The sultry princess in R&B's royal Cole clan has long since made her own name. That's a good thing, especially if it allows her to take risks in the studio. Cole's covers LP settles it: who but a confident chanteuse could turn Fiona Apple's "Criminal" into a brassy R&B jam?
Eight-time Grammy Award winner Natalie Cole's 20th studio album, Leavin', marks an impressive milestone that speaks to her musicianship, her critically acclaimed abilities as a vocalist and her connection to her fans. The album also marks her first album of new material in nearly four years, a recording that returns Natalie to her musical roots as one of our time's best R&B/Pop vocalists.
An eclectic mix of classic Pop, R&B and Rock tracks, the 12-song album mixes Natalie's stunning vocals with a list of classic songs from the likes of Fiona Apple, Aretha Franklin, Kate Bush, Sting, Shelby Lynne and others, as well as a new song, "5 Minutes Away," a writing collaboration between Cole, Austin and keyboardist Chanz Parkman.