1951 HITS ARCHIVE: Unforgettable - Nat King Cole (his original version)

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Unforgettable (Gordon) by Nat King Cole, orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle

Peaking at only #14 on the weekly sales charts and compared to Nat’s various chart-topping million-sellers, “Unforgettable” did not rank among his top hits at the time; though over the years it has grown to become one of the most highly-regarded Cole standards. This production was also special for another reason: it was the first chance to see the name of arranger-conductor Nelson Riddle credited on the label of a popular Capitol recording (see the description for Cole’s “Too Young”).

Note that this is the original mono hit, not to be confused with Cole’s more commonly reissued stereo remake of 1961, conducted not by Riddle but by Ralph Carmichael. It was the voice track from that later recording that was used for Natalie Cole’s popular 1991 “duet” version.

THE 1951 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs that made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1951 (some were recorded in 1950). .
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