Sarah Vaughan

Sarah Lois Vaughan (March 27, 1924  – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer. She was described by jazz writer Scott Yanow as having "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century".Allmusic.com She had a contralto (alto) vocal range.Concord music group: Sarah Vaughan.

Vaghan had the nicknames "Sassy" and "The Divine One", and she was a Grammy Award winner.Grammy Award Database The National Endowment for the Arts gave her its "highest honor in jazz," the NEA Jazz Masters Award, in 1989.Entry  at NEA Jazz Masters website

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Category:American jazz singers
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