This article is about the American jazz singer. For other uses, see Sarah Vaughan (disambiguation).
Sarah Vaughan
Vaughan, c. 1946
Background information
Birth name
Sarah Lois Vaughan
Born
(1924-03-27)March 27, 1924 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Died
April 3, 1990(1990-04-03) (aged 66) Hidden Hills, California, U.S.
Genres
Jazz
traditional pop
bossa nova
Occupation(s)
Singer
Instrument(s)
Vocals, piano
Years active
1942–1990
Labels
Columbia, Mercury, Verve, Roulette, Pablo
Musical artist
Sarah Lois Vaughan (/vɔːn/, pronunciation respelling VAWN; 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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^"Entertainment Awards Database". theenvelope.latimes.com. November 11, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
^"Sarah Vaughan". NEA. January 24, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
^Yanow, Scott. "Sarah Vaughan". AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
Sarah Lois Vaughan (/vɔːn/, pronunciation respelling VAWN; March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer and pianist. Nicknamed "Sassy" and...
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