Dinah Washington - Unforgettable (Mercury Records 1959)

Unforgettable is a popular song written by Irving Gordon. The song's original working title was Uncomparable. The music publishing company asked Irving to change it to Unforgettable. The song was published in 1951. The most popular version of the song was recorded by Nat King Cole in 1951, with an arrangement written by Nelson Riddle. A non-orchestrated version of the song recorded in 1952 is featured as a bonus track on the CD reissue of 1955's completely instrumental (save the bonus material) Penthouse Serenade. Cole recorded the tune anew in 1961, in a stereo version of the Riddle arrangement, for the album The Nat King Cole Story. His version of the song was included in its entirety in the 2009 film Watchmen during the Comedian's death scene. In 1991, after Elvis Presley's legendary musical director Joe Guercio had the idea, Cole's 1961 recording of the song was edited and remixed to create a duet with his daughter, Natalie, which won three awards at the Grammy Awards of 1992: Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance. Nat Cole's original recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000. Dinah's accompanied by Belford Hendricks (arranger, conductor), Nat Goodman (conductor), Rene Hall (guitar), Barney Kessel (guitar), Ernie Freeman (piano), Red Callender (bass), and Earl Palmer (drums). Recorded August, 1959. (Mercury Records) (Unforgettable that's what you are) Unforgettable That's what you are Unforgettable Tho' near or far Like a song of love that clings to me Ooh how the thought of you does things to me Never before has someone been more Unforgettable ooh in every way And forever more, I intend to stay That's why darling it's incredible That someone so unforgettable Thinks that I am unforgettable too Please won't you think that I am Unforgettable to

Added 18 Oct 2026