Sarah Vaughan | |
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 Vaughan, c. 1946 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sarah Lois Vaughan |
| Born | March 27, 1924 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | April 3, 1990 (aged 66) Hidden Hills, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1942–1990 |
| Labels | Columbia, Mercury, Verve, Roulette, Pablo |
Sarah Lois Vaughan (/vɔːn/, March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer and pianist. Nicknamed "Sassy" and "The Divine One",[1] she won two Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and was nominated for a total of nine Grammy Awards.[2] She was given an NEA Jazz Masters Award in 1989.[3] Critic Scott Yanow wrote that she had "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century".[4]
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- ^ "Sarah Vaughan". NEA. January 24, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Sarah Vaughan". AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2018.