A Tribute to the Great Nat King Cole

{{Infobox album|

| name = A Tribute to the Great Nat King Cole

| type = tribute

| artist = Marvin Gaye

| cover = Marvincole.jpg

| border = yes

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| released = November 1, 1965

| recorded = 1965

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| length = 35:53

| label = Tamla

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| prev_title = How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You

| prev_year = 1965

| next_title = Moods of Marvin Gaye

| next_year = 1966

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A Tribute to the Great Nat King Cole is the sixth studio album by Marvin Gaye, released on the Tamla (Motown) label on November 1, 1965. It is a tribute album, dedicated to his idol, late jazz performer Nat "King" Cole, who had died of lung cancer earlier in the year.{{cite web|title=A Tribute to the Great Nat King Cole - Marvin Gaye {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-tribute-to-the-great-nat-king-cole-mw0000654298|website=AllMusic|access-date=21 November 2016}}{{cite web| url = https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/archives/la-me-nat-king-cole-19650216-story.html| title = From the Archives: Nat 'King' Cole dies of cancer at 45 - Los Angeles Times}}

An AllMusic writer said the album was "a fine album that got lost after its release". Marvin was a vocal admirer of Nat King Cole and told interviewers Cole's vocals and performing style influenced his.

{{Album reviews

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r8061}}

| rev2 = Record Mirror

| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite magazine |last1=Jones |first1=Peter |author-link1=Peter Jones (journalist) |last2= Jopling |first2= Norman |date=30 April 1966 |title=Marvin Gaye: A Tribute To The Great Nat King Cole |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/60s/66/Record-Mirror-1966-04-30.pdf |magazine=Record Mirror |issue=268 |page=8 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401225724/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/60s/66/Record-Mirror-1966-04-30.pdf |archive-date=1 April 2022|access-date=22 August 2022}}

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