Conversation so far:
When was Schuur discovered?
Schuur was noticed by country music singer/actor Jimmy Wakely, who met her in an Elks Club in 1971 when she was eighteen
Was Diane Schuur hired by Ed Shaughnessy?
He hired her to be the vocalist in his orchestra
What did Diane Schuur do after working for Ed Shaughnessy?
For the next three years, Shuur performed in clubs and sharpened her skills

Question: Did she ever win any awards?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Diane Schuur ever win any awards?