Sarah Vaughan

Sarah Vaughan
Vaughan, c. 1946
Background information
Birth nameSarah Lois Vaughan
Born(1924-03-27)March 27, 1924
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedApril 3, 1990(1990-04-03) (aged 66)
Hidden Hills, California, U.S.
Genres
  • Jazz
  • traditional pop
  • bossa nova
OccupationSinger
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active1942–1990
Labels

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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  2. ^ "Entertainment Awards Database". Theenvelope.latimes.com. November 11, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  3. ^ "Sarah Vaughan". Arts.gov. January 24, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  4. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Sarah Vaughan". AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
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