Route 66
Natalie Cole · Unforgettable With Love [1991]
Take the highway, that's the best
Get your kicks on Route 66
It winds from Chicago to L.A.
More than two thousand miles all the way
Get your kicks on Route 66
Now you go through Saint Louis and Joplin, Missouri
And Oklahoma City looks mighty pretty
You see Amarillo, Gallup, New Mexico
Flagstaff Arizona, don't forget Winona
Kingman, Barstow, San Bernardino
Won't you get hip to this timely tip
When you make that California trip
Get your kicks on Route 66
Won't you get hip to this timely tip
When you make that California trip
Get your kicks on Route 66
Come on and get your kicks on Route 66
Get your kicks on Route 66
Route 66 - Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole's 1991 recording of "Route 66" stands as a masterful reinterpretation of the classic standard, blending her signature jazz-influenced vocal style with the song's nostalgic Americana themes. Featured on the album *Unforgettable With Love*, the track showcases her ability to harmonize with the original melody while infusing it with a contemporary R&B and soul sensibility. The recording highlights her technical precision and emotional depth, serving as a testament to her career's evolution from the 1970s to the early 1990s. By reimagining the song within a lush, polished production, Cole pays homage to the era's musical traditions while establishing her own distinct voice in the pop and jazz landscape.