Natalie Cole Quotes

When I sang my father's songs in concert, that was all people wanted to hear. I was always asking myself, 'Can I measure up?'

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• When I sang my father's songs in concert, that was all people wanted to hear. I was always asking myself, 'Can I measure up?'

  

  Natalie Cole
  • People
  • Up
  • Father