Person

Sarah Vaughan

Sarah Lois Vaughan (, March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer and pianist. 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".

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
March 27th, 1924
Died
April 3rd, 1990
Genres
Labels
Atlantic
Captiol Records
Columbia
Dreyfus Jazz
Universal Music France
Last updated: January 7th, 2021·MusicBrainz

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