Unforgettable

This was written by Irving Gordon, who wrote a lot of comedic and parody songs. Some other songs he wrote include "What Will I Tell My Heart" (recorded by Bing Crosby), "Me, Myself And I" (recorded by Billie Holiday) and "Mama From The Train" (recorded by Patti Page).

Nat King Cole recorded this with orchestra leader and arranger Nelson Riddle in 1951. It became a hit again in 1991 (US #14, UK #19) for Nat's daughter, Natalie, when her vocals were dubbed with his to make a duet. Her version was included on her album Unforgettable: With Love, which contains other tributes to her father as well, as she also recorded "Mona Lisa," "Nature Boy" and "Route 66." Natalie's version of the song won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Traditional Pop Performance, and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal (for Johnny Mandel). The Song of the Year award went to Irving Gordon 40 years after he'd written it. The album also won for Album of the Year and Best Engineered Album - Non-Classical.

Nat King Cole was biggest seller for Capitol Records for much of the late '40s and early '50s. He did a lot of work with Nelson Riddle at Capitol, but "Unforgettable" was the first session where Riddle got an official credit for his arrangement. The two continued to work together, with Riddle doing orchestrations for The Nat King Cole Show, a variety show Cole hosted in 1956 that was the first of its kind starring a black man. Riddle also did a lot of work with Frank Sinatra when he joined Capitol in 1953.