Make Music Houston

King Cole Legacy Experience

The King Cole Legacy Experience is a 21st-century theatrical concert that celebrates the life, accomplishments, and classic recordings of the legendary artists Nat King Cole and his daughter, Natalie Cole. Featuring recreations of the Coles’ most well-known recordings—some of which mirror the original recorded versions, while others represent creative renderings with changes in style—this show is rooted in previous Nat King Cole tribute concerts staged over the past decade. These concerts featured our principal founder and Musical Director/Arranger, Horace Alexander Young, a native Houstonian, in the role of Nat King Cole. In 2019, Alexander Young created a series of concerts labeled “NAT@100” to commemorate the centennial of Mr. Cole’s birth. During that time, a featured spot was created for a “Natalie” character to sing the famous “Unforgettable” duet that appeared on Ms. Cole’s iconic album of the same name. In the various U.S. and Canadian cities where the show was performed, a l