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Sarah Vaughan
Born: 27th March 1924, Newark, New Jersey, USA
Died: 3rd April 1990, Hidden Hills, California, USA
Nationality: American
Sarah Lois Vaughan was an American jazz singer.
Nicknamed "Sassy" and "The Divine One", she won two Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and was nominated for a total of nine Grammy Awards. She was given an NEA Jazz Masters Award in 1989. Critic Scott Yanow wrote that she had "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century".
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Vaughan
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Further Reading: Sarah Vaughan
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A “Sassy” Centenary of Sarah Vaughan
24th Jul 2024
Get to know the Divine One and the singers bringing her legacy to life before a televised Proms celebration airs this weekend.
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Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown
29th Jun 2020
Josh appreciates the brilliant chemistry between vocalist Sarah Vaughan and trumpeter Clifford Brown on the singer’s eponymous record.
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