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Why Natalie Cole’s Family Is ‘Outraged’ Over the Grammys Tribute to the Late Singer

Feb 17, 2016  •  Post A Comment

Family members of Natalie Cole are fuming after Monday’s Grammy Awards ceremony paid tribute to the late singer during its In Memoriam segment but failed to single out Cole for a special tribute.

ET reports that the absence of a special tribute to Cole was seen as a diss by Cole’s fans and drew an angry response from her sisters Timolin and Casey, who are quoted telling ET: “Sadly a FORGETTABLE tribute to Natalie Cole. Words cannot express the outrage and utter disappointment at the disrespectful tribute, or lack thereof, to a legendary artist such as our sister.”

Cole, who reportedly won nine Grammys during her career and received a total of 21 nominations, died on New Year’s Eve at 65.

The Hollywood Reporter notes that Cole, the daughter of Nat King Cole, “received an extended moment to close out the In Memoriam segment during the 58th annual Grammy Awards on Monday night, but did not get her own performance — Maurice White, Glenn Frey, B.B. King, Lemmy Kilmister and David Bowie (who was remembered with a medley from Lady Gaga) were all honored with tribute performances.”

Cole’s son Robert Adam Yancy also reacted strongly, telling ET: “She deserves more than (to be a part of) a minute-and-a-half tribute. It was shameless the way they minimized her legacy.”

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  1. I totally agree that her legacy and contribution to music if many genres was not recognized. Natalie Cole won. 9 Grammys, 4 Image awards, 3 Amerian music awards, Soul train, Music cares, Ella award, etc. In categories such as Best new artist (1st. Black artist) Record of year, Album of year, Entertainer of year, Rising star of year , Outstanding career achievements, as well as Lifetime achievement. She went to number 1 on 6 different charts, soul, pop,jazz, dance, adult contemporary,and her last album Natalie Cole in Espanol debuted at #1and styed there for 9 weeks on Latin Billboard charts, and she was nominated at Latin Grammy Awards for both Record and Album of Year, The 1st. Black female artist to receive a platinum album (1977 )Unpredictable, the follow up went platinum also (1977)Thankful making her the First Artist in musical history to have (2) Platinum albums in the same year. Not only was Natalie Cole good, she was great. a fact that the Grammys obviously forgot, And Shame in them for their ignorance.

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