With just under two months left in the year 2016, music fans can look back at this year and notice the many music stars stars we lost this year. Some of the names on that list include: Glenn Frey of the Eagles, Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire, David Bowie, and of course Prince. However, before all of them had their deaths announced, we also heard that Natalie Cole had died, with the news made public on New Year’s Day. One of my favorite love songs of all time was sung by Natalie Cole, and it is today’s #RomanticTuesday song. Today’s track is “Inseperable.”
Earlier this year, I posted a tribute to Natalie Cole after her passing. In that post, I told a story about how my (now-ex) wife and I went through the process of picking love songs for a mix CD prior to our wedding. The short story is that we went through many songs and how I insisted that “Inseperable” had to be on the list. My ex wasn’t familiar with the song, so I played it for her. Once she heard the lyrics, she agreed with me.
To me, “Inseparable” is a lesson in efficiency. It says what it has to say, then gets out of the way. In just under two and a half minutes, Cole expresses how wonderful her love is, and how she and her lover will never part. It’s a sweet song, and Cole sings it very well. I think so fondly of the tune that I tell people the song has hung around much longer than the marriage did.
“Insperable” was the second of three successive #1 singles for Cole on the R&B charts from mid-1975 to early 1976. In fact, those three songs were her first singles in her solo career, and part of a string of eight singles that all made the R&B top ten, with five #1 hits. The album of the same name was so successful that Cole won the Grammy for Best New Artist in 1976.
I hope you enjoy “Inseperable” as much as I have over the years, and as always, thanks for listening and reading.
R.I.P. Natalie Cole.
Silky smooth, she was. 2016 has been rough on music.
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That it has, and while she might have tried to escape her father’s shadow, she was as silky smooth as he was.
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Good genes in that pool, no doubt about it. 😃
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So true!
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😃😃
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This was a beautiful song and I agree that it is efficient. I love the way you describe it as “saying what it needs to say and then getting out of the way.”
Sometimes that’s all that’s needed 🙂
I’m going to go back and read the older post now 🙂
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Thanks Twin! Yes, sometimes simple is best. “Inseperable” keeps it simple. Beautifully so.
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It absolutely does Twin 🙂
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Beautiful song. Definitely a great wedding pick, very romantic.
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Thanks Joan!
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Such a beautiful song my friend…. : )
We have lost many greats for sure and it shows by the musik that we have out today…
Hope today is treating you well my friend
Huggggs
Suzette
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Hi Suzette! Yes today is going well. So glad you liked the song!
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I love Natalie & was saddened by her passing. One of my favorite albums is Unforgettable. I am a big fan of her dad. My dad was also a fan of Nat. Everytime I hear their duet of Unforgettable, I tear up a bit. Thank you for the lovely tribute, T.Wayne.
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You’re welcome, Susan! Unforgettable was a great song and album that proved her versatility. She didn’t even really need the duet with her father, but it surely didn’t hurt either.
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No it didn’t! As a matter of fact, I was playing her version of Sentimental Reasons today.
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