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Newark, New York NJ, United States (1924 – 1990)
Sarah Lois Vaughan (nicknamed “Sassy” and “The Divine One”) (March 27, 1924, Newark, New Jersey – April 3, 1990, Los Angeles, California) was an American jazz singer, described as “possessor of one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century”. Jazz critic Leonard Feather called her “the most important singer to emerge from the bop era.” Ella Fitzgerald called her the world’s “greatest singing talent.
” When introduced in her two-part interview of 1980 on The Dick Cavett Show, Cavett quipped (in a takeoff on a well known Sarah Lee product advertising slogan of the time), “Everybody doesn’t like something, but nobody doesn’t like Sarah Vaughn.” 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 their first names. She was Sarah, Sassy — the incomparable Sarah Vaughan.
Sarah Vaughan’s father, Asbury “Jake” Vaughan, was a carpenter and amateur guitarist. Her mother, Ada, was a laundress. Jake and Ada Vaughan migrated to Newark from Virginia during the First World War. Sarah was their only natural child, although in the 1960s they adopted Donna, the child of a woman who traveled on the road with Sarah Vaughan. The Vaughans lived in a house on Newark’s Brunswick street for Sarah’s entire childhood. Jake Vaughan was deeply religious and the family was very active in the New Mount Zion Baptist Church on 186 Thomas Street.
Sarah Vaughan’s father, Asbury “Jake” Vaughan, was a carpenter and amateur guitarist. Her mother, Ada, was a laundress. Jake and Ada Vaughan migrated to Newark from Virginia during the First World War. Sarah was their only natural child, although in the 1960s they adopted Donna, the child of a woman who traveled on the road with Sarah Vaughan. The Vaughans lived in a house on Newark’s Brunswick street for Sarah’s entire childhood. Jake Vaughan was deeply religious and the family was very active in the New Mount Zion Baptist Church on 186 Thomas Street.
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Vierge_Noire wrote:
Hermosa
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pitrafilla wrote:
te adoro... sara..
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KingsAndQueen wrote:
Perdido *-*
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Ulalala16 wrote:
Oh You Crazy Moon, what a beautiful song...I love her voice.
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Ulalala16 wrote:
Her vibrato is beyond perfect...(2)
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dizzybluebaby wrote:
Perfection!
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thesleepycloud wrote:
Her vibrato is beyond perfect...
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Doggy33 wrote:
A Sarah fan since early 1950s. Speaking of her range, the one recording that showed it best was, IMHO, "Say You'll Wait For Me." I notice that recording is on none of the sites. Wonder why? I have the CD, so no prob. for me, but others should hear her hit those high notes right on.
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Batiste369 wrote:
Sassy, Her voice leaves me at a loss for words! I've never heard anything like it. It's smooth as silk and she does a unique thing with words. For instance in some songs she bends the words or in the middle of a lyric does a scale and of course she can scant like nobody's business...I guess that's why they call her "The Divine One" <3
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KingsAndQueen wrote:
With that particular voice she had it's such a shame that she has so few listeners :(
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LL4KK wrote:
My favorite lady of jazz.
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newjeru87 wrote:
Her album with Count Basie's Orchestra is absolutely perfect.
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seePHEplay wrote:
Sarinha ♥
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Turner_Ound wrote:
beautiful and great voice
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Yann-Chan wrote:
she sounds like a pretty angel!
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Erous wrote:
Classy Sassy!
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thesleepycloud wrote:
You're My Everything is just flawless. ♥
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KingsAndQueen wrote:
Her version of Fever is awesome, it should be higher in the charts!
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Ulalala16 wrote:
Sarah Vaughan<333333333333333
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Allaaan wrote:
Whatever Lola wants ♥
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