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The moment I saw footage of Celine Dion singing a "duet" with the King, I pointed my finger of blame right at little miss Natalie Cole. Yeah, she sang next to a screen of her dad, and that's way more acceptable, but it only led the way to myriad posthumous...

By Merritt Martin

May 10, 2007

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The moment I saw footage of Celine Dion singing a "duet" with the King, I pointed my finger of blame right at little miss Natalie Cole. Yeah, she sang next to a screen of her dad, and that's way more acceptable, but it only led the way to myriad posthumous duets albums and a freakin' holographic Elvis on American Idol. Actually, you know, I should thank Natalie Cole; she sort of set up the ski ramp that shot AI right over that pesky little shark. But all CGI talk aside, Cole's coming to town, and she's got a serious set of pipes and that sincere-but-cool-as-ice attitude that every woman wishes she could pull off. See her in the super-acoustic setting of the Meyerson Symphony Center, 2501 Flora St., 8 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets are $45 to $125. Call 214-692-0203 or visit dallassymphony.com.
Tue., May 15, 8 p.m.

Merritt Martin has written for the Dallas Observer for over two decades. She has also contributed to Eater, DMN and USA Today. In addition to arts and culture writing, she spends entirely too much time extolling the virtues of pears, black clothing, and her cat Kenneth.

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