I have very eclectic taste in music. A friend of mine once told me that I like everything from Beethoven to the Beatles to the Beastie Boys! I guess that's true! I became a fan of Natalie Cole after I saw her perform a Christmas concert with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. I was so impressed that I bought her album Unforgettable: With Love, which is a collection of many of the songs her father, Nat King Cole, sang (including her iconic duet with her father on "Unforgettable"), and it quickly became one of my favorites. I think I have established the fact that I absolutely love going to outdoor performances in the summer, so imagine my happiness when I found out Natalie Cole would be performing at the Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre this summer! I bought a ticket as soon as they were available to the general public and have been eagerly anticipating the concert ever since. It was wonderful! I think I was the youngest person there, but I absolutely loved it. The opening act was Joy & Eric, a duo from Park City. They played covers of various songs with just an acoustic guitar and I especially loved Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" and Simon & Garfunkel's "The Boxer." Natalie Cole began with a very sultry rendition of "Fever" which got the crowd in the mood. She, along with her amazing musicians and backup singers, turned the large outdoor venue into a smokey jazz club for a few hours. Luckily for me she played many songs from my favorite album including "Route 66," "The Very Thought of You," "Smile," "L-O-V-E," and, of course, "Unforgettable." Cole also included many covers including Donna Summer's "She Works Hard for the Money," Michael Jackson's "Human Nature," Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing," and Etta James' "At Last!" She ended her set with "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" which got the entire crowd up and dancing! For the encore, she sang an acoustic version of Des'ree's "You Gotta Be" which was amazing. Such a lovely evening sitting under the stars listening to wonderful music!
Note: Even though I was the youngest person there, I knew all of the words to every song!
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