"Unforgettable" is a popular song written by Irving Gordon. The song was published in 1951. For the music genre, see Pop music. ... This article is about the musical composition. ... Irving Gordon (February 14, 1915-December 1, 1996) was an American songwriter. ... See also: 1950 in music, other events of 1951, 1952 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events Johnnie Ray has his first hit record with Cry. ...

The most popular version of the song was recorded by Nat King Cole in 1951, with an arrangement written by Nelson Riddle. Cole reprised the tune ten years later, in a stereo version recorded for the album The Nat King Cole Story. Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was a popular American jazz singer-songwriter and pianist. ... See also: 1950 in music, other events of 1951, 1952 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events Johnnie Ray has his first hit record with Cry. ... Nelson Smock Riddle, Jr. ...

In 1991, Cole's 1961 recording of the song was edited and remixed to create a duet with his daughter, Natalie, which won three awards at the Grammy Awards of 1992: Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance ^[1]. Natalie Maria Cole (born February 6, 1950), known professionally as Natalie Cole, is an American singer and songwriter. ... The 34th Grammy Awards were held on February 26, 1992. ... The Song of the Year is one of the two most prestigious awards in the Grammies, if not in all of the American music industry. ... For the UK music award, see The Record of the Year. ... The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album has been awarded since 1992. ...

Nat Cole's original recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000.^[2] See also: Grammy Grammy Hall of Fame Award List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients A-D List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients E-I List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients J-P Alphabetical Listing by Title: Categories: Grammy Awards | Lists ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

Notable cover versions

A partial list includes: // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ...

• Dinah Washington (1959) (was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001)
• Peggy Lee (1963)
• Aretha Franklin (1964)
• Sammy Davis, Jr. (1965)
• Marvin Gaye (1965)
• Oscar Peterson (1965)
• Aretha Franklin (1976)
• Esther Phillips (1976)
• Lou Rawls (1977)
• Engelbert Humperdinck (1980)
• Johnny Mathis (1983)
• Marlena Shaw (1986)
• Nat "King" Cole & Natalie Cole (1991) (Grammy Award 1992)
• Roberta Flack (1991)
• Diane Schuur (1991)
• Vikki Carr (1997)
• Peter Nero (1997)
• Kenny Rogers (1998)
• Captain & Tennille (2001)
• Jackie Chan (2002)
• Merle Haggard (2004)
• Megan Mullally and Sean Hayes (2006) (Will & Grace finale as Jack McFarland and Karen Walker)
• Bradley Joseph (2006)
• Terry Fator's performance for America's Got Talent, in which he sings the role of Nat King Cole while his dummy sings Natalie Cole's lines

Dinah Washington (August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was a blues, R&B and jazz singer. ... See also: Grammy Grammy Hall of Fame Award List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients A-D List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients E-I List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients J-P Alphabetical Listing by Title: Categories: Grammy Awards | Lists ... This article is about the year. ... Peggy Lee (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was an American jazz and traditional pop singer and songwriter and Oscar-nominated performer. ... Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... This article is about the entertainer. ... Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. ... For the United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient, see Oscar V. Peterson. ... Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... Esther Mae Jones (1935-1984) who performed as Little Esther and as Esther Phillips, was an American singer; she performed in the pop, country, jazz, and rhythm and blues fields, including soul music. ... Louis Allen Rawls (December 1, 1933 – January 6, 2006[1]) was a Chicago-born American soul music, jazz, and blues singer. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... John Royce Mathis (b. ... Marlena Shaw is a singer. ... Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was a popular American jazz singer-songwriter and pianist. ... Natalie Maria Cole (born February 6, 1950), known professionally as Natalie Cole, is an American singer and songwriter. ... The 34th Grammy Awards were held on February 26, 1992. ... Roberta Flack Roberta Flack (born February 10, 1937 in Asheville, North Carolina) is an American singer. ... Diane Schuur (born December 10, 1953 in Tacoma, Washington) is a blind jazz singer and pianist. ... Vikki Carr (born July 19, 1941 in El Paso, Texas as Florencia Bisenta de Casillas Martinez Cardona) is an American singer who has sung in a variety of music genres, including jazz, pop and country, but has enjoyed her greatest success singing in Spanish Her first hit was Hes... Peter Nero (born Bernard Nierow on May 22, 1934) is an American pianist and pops conductor. ... Kenneth Ray[2] Kenny Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer, songwriter, actor and businessman. ... The Captain & Tennille are a husband and wife US pop music duo who achieved success during the 1970s with a string of bright, catchy pop songs. ... Chan Kong-Sang (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), also known as Jackie Chan Sing Lung (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) or Jackie Chan SBS, (born on April 7, 1954) is a Chinese martial artist, action star, actor, director, screenwriter, film producer, singer and stunt performer. ... Merle Ronald Haggard (born April 6, 1937) is an American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... Megan Mullally (born November 12, 1958 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is a three-time SAG and two-time Emmy Award-winning Irish-American actress, talk show host, singer and comedian, best known for her role as Karen Walker on Will & Grace. ... For the Irish politician see Sean Hayes. ... Will & Grace is a popular American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from 1998 to 2006. ... Sean Hayes as Jack McFarland John Philip Jack McFarland was a fictional character on the American television sitcom Will & Grace, played by Sean Hayes. ... Megan Mullally as Karen Walker Karen St. ... Bradley Joseph (born in 1965) is an American composer, pianist, keyboardist, arranger, and recording artist, performing on the international stage for many years with artists such as Yanni and Grammy-winner Sheena Easton, as well as having vast experience with artists from RCA, Epic Records, Warner Bros. ... Terry Fator, aka The Human Jukebox (born June 10, 1965), is a ventriloquist and impressionist from Dallas, Texas. ... Americas Got Talent is an American reality television series on the NBC television network. ...

Sampled by song

• Nas ("Can't Forget About You") (2006)
• Fabolous ("Don't Worry About You") (2007)
• Lil Wayne ("Don't Forget About You") (2007)
• Cassidy ("Thinking About You") (2007)

For other uses, see Nas (disambiguation). ... Cant Forget About You is the second single from Nas 2006 album Hip Hop Is Dead, released on January 23, 2007. ... John Jackson (born November 18, 1977), better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper. ... Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. ... Barry Adrian Reese (born July 7, 1982), better known by his stage name Cassidy, is an American rapper. ...

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