Sarah Vaughan

Blues, Musical Artist

1924 – 1990

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Who was Sarah Vaughan?

Sarah Lois Vaughan was an American jazz singer, described by Jazz commentator/music critic Scott Yanow as having "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century."

Nicknamed "Sailor", "Sassy" and "The Divine One", Sarah Vaughan was a Grammy Award winner. The National Endowment for the Arts bestowed upon her its "highest honor in jazz", the NEA Jazz Masters Award, in 1989.

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Born
Mar 27, 1924
Newark
Also known as
  • Sara Vaughan
  • Sarah Vaughn
  • Sarah Vaughan
  • Sarah Voughan
  • Sarah Vahghan
  • Vaughan Sarah
  • Sarah Lois Vaughan
Children
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Newark Arts High School
  • East Side High School
Lived in
  • Newark
Died
Apr 3, 1990
Hidden Hills

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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