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Apr 12, 2024 · Sarah Vaughan (born March 27, 1924, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.—died April 3, 1990, Hidden Hills, California) was an American jazz vocalist and pianist known for her rich voice, with an unusually wide range, and for the inventiveness and virtuosity of her improvisations.
Oct 4, 2023 · Sarah Vaughan’s “Whatever Lola Wants,” released in 1955, is a pop masterpiece. In less than three minutes, she perfectly embodies her role as a provocative temptress while demonstrating her...
Apr 3, 1990 · The power, range, and flexibility of her voice made Sarah Vaughan, known as "Sassy" or "The Divine One," one of the great singers in jazz. With her rich, controlled tone and vibrato, she could create astounding performances on jazz standards, often adding bop-oriented phrasing.
Mar 27, 2024 · Today in 1924, legendary jazz singer Sarah Lois Vaughan was born. Nicknamed "Sassy" and "The Divine One," Vaughan was a four-time Grammy Award winner, including a "Lifetime Achievement Award" and the National Endowment for the Arts gave her the NEA Jazz Masters Award in 1989.
Oct 8, 2005 · During the course of a career that spanned nearly fifty years, she was the singer’s singer, influencing everyone from Mel Torme to Anita Baker. She was among the musical elite identified by ...
Mar 27, 2024 · Sarah Vaughan made her final album in 1987, a Brazilian-tinged date very much of its time in contrast to her ageless voice. She died of cancer in 1990 at 66. Musicologist Gunther Schuller once called Sarah Vaughan the greatest vocal artist of the 20th century.
Jun 10, 2016 · Remembering Jazz Legend Sarah Vaughan. March 26, 2004 • Legendary jazz singer Sarah Vaughan would have been 80 years old Saturday if she had not died in 1990 of lung cancer. Reporter Allison ...
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