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It Was 'Our Song' For A Generation Of Lovers. 61 Years Later, We Still Remember

<div><p>His unmistakable voice and his incredible skills on the piano are instantly recognizable to anyone who grew up in the '50s and '60s. </p><p>Nat King Cole might have risen to fame as a leading jazz pianist, but it was his soft, baritone voice that was a major force in popular music that spanned three decades. &nbsp;As the story goes, his singing career got its start when a drunken heckler demanded that he sing "Sweet Lorraine."</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/171_nat-king-cole-style-icon-flash.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><em>When I Fall In Love i</em>s one of his most memorable songs, and one that is often played on easy listening radio stations today. </p><p>An entire generation of couples fell in love listening or dancing to this sweet, romantic melody. Fans on the Nat King Cole <a href="https://www.facebook.com/natkingcole/">Facebook </a>group remember the way this song has touched them in some of their most important life moments:</p><amp-iframe sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin" layout="responsive" frameborder="0" height="9" width="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/comment_embed.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnatkingcole%2Fposts%2F10154322294598807%3Fcomment_id%3D10154326755223807&amp;include_parent=false"></amp-iframe><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><amp-iframe sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin" layout="responsive" frameborder="0" height="9" width="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/comment_embed.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnatkingcole%2Fposts%2F10154322294598807%3Fcomment_id%3D10154325223653807&amp;include_parent=false"></amp-iframe><amp-iframe sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin" layout="responsive" frameborder="0" height="9" width="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/comment_embed.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnatkingcole%2Fposts%2F10154322294598807%3Fcomment_id%3D10154326045258807&amp;include_parent=false"></amp-iframe><p><strong>Does this song bring back memories for you? Listen and then tell us about your special memory in the comments below!</strong></p><div><div><div><amp-youtube height="9" width="16" layout="responsive" data-videoid="GfAb0gNPy6s"></amp-youtube></div></div></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p></div>

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