PHOTOS: Natalie Cole through the years

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Friday, January 1, 2016
The family of Nat "King" Cole poses for a family picture in 1957.  Nat's wife, Maria and daughters Carol, 12 and Natalie, 6, right, watch their boxer, Mr. Pet.  (AP Photo)
Natalie Cole holds the Grammy Award she won in Los Angeles on Feb. 28, 1976 for best new artist of the year. (AP Photo/stf)
Natalie Cole, left, and her mother, Maria show off the star presented to her at Hollywood’s Walk of Fame in 1979. (AP Photo/George Brich)
Natalie Cole performs during the "Salute to the Blues" concert at Radio City Music Hall  in 2003.  (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson)
Tony Bennett sings a duet with Natalie Cole at the 106.7 Lite FM "One Night With Lite" concert in New York in 2006. ( AP Photo/ Jim Cooper)
Natalie Cole belts out a song at the "70th Birthday Celebration" held on behalf of Nancy Wilson at the Hollywood Bowl in 2007.  (AP Photo/Earl Gibson III )
Natalie Cole poses with a copy of her new CD, "Still Unforgettable," in Los Angeles in 2008. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Singer Natalie Cole performs at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Natalie Cole performs during her concert "2010 Live In Taipei", in 2010 in Taiwan. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
Natalie Cole arrives at a book signing for her recently released memoir "LOVE BROUGHT ME BACK: A Journey of Loss and Gain" in 2010. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
Natalie Cole speaks at the National Press Club in 2011 about a campaign designed to raise awareness of hepatitis C.  (Kevin Wolf/AP Images for TuneInToHepC.com)
Natalie Cole performs on Centric's 3rd Annual Soul Train Awards in Atlanta in 2011 (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Invsion/AP)
Natalie Cole at the Latin Grammy Awards nominations press conference in 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Natalie Cole arrives at the 14th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas in 2013. (Photo by Eric Jamison/Invision/AP)
Natalie Cole at the Apollo Theater Spring Gala and 80th Anniversary Celebration in 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket]/Invision for /AP Images)
Singers Johnny Mathis, left, and Natalie Cole in Beverly Hills in 2014. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Natalie Cole during a 2015 news conference in the Philippines. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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PHOTOS: Natalie Cole through the yearsThe family of Nat "King" Cole poses for a family picture in 1957. Nat's wife, Maria and daughters Carol, 12 and Natalie, 6, right, watch their boxer, Mr. Pet. (AP Photo)
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