The family of Nat "King" Cole poses for a family picture in 1957. Nat's wife, Maria and daughters Carol, 12 and Natalie, 6, right, watch their boxer, Mr. Pet. (AP Photo) (AP Photo/ COLIN CRAWFORD)
Natalie Cole, left, and her mother, Maria show off the star presented to her at Hollywoods Walk of Fame in 1979. (AP Photo/George Brich) (AP Photo/ George Brich)
Natalie Cole performs during the "Salute to the Blues" concert at Radio City Music Hall in 2003. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson) (AP Photo/ STUART RAMSON)
Natalie Cole belts out a song at the "70th Birthday Celebration" held on behalf of Nancy Wilson at the Hollywood Bowl in 2007. (AP Photo/Earl Gibson III ) (AP Photo/ EARL GIBSON III)
Natalie Cole poses with a copy of her new CD, "Still Unforgettable," in Los Angeles in 2008. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) (AP Photo/ Chris Pizzello)
Singer Natalie Cole performs at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles) (AP Photo/ Matt Sayles)
Natalie Cole performs during her concert "2010 Live In Taipei", in 2010 in Taiwan. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying) (AP Photo/ Chiang Ying-ying)
Natalie Cole arrives at a book signing for her recently released memoir "LOVE BROUGHT ME BACK: A Journey of Loss and Gain" in 2010. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg) (AP Photo/ Dan Steinberg)
Natalie Cole speaks at the National Press Club in 2011 about a campaign designed to raise awareness of hepatitis C. (Kevin Wolf/AP Images for TuneInToHepC.com) (Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Natalie Cole performs on Centric's 3rd Annual Soul Train Awards in Atlanta in 2011 (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Invsion/AP) (Photo/Frank Micelotta)
Natalie Cole at the Latin Grammy Awards nominations press conference in 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) (Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Natalie Cole arrives at the 14th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas in 2013. (Photo by Eric Jamison/Invision/AP) (Photo/Eric Jamison)
Natalie Cole at the Apollo Theater Spring Gala and 80th Anniversary Celebration in 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket]/Invision for /AP Images) (Photo/Brad Barket)
Singers Johnny Mathis, left, and Natalie Cole in Beverly Hills in 2014. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) (Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Natalie Cole during a 2015 news conference in the Philippines. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) (AP Photo/ Bullit Marquez)