Anecdotes

Had one son, Robert Adam Yancy (October 15, 1977 - August 15, 2017), with ex-husband Marvin Yancy. He died of a heart attack, exactly 2 months before his 40th birthday.

She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 1750 Vine Street in Hollywood, California on February 5, 1979 (the day before her 29th birthday).

Daughter of Nat 'King' Cole and Maria Cole.

Her debut album in 1975, "Inseparable", resulted in top chart success with the single "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" (#1 R&B, #6 Pop). Her performance of the song won her a 1976 Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. This was a feat because "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin had won this category eight years standing (1968-1975).

Received a kidney transplant on May 19, 2009, the same day that her sister, Carol Cole, passed away.

Influenced by Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.

Ranked #92 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll

Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - A historically African-American Public Service Sorority, founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1913.

In 1975, she won a Grammy Award in the "Best New Artist" category.

Attended the Northfield Mount Hermon School in Northfield, Massachusetts. Enrolled in the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Briefly transferred to the University of Southern California, where she pledged the Epsilion Theta chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Transferred back to the University of Massachusetts, where she majored in Child Psychology and minored in German. Graduated in 1972.

Has been diagnosed with Hepatitis C on July 16, 2008.

Born in the same hospital as Liza Minnelli, Micky Dolenz and Desi Arnaz Jr..

Niece of Freddy Cole, Eddie Cole and Evelyn Cole.

Sister of Carol Cole (via adoption), Casey Cole, Nat Kelly Cole (via adoption) and Timolin Cole. Carol is her cousin on her mother's side.

Her father died when he was 45 years old, Natalie herself died when she was 65 years old and her son, Robert Adam Yancy, died of a heart attack, exactly 2 months before his 40th birthday.