Brave Nat King Cole took on the hecklers at the notorious Glasgow Empire
But legendary singer Nat King Cole was a braver man than most. During his run at the Glasgow venue in 1954, he was heckled relentlessly by fans badgering him to sing When I Fall in Love. Exasperated, the star finally snapped: “Perhaps you would like to come up and sing it yourself?” This was a mistake. The delighted fan wasted no time in hopping up on to the stage and starting belting out the classic. With his arm around a thoroughly taken aback Cole, he yelled: “Come on Nat, join in….” The velvety-voiced jazz crooner and pianist was born Nathaniel Adams Coles in Montg...
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