La Costa - Natalie Cole with Linda Williams

[@belindamoore8925]

One of her most underrated songs

[@terrencastelow2753]

In that era, songs that were “too black” didn’t get airplay except in our own houses. This era benefited from accessibility.

[@midastouch4323]

I literally just heard this song today on IG and immediately fell in love with it!! Now I'm online looking for flights to the Caribbean

[@SmartRobot-wc2fb]

@midastouch4323: This is definitely one of Natalie Cole's best songs and one of the most beautiful ever recorded. It expresses her love for brazilian Bossa Nova and her coastal L.A. I can relate to that as I'm from a coastal/beach area too. Try to listen to it next or after Rufus & Chaka Khan's "Destiny"...

[@adriannathomas9691]

I'm literally addicted to this performance..

[@midastouch4323]

@@SmartRobot-wc2fb Yes!! I can hear the Bossa Nova groove to it. The lady on the piano, Linda Williams, produced the song. What talent!!!

[@ArtCathey]

Me too!! Saw it on FB 😊😅❤❤❤

[@world-yw5ro]

I'm looking for flights to the Caribbean too but I'm not going anywhere! 😅

[@GenXXXX70]

Natalie Cole was not only beautiful but an excellent singer!.....🎉

[@bradm.3775]

One of my Favorite songs ever....the composer of the music is on piano,Aziza Miller,also known as Linda Williams

[@kevseb66]

WOW! Natalie sings it just as well live as on the album and she looks fabulous. Truly one of my favorites of hers. Wish she was still here making wonderful music.

[@george4u1960]

What a classy act of a black, classy woman boy have things changed. Natalie Cole you would truly be missed in my heart.

[@KevinETaylor]

The majesty of this moment was magical. I was a little boy in the projects of SW DC and I didn't understand how she could look this beautiful AND sparkle AND be so elegant AND pour jazz into and all over this song, but she was a soul SANGER! I was MESMERIZED and this is my favorite song of all time AND my favorite performance OF ALL TIME! Cissy and Anita looking divine in yellow and @AzizaMiller (then Linda Williams), the co-writer on piano. DIVINE!

[@terkstevens7971]

Are you saying that's Cissy Houston and Anita Baker baking her up?

[@LoveMEsumLISSA]

​@@terkstevens7971I believe her backup singers were Cissy Peoples and Anita Anderson.

[@goredouglas00]

That’s a remarkable assessment.

[@Ev3Mr]

I miss specials like this where stars can showcase their songs. No flashy distractions, just musicians with talent. Thank you so much for posting this.

[@bmw3842]

Natalie Cole never disappoints .I remember the day she passed .I felt as if I lost someone close to me ie.. a mother or sister .Our relationship was ethereal .Wherever Natalie is in this great big universe .May she continue to RIP.. My sweet angel..

[@A22DNAL]

I remember EXACTLY what I was doing when the news broke! Literally had just gotten in my car and the news channel announced she had passed and I literally screamed!!!♥

[@robinengram1722]

One of greatest songs ever written and sang timeless. Natalie Cole was elegant and classy. Rest in Paradise Natalie you are never forgotten👑🎼🎤📺⭐️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@duanerichardson5715]

That outfit is so elegant I wish women would dress classy like this again!!!

[@kimberlaparrott-wallace8564]

This lady is everything to me. She's my favorite singer. This performance really blessed me. Thank-you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@LERONMORTON-fz8em]

I MISS THIS WONDERFUL WOMAN NATALIE COLE 😥😥 REST WELL SWEETIE 🙏🙏❤️❤️

[@awaitingthetrumpetcall4529]

When I saw the title of the video I immediately recalled how beautiful this song was from several decades ago. Thanks for posting!

[@NatalieColeMusic]

You're very welcome

[@sharonmiller3296]

My sister played rhis song at least 5xs a day when first released. I absolutely love this song! Thank you for posting❤

[@NatalieColeMusic]

Thanks for listening

[@LERONMORTON-fz8em]

THANK YOU LINDA WILLIAMS FOR COLLABORATING WITH MY GIRL THE UNFORGETTABLE SONGSTRESS NATALIE COLE ON THIS WONDERFUL CLASSIC SONG 🤗🤗🤩🤩❤️❤️

[@bubbyu77]

Natalie was so pretty during these years. She just had the most beautiful face. I was hooked the first time I heard her live. So elegant and classy.

[@miamoore9222]

I miss hearing her beautiful voice on the radio 📻 may she continue to rest in heavenly paradise 👼🏽

[@Seastar259]

Sounds Just as Fresh and Current Now as When it was originally Released ❤ U Ms. Cole.

[@farmyardflavours]

Brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing. ❤

[@gustavocayunaohenriquez4750]

Hermosa mujer y excelente cantante. De Niño me enamoré de esta gran artista

[@keithkeith9867]

Dedicated to Natalie Cole Forever in our Hearts ❤ Always our Inspiration

[@alvernaarmour-cameron7342]

IT IS SOOO GOOD TO SEE THIS LIVE PERFORMANCE!!!!! SHE LOOKS SO GREAT!!!!

[@coreywhy]

Gorgeous and Gifted in every way 👑💛🧡🧡🧡🎵🎶🎵🎶💜👏🏾👏🏾

[@LERONMORTON-fz8em]

YESSS QUEEN NATALIE COLE 🤗🤗 SING THE SONG 👍👍 LOVE THIS WONDERFUL SONG AND MY FAVORITE SONGSTRESS OF ALL TIME THE BEAUTIFUL NATALIE COLE 🤗🤗🤩🤩❤️❤️

[@itsbrandonboyd]

A beautiful song from a beautiful woman. Rest in peace Natalie Cole. 🙏🏽

[@FireMadeFleshII]

I've been looking for a HQ upload of this performance FOREVER! Thank you & RIP to the legendary Natalie Cole 🙏🏾

[@debbyperry]

Love this song. Thanx for posting.

[@ellasabe6377]

Gorgeous!

[@GlennDGrace]

This song whisks me back in time. Love it!

[@RonaldMoten-n7r]

MISS YOU BEAUTIFUL SONGSTRESS NATALIE COLE 😥😥

[@rosespeakstruthlikeitis155]

This sounds so beautiful, Queen of jazz 👑🥳

[@ettagirl2754]

My absolute favorite album "Thankful" of all time! ❤

[@jhaychylla]

*Superb live performance!* We miss you Natalie Maria Cole 😢

[@iriswood3744]

LA COSTA IS ON THE THANKFUL LP AND I HAVE THE LP R.I.P NATALIE❤⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️THE THANKFUL LP WENT PLATINUM

[@triplejazzmusicisall1883]

Fantastic. I still miss her in my musical life.

[@jasperdilincoln2341]

Beautiful song Rip Ms.Cole

[@RonaldMorgan-n7o]

Maybe the finest song Natalie ever wrote!

[@domingoc5951]

She didnt right that song... Williams did

[@RonaldMorgan-n7o]

Natalie wrote the lyrics.

[@SmartRobot-wc2fb]

​@@domingoc5951 Linda Williams (Aziza Miller) came with the music/melody and Natalie Cole with the lyrics...a beautiful partnership that gave us all listeners a true music masterpiece...🙏✨️

[@kevingoins9858]

Remember watching this on TV in 1978. Great song!

[@phillaralleyne505]

Thanks for giving us a clean video. I watched this clip before, but it was blurry. Nataile Cole was indeed a "sophisticated lady" pure class and elegance, and those eyes❤

[@DawnMcGhee_Official]

I fell in love with song when it was released!!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@billyjenemusiclover667]

I've loved this song since I first heard it on KRE out of Berkeley CA. I rushed out and bought the album the very next day! I still have the original album, cover, and all! Natalie sounded as wonderful performing this song live as she did on the album!

[@mackilocious]

My brother made a 7 min long version of this song 😍 great cruising song !!

[@tamaraknox2185]

Beautiful song

[@derrickcrawford2581]

Great performance from such a pretty lady.

[@autumnjohnson2127]

I love this video and song so much. This is one of my favorite songs. My mom use to play this song. She passed away. This song reminds me of her and the good old days. This song almost made me cry because I miss those days. Thank you so much for posting this.

[@michealjohnson9136]

I'm In love with this woman's charisma

[@dandyhiphop]

TIMELESS ELEGANCE AND CLASS.

[@Cas82958]

yes, this is amazing. thank you

[@lawrencejjohnson19]

I tell you, NOT ONLY WAS SHE ( NAT KING COLE DAUGHTER), BUT THIS LADY HELD HER OWN. FROM HER FATHER🎉CLASSICAL🎙🎙 MUSIC 🎶 🎵 TO ALL MUSIC 🎶🎤🎤 R&B,SOUL,JAZZ, FUNK, ROCK,PUNK and 🎙🎙🎤🎤MUCH MUCH MORE MUSIC 🎶 🎵 🎤THAT VOICE OF MANY🎙🌹 🎵 🎶 SONGS 🎶🎶🎶🎉SHE WAS (SUPER BAD)🎉 and STILL 🎙TODAY ❤(MS.NATALIE COLE)❤🌹🎤🎙WILL SING YOU OFF THE STAGE😂🎉❤

[@LERONMORTON-fz8em]

MY FAVORITE FEMALE SONGSTRESS NATALIE COLE 😍😍 LOVE THIS WONDERFUL SONG 🤗🤗❤️

[@benajminpadilla6360]

Feels so Samba....I love it! Natalie was underrated.

[@SmartRobot-wc2fb]

@benajminpadilla6360: It was inspired by brazilian Bossa Nova that Natalie loved so much.

[@MsDeb60]

A Great song !!!!!!

[@kenmills4739]

I remember this song very well from Natalie Cole's television special in 1978, I would cross paths with the song again in its full entirety on the LP record first and tape cassette it second in 1985-1986, then come across present day's KZbin videos featuring other singers performing this in various styles (including Jorge Dalto and Sheila Ford)-there WAS a video like this one, but it was shorter after the guitarist performed his solo interlude.

[@claunoemi]

extreme special

[@princemickiii]

Awesome

[@gregggreene7416]

We miss you Natalie ❤

[@A22DNAL]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾People of today have no idea but Natalie Cole IS a big deal! What she accomplished musically isn't even attempted nowadays!♥

[@chitasworld7391]

Classy and Sophisticated Natalie🎤

[@wezie13]

Saw Ms. Cole at Lincoln center in the late 80’s, she was just soo wonderful!

[@SY-bb2ox]

I love Natalie (^^♪❤

[@AlexWhite-BigLex]

That band was groovin

[@ronaldthomas74]

Good music. !!¡

[@davidsingerbear478]

I love this can't wait to do my verse for my queen!!!

[@Day29Lisa]

Jesus this is magical! ❤

[@keithkeith9867]

Natalie Cole (February 6, 1950 - December 31, 2015) You Are Missed Every Day…

[@helenbestman5338]

Ms. Cole, beautiful. I need that jumpsuit.

[@kevseb66]

Trying to find the credits for this special. Does anyone know who responsible for hair & makeup?

[@wendypoo9914]

I was 7 watching this show and even today remembering the words to the opening. I am today years old just finding out that SDJ sang the opening 😮

[@leiutley4083]

Eternal peace Natalie

[@kimakotrotman6860]

She composed part of this song.

[@MphumziGaba]

Classic

[@FaithDow]

Someone included a snippet to commemorate Natalie's birthday and I'd never heard this song. I gotta go back and listen to her first albums. And I love that she has a woman musician as her musical director!!

[@lloyddyson3178]

❤❤❤❤

[@redoriginals9669]

✨🥀❤

[@promayes8186]

Love the jumper Natalie has on

[@pearsoncallender2154]

🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@johnfulton4061]

If holland dozier holland had stayed at motown instead of leaving and forming Invictus/hotwax records this song probaly would have went to the Four Tops the lead singer Levt Stubbs the lead singer would have sung the hell out of this song!

[@SopranoSistah]

Exquisite performance….boring, detached audience.

[@MphumziGaba]

❤❤❤

[@Voxylady-mu8eb]

❤❤❤❤❤