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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sarah_VaughanSarah Vaughan - Wikipedia

    Columbia, Mercury, Verve, Roulette, Pablo. Sarah Lois Vaughan ( / vɔːn /, 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. www.nytimes.com › 2023/10/04 › arts5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Sarah Vaughan

    Oct 4, 2023 · As her career progressed, Vaughan — who died in 1990, at 66 — ventured into rock and Brazilian music. Read on for a sampling of standout Vaughan performances selected by opera singers, jazz ...

  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Sarah-VaughanSarah Vaughan | Biography, Jazz, Blues, Ballads, Songs, & Facts

    Jun 12, 2024 · Sarah Vaughan 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.

  4. www.npr.org › 2024/03/27 › 1239907668Celebrating singer Sarah Vaughan, on what would have been her ......

    Mar 27, 2024 · WHITEHEAD: By the 1950s, Sarah Vaughan was making jazz records with big and small bands and songs for the pop market with strings or maybe goofy electric guitar. A couple of tunes she hated...

  5. www.arts.gov › honors › jazzSarah Vaughan | National Endowment for the Arts

    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.

  6. www.npr.org › 2021/06/30 › 1004409814Sarah Vaughan's Magnificent Voice Reigns In 'Live At The Berlin...

    Jun 30, 2021 · Sarah Vaughan had one of the magnificent voices of the 20th century, and she put it through extraordinary paces. Then she might turn around and swing a show tune with a light touch. She could...

  7. www.pbs.org › wnet › americanmastersSarah Vaughan | About Sarah Vaughan | American Masters | PBS

    Oct 8, 2005 · Sarah Vaughan: The Divine One. Premiere: 7/29/1991. "The most important singer to emerge from the bop era.”. Ella Fitzgerald called her the world’s “greatest singing talent.”. During the ...

  8. www.sarahvaughanauthor.com › scandal-novelAnatomy Of A Scandal - Novel — Sarah Vaughan

    Now a smash-hit Netflix series, Anatomy of a Scandal is a Sunday Times and internationally bestselling novel by author Sarah Vaughan. The book was named a Richard & Judy book of the decade.

  9. www.npr.org › artists › 15202481Sarah Vaughan : NPR

    Jun 10, 2016 · 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 Keyes has a tribute to the incomparable...

  10. jazzjournal.co.uk › 2024/03/27 › 100-today-sarah-vaughan100 years ago: Sarah Vaughan - Jazz Journal

    Mar 27, 2024 · 100 years ago: Sarah Vaughan. Born in Newark, NJ on 27 March 1924, she was perhaps unique in singing the poetry of the Polish priest who became Pope John Paul II