I don't think that my parents even imagined that I would be exposed to drugs. In those days, for some reason, it was not talked about, just like sex was not talked about.

Her side effects include fatigue muscle aches and dehydration but Natalie Cole is recovering from these. Early life
Natalie Cole was born in Los Angeles the daughter of crooner Nat King Cole and former Duke Ellington Orchestra singer Maria Hawkins Ellington and raised in the affluent Hancock Park district of Los Angeles. Natalie Maria Cole (born February 6 1950) is an American singer songwriter and performer.

She has sold over 30 million records worldwide. In the 1990s Natalie Cole re-recorded standards by her father resulting in her biggest success Unforgettable.