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  1. Sarah Lois Vaughan (/ v ɔː n /, 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 ]

  2. Apr 2, 2014 · Sarah Lois Vaughan was born in Newark, New Jersey, on March 27, 1924. Outside of their regular jobs—as a carpenter and as a laundress—her parents were also musicians. Growing up in Newark, a ...

  3. Oct 18, 2024 · Show More. 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. She is regarded as one of the greatest of all jazz singers.

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  4. Sarah Lois Vaughan (1924-1990) was one of jazz's greatest singers for almost half a century. Her rich voice and distinctive style, often applied to popular songs, brought her fame beyond the confines of the jazz world. Sarah Lois Vaughan was born in Newark, New Jersey, on March 27, 1924. Her father was a carpenter and an amateur guitarist; her ...

  5. May 18, 2018 · Sarah Lois Vaughan was born the daughter of Asbury and Ada Vaughan on March 27,1924, in Newark, New Jersey. As a youth Vaughan took piano lessons and attended the Mount Zion Baptist Church, where she served as a church keyboardist.

  6. Oct 8, 2005 · She was Sarah, Sassy — the incomparable Sarah Vaughan. About Sarah Vaughan. SHARE. October 8, 2005. Jazz critic Leonard Feather called her “the most important singer to emerge from the bop era ...

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  8. Sarah Lois Vaughan was born in Newark, New Jersey, on March 27, 1924. Outside of their regular jobs, as a carpenter and as a laundress, her parents were also musicians. Growing up in Newark, Vaughan studied the piano and organ, and she also sang as a soloist at Mount Zion Baptist Church. Vaughan’s first step toward becoming a professional ...

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