jordanaires released a version of the song on her 1962 album ''Sweet and Sentimental''. * Brook Benton released a version ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nat King Cole
Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American singer, jazz pianist, and actor. Cole's music career began after he dropped out of school at the age of 15, and continued for the remainder of his life. He found great popular success and recorded over 100 songs that became hits on the pop charts. His trio was the model for small jazz ensembles that followed. Cole also acted in films and on television and performed on Broadway. He was the first African-American man to host an American television series. He was the father of singer Natalie Cole (1950–2015). Biography Early life Nathaniel Adams Coles was born in Montgomery, Alabama, on March 17, 1919. He had three brothers: Eddie (1910–1970), Ike (1927–2001), and Freddy (1931–2020), and a half-sister, Joyce Coles. Each of the Coles brothers pursued careers in music. When Nat King Cole was four years old, the family moved to Chicago, Illinois, where his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
