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Music notes for real book melodychordslyrics sheet music by nat. His trio was the model for small jazz ensembles that followed. A good collection of nat king cole s songs for piano vocal guitar, which i bought primarily for background music playing. Also, cole s version of the song was inducted into. Cole s mother, perlina, taught him to play the piano in the hopes that he would someday become a classic pianist. A simple sounding standalone piece, it starts on a singlenote melody and blossoms into something much more harmonically sophisticated yet remains quite simple to play once the chords are mastered. Piano, voice and guitar chords only interactive download by nat king cole. Mar 12, 2020 nat king cole became the first african american performer to host a variety tv series in 1956. Aug 08, 20 melodically, mona lisa makes repeating use of a fournote melodic motif that can be heard sung as the title phrase from 0.
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While they were honeymooning in mexico, nat received a call from a very close friend, husic publisher, ivan mogull, stating that nat s latest recording, the strange, haunting nature boy was another smash hit the world was a bright place, indeed, for nat cole. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. This product was created by a member of smp press, our global community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. In 1950, the american film industry gave him an award for his recording of mona lisa. Nathaniel adams coles march 17, 1919 a february 15, 1965, known professionally as nat king cole, was an american musician. This song was written by ray evans and jay livingston for the movie captain carey, u. Download and print mona lisa sheet music for easy piano by nat king cole from sheet music direct. Includes nat king cole sheet music pdf format and free download. What is the meaning of the mona lisa song, by nat king cole.
Mona lisa jazz piano tutorial youtube somewhere over the rainbow. Nat king cole mona lisa too young releases discogs. Nat king cole mona lisa sheet music notes printable. Alfred nat king cole unforgettable pianovocalchords book. His warm and haunting tenor voice, suave demeanor, and elegant piano style influenced dozen of singers and instrumentalists, including frank sinatra, tony bennett, oscar peterson, and diana krall. Mona lisa sheet music nat king cole d sheetmusicfree. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The song won the oscar for best original song in 1950. He also appeared in a movie about himself called the nat king cole story. The mona lisa is famous for her smile and her mystique, as the portrait has become one of the most famous works of art in history. Print and download mona lisa sheet music by nat king cole. In this song, nat king cole compares his love to the famous painting by leonardo da vinci. Unforgettable piano sheet music pdf best music sheet.
Nat king cole march 17th 1919february 15th 1965 was a popular american singer and jazz musician. Sheet music arranged for piano vocalchords in c major. Mona lisa nat king cole download free sheet music download. Aug 04, 2019 unforgettable by irving gordon real book melody lyrics chords digital sheet music. Coles popularity allowed him to become the first african american to host a network variety program, the nat king cole show, which debuted on nbc television in 1956. Unforgettable sheet music pdf nat king cole for piano sheet music, scoring piano vocal guitar, original key. Song information for mona lisa nat king cole on allmusic. Autumn leaves mona lisa ramblin rose stardust those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer unforgettable yes, we have no bananas. Autumn leaves mona lisa ramblin rose stardust those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. In the key of c major 3, the notes are ggbag or solselasol 4, usually played as four quavers 5.
Nat king cole mona lisa sheet music pdf notes, chords. The soundtrack version by nat king cole spent eight weeks at number one in the billboard singles chart in 1950. Get nat king cole mona lisa sheet music notes, chords. Easy to love sheet music piano voice guitar pdf mona lisa sheet music nat king. Sep 23, 2011 mona lisa is a song written by ray evans and jay livingston for the paramount pictures film captain carey, u. Johns hospital in santa monica early monday, three weeks after he had undergone surgery for removal of. Hes best known for his soft baritone voice and for singles like the christmas song, mona lisa.
Mona lisa helped establish his reputation as a top vocalist of the era, although many jazz aficionados consider cole one of the best piano players of the time. Download and print mona lisa sheet music for voice and other instruments in c by nat king cole real book melody and chords. If you are looking for a specific title, or want us to publish an nat king cole sheet music, you can tell us in the request sheet music section. The nat king cole story 1961 straighten up and fly right. Licensed to virtual sheet music by hal leonard publishing company.
Nat king coles recording of this academy awardwinning song t. Cole also acted in films and on television and performed on broadway. Easily share your music lists with friends, students, and the world. An intimate biography, his musical talents were quickly put to practical, if not classical, use. Transpose printable composition or download, save ez play today pdf.
According to maria cole, the singer s second wife, in her book, nat king cole. Print and download lead sheets for mona lisa by nat king cole includes complete lyrics in bb major transposable. What digital items do customers buy after viewing this item. Mona lisa is a popular song written by ray evans and jay livingston for the paramount pictures film captain carey, u. The title and lyrics refer to the renaissance portrait mona lisa painted by leonardo da vinci. Mona lisa, mona lisa, men have named you youre so like the lady with the mystic smile is it only cause youre lonely they have blamed you. Mona lisa sheet music pdf nat king cole free download mona lisa sheet music pdf nat king cole. Mona lisa unforgettable nat king cole piano harry volker duration. Check out mona lisa by nat king cole on amazon music.
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