Singer Natalie Cole is set to join organizer Sheryl Lee Ralph and a lineup of dynamic vocalists at the 17th annual Divas Simply Singing benefit, set for October 6th at the Wilshire Ebell Theater in Los Angeles. This year's show will also feature Deniece Williams, RuPaul, Ledisi, violinist Karen Briggs, and others.

Special highlights of this year's show will include the three original Broadway Dreamgirls: Ralph, Loretta Devine, and Jennifer Holiday, as well as three generations of singers: Grammy winner Ann Nesby, daughter Jamecia Bennett, and granddaughter and American Idol finalist Paris Bennett.

Divas Simply Singing benefits the Diva Foundation, which helps provide resources for people with HIV and AIDS. For more information about the event, go to divassimplysinging.com.

In other Natalie Cole news:

Cole is reportedly putting her name on a new line of shoes. EURweb.com reports that the singer plans to launch the line in 2008. "It should be very exciting. I have been a shoe freak all my life," says Cole. "It'll be a bit conservative at first and then we'll be expanding to different colors. It's all about comfort -- no very high heels for me."


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