Natalie Cole to Light Capitol Records' Rooftop Christmas Tree in Hollywood

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Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:19pm EST 

Cole Family, Including Natalie, Mother Maria, and Sisters Timolin & Casey, to
Receive Multi-Platinum Sales Awards for Nat King Cole's Classic Holiday Album,
'The Christmas Song'






    WHO:        Natalie Cole, mother Maria, sisters Timolin and Casey, and
                other Cole Family members.

    WHAT:       A festive launch to the holiday season in Hollywood. Natalie
                Cole will light Capitol's legendary rooftop Christmas tree
                for the holiday season, followed by a multi-platinum album
                award presentation to the Cole Family for Nat King Cole's
                The Christmas Song and a brief media Q&A, all atop the iconic
                Capitol Records tower.

    WHEN:       Thursday, November 19
                5pm-5:30pm

    WHERE:      Capitol Records - rooftop
                1750 North Vine Street
                Hollywood, CA  90028
                Media parking in Coast parking lot next to Capitol

    DETAILS:    The Cole Family will celebrate the festive, time-honored
                tradition of lighting Capitol Records' rooftop Christmas tree,
                ushering in the holiday season in Hollywood. After the
                tree-lighting by Natalie Cole, Capitol/EMI executives will
                present the family with custom multi-platinum award plaques
                for entertainment legend Nat King Cole's classic holiday
                album, The Christmas Song, commemorating sales of more than
                six million copies in the U.S. alone.

                Natalie Cole currently has an exclusive two-disc CD set with
                HSN featuring her chart-topping release Still Unforgettable,
                along with Merry Christmas, Darling, a collection of holiday
                classics: "It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year," "Let
                It Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!," "It's Beginning to Look
                Like Christmas," Merry Christmas, Darling" and "My Favorite
                Things" which is available on hsn.com, keywords: Natalie Cole.

                A brief Q&A and photo op will follow the award presentation.

    ** Reporters, crews and photographers welcome:  Please confirm coverage
       in advance.
    ** Soundboard feed and multbox provided
    ** Handout B-roll: Nat King Cole performance of "The Christmas Song"

    Media Contacts:
    For Capitol/EMI:  Jennifer Ballantyne - EMI Music North America
                      (323) 871-5494 / jennifer.ballantyne@emicap.com

    For Natalie Cole:  Maureen O'Connor - Rogers & Cowan
                       (310) 854-8116 / moconnor@rogersandcowan.com



/PRNewswire -- Nov. 12/


SOURCE  Capitol/EMI
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