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Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole


Background information
Birth name Nathaniel Adams Coles
Born March 17, 1919
Born place Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Died February 15, 1965
Death place Santa Monica, California, United States
Genre(s) Vocal Jazz
Swing
Traditional pop
Vocal
Years active 1935—1965
Label(s) Decca Music Group
Capitol Records
Associated acts Frank Sinatra
Natalie Cole
Dean Martin



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Nat King Cole Lyrics

"Red Sails in the Sunset" lyrics


-Artist: Nat King Cole
-peak Billboard position # 24 in 1951
-Words by Jimmy Kennedy and Music by Hugh Williams
-previously charted in 1935 by Bing Crosby (#1), Guy Lombardo (also # !),
-Mantovani (#3), and Jack Jackson (# 13)
-previously charted in 1936 by Louis Armstrong (#15)
-subsequently charted by Tab Hunter in 1957 (#57), The Platters in 1960 (#36)
-and by Fats Domino in 1963 (#35).


{Red sails in the sunset, way out on the sea}
Oh, carry my loved one home safely to me
{She sailed at the dawning, all day I've been blue}
Red sails in the sunset, I'm trusting in you

Swift wings you must borrow
Make straight for the shore
We marry tomorrow
And she goes sailing no more

{Red sails in the sunset, way out on the sea}
Oh, carry my loved one home safely to me



Swift wings you must borrow
Make straight for the shore
We marry tomorrow
And she goes sailing no more

{Red sails in the sunset}
Way out on the sea (ooh-wee-ooh, wee-ooh)
Oh, carry my loved one
{Home safely to me}

{bracketed words are sung by Nat in unison with background singers}
(words in parentheses are sung by background singers only)

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