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Sarah Vaughan

Sarah Lois Vaughan

🎂 March 27, 1924April 3, 1990📍 Newark, New Jersey, USA
VocalsPianobebopswing

📖 Biography

Sarah Vaughan, known as "Sassy" and "The Divine One," possessed one of the most extraordinary voices in the history of popular music. Her operatic range, impeccable pitch, and ability to improvise like a horn player made her one of the definitive jazz vocalists. She won her career-launching break at the Apollo Theater Amateur Night in 1942.

💬 Quotes (10)

I don't know what I'm going to sing until I sing it. It just comes out.

Sarah Vaughan

I'm not a jazz singer. I'm a singer who happens to sing jazz.

Sarah Vaughan

When I sing, I don't want them to see that my face is black. I don't want them to see that my face is white. I want them to see my soul.

Sarah Vaughan

A voice is a gift. What you do with it is your responsibility.

Sarah Vaughan

I always sang, ever since I was a baby. Singing is as natural to me as breathing.

Sarah Vaughan

Some people say I sing like a horn. I take that as the highest compliment.

Sarah Vaughan

You have to feel it. If you don't feel it, the audience won't feel it either.

Sarah Vaughan

Every song tells a story. My job is to make the listener believe that story.

Sarah Vaughan

I never turn down an opportunity to sing. Every performance is a chance to grow.

Sarah Vaughan

Music has no boundaries. It speaks to everyone regardless of where they come from.

Sarah Vaughan

💿 Essential Albums

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Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown

1955

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Swingin' Easy

1957

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No Count Sarah

1958

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After Hours

1961

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Live in Japan

1973

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