Nature Boy
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Nature Boy is a song written by eden ahbez
and later popularised by Nat King Cole
. It may also refer to:
In music:
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In professional wrestling:
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Eden Ahbez
eden ahbez was an American songwriter and recording artist of the 1940s-1960s, whose lifestyle in California was influential on the hippie movement...
and later popularised by Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole
Nathaniel Adams Coles , known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres...
. It may also refer to:
In music:
- "Nature Boy", a song by PrimusPrimus (band)Primus is an American rock band based in San Francisco, California, currently composed of bassist/vocalist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry "Ler" LaLonde and drummer Jay Lane. Primus originally formed in 1984 with Claypool and guitarist Todd Huth, later joined by Lane, though the latter two departed...
from their album 'Pork SodaPork Soda-Personnel:Primus*Les Claypool – basses, mandolin, vocals*Larry LaLonde – guitar, six-string banjo*Tim "Herb" Alexander – drumsProduction*Derek Featherstone – engineer*Leslie Gerard-Smith – project coordinator...
' - "Nature Boy", a song by Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsNick Cave and the Bad SeedsNick Cave and the Bad Seeds are an Australian alternative rock band, formed in Melbourne in 1983. The band is fronted by Nick Cave and has featured international personnel throughout their career.-Formation and early releases :...
from their album 'Abattoir Blues'
In fiction:
- "Nature Boy", a character from the 1950 Bugs BunnyBugs BunnyBugs Bunny is a animated character created in 1938 at Leon Schlesinger Productions, later Warner Bros. Cartoons. Bugs is an anthropomorphic gray rabbit and is famous for his flippant, insouciant personality and his portrayal as a trickster. He has primarily appeared in animated cartoons, most...
cartoon Bushy HareBushy HareBushy Hare is an animated Bugs Bunny Cartoon made in 1949, released in 1950, by Robert McKimson. Bugs winds up switched with a baby kangaroo and has to deal with 'Nature Boy', an aborigine who is hunting Bugs. The title is a play on "bushy hair" along with aborigines stereotypically being from "the... - Nature Boy (comics)Nature Boy (comics)Nature Boy is a superhero created by Jerry Siegel and drawn by John Buscema and others. He first appeared in Nature Boy #3 , published by Charlton Comics.-Publication history:...
, the title of a short-lived Charlton Comics superhero of the 1950s - "Ravishing Ronald The De-Natured Boy" (see Bunny HuggedBunny HuggedBunny Hugged is a 1950 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies short, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese. Released in 1951, the short is essentially a re-working of Jones' 1948 short Rabbit Punch, substituting wrestling for boxing.-Plot:...
), a character from the 1951 Bugs Bunny cartoon Bunny Hugged
In professional wrestling:
- "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers (1921-1992), an American professional wrestler
- Buddy LandelBuddy LandelWilliam Ansor is a professional wrestler better knownas "Nature Boy" Buddy Landel.-Career:Buddy Landel started his career in 1979 as a young talented athlete in ICW. He left high school even though he had received letters of intent to play baseball and football at the University of Tennessee...
(b. 1961), an American professional wrestler - Ric FlairRic FlairRichard Morgan Fliehr is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ric Flair. Also known as "The Nature Boy", Flair is one of the most well-known professional wrestlers in the world....
(b. 1949), an American professional wrestler - Andrew WarnerAndrew WarnerAndrew Warner is a retired American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "The Black Nature Boy" Scoot Andrews.After debuting in 1994, Andrew competed for numerous independent promotions throughout his career...
(b. 1971), an american indy wrestler best known as "The Black Nature Boy" Scoot Andrews
In films:
- Nature Boy, a 2000 Canadian television movie directed by Kari SkoglandKari SkoglandKari Skogland is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and producer.-Career:Skogland started directing award-winning television commercials and music videos. She moved on to television shows with 1996's Traders...
, in which Callum Keith RennieCallum Keith RennieCallum Keith Rennie is a British-born Canadian television and film actor. He started his career in Canadian film and television projects, where his portrayal of Stanley Raymond Kowalski in the TV series Due South was his first international success...
portrayed Eden AhbezEden Ahbezeden ahbez was an American songwriter and recording artist of the 1940s-1960s, whose lifestyle in California was influential on the hippie movement... - Nature Boy, a 2000 English television movie directed by Joe WrightJoe WrightJoe Wright is an English film director best known for Pride and Prejudice, Atonement and Hanna.-Early life and career:...