Natalie Cole & Christmas makes a Wonderful Music Combination
G. McDermott | Palm Springs | 11/15/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Just wonderful!....nothing more to say...except Cole picks the best of Christmas songs for this CD and the production is Top Notch."
Natalie Does it Again
iwishyoulove | Cleveland Hts., Ohio USA | 12/07/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"What can I say? Natalie has produced yet another extraordinary collection of tunes that will be heard for years to come. This is a Christmas CD that is completely different from her Holly and Ivy yet just as good if not better. She shows grace and elegance unsurpassed. You will not regret the choices made with this CD. Natalie takes some old Christmas favorites and makes them her own. Including Sleigh Bells which she does in a style that is Unforgettably Natalie. Grab your copy!"
Magical
Glen Rushing | Los Angeles, California | 12/06/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Once again, Ms. Cole displays class and sophistication on her new Christmas album. Nobody can do to a song what this lady does. I have said it before and I will say it again. Natalie is in a class all by herself. Her voice is so clear, so sweet, so strong. What else is there to say. A great voice with great musicians, how can you go wrong."
Classy performance from a Classy woman
AbeStreet | Mayfield Heights, OH United States | 12/02/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Natalie Cole is a beautiful person and I've long admired her musical work. This Christmas album is no exception. Her silky but strong voice really serves her and us well in songs like "My Grown-Up Christmas List", "Sweet Little Jesus Boy", and "The Christmas Song" which she, thanks to modern technology, sings with her father Nat King Cole. While I don't usually don't care for the jazzed up or modernized versions of traditional Christmas songs I have to admit that Natalie really turned out a nice piece of work with her upbeat version of "Sleigh Ride".
The London Symphony Orchestra really compliments Natalie's voice. Songs like "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" and "Christmas Waltz" are two songs in which the Symphony stands out.
Lastly, Natalie Cole has selected songs that focus on the actual Christmas story and or on the spirit of good well that are part of the birth of Christ. She hasn't tried to reinvent any of these songs or alter the arrangement to the point that they are no longer recognizable. She has used her talent to provide listeners with beautiful vocalizations of these Christmas songs and the London Symphony Orchestra for the beautiful arrangements, music and background vocals.
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A Natalie Cole Christmas
Jeanne Brenz | Rockport, Tx United States | 11/05/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I enjoyed Ms. Cole's CD. I have always listened to her father's CD during the holidays and now I can listen to hers too. It was quite enjoyable."