Sarah Vaughan
- Type: Jazz Vocalist
- Country: United States
- Born: March 27, 1924 in Newark, New Jersey, United States
- Died: April 3, 1990 in Hidden Hills, California, United States
Biography
Nicknamed 'Sassy' and 'The Divine One,' Sarah Vaughan was a peerless American jazz singer and pianist celebrated for her virtuosic, multi-octave voice and profound improvisational skill. Emerging from the bebop era, she treated her voice like an instrument, influenced by horn players like *Dizzy Gillespie* and *Charlie Parker*. Vaughan's career spanned from big bands to a stellar solo career, recording for labels like #Columbia#, #Mercury#, and #Pablo#. She masterfully blended jazz artistry with commercial pop success, delivering iconic interpretations of standards on albums like 'Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown' and 'Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin'. Her unique phrasing and rich, expressive contralto cemented her status as one of the greatest voices of the 20th century.
Genres
Sarah Vaughan Discography
- Sarah Vaughan Sings (1951) - Compilation - rated 3.28/5
- Hot Jazz (1953) - Compilation - rated 3.92/5
- Images (1954) - Album - rated 3.95/5
- After Hours With Sarah Vaughan (1955) - Album - rated 3.8/5
- Sarah Vaughan at the Blue Note (1955) - Album - rated 3.31/5
- Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi (1955) - Album - rated 3.55/5
- Sarah Vaughan (1955) - Album - rated 4.05/5
- Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown (1955) - Album - rated 4.55/5
- In the Land of Hi-Fi (1956) - Album - rated 3.99/5
- Sassy (1956) - Album - rated 3.54/5
- Vaughan and Violins (1958) - Album - rated 3.71/5
- After Hours at the London House (1959) - Album - rated 4.19/5
- No Count Sarah (1959) - Album - rated 3.64/5
- Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin (1959) - Album - rated 4.13/5
- Dreamy (1960) - Album - rated 3.61/5
- After Hours (1961) - Album - rated 4.04/5
- Sarah Vaughan's Golden Hits (1961) - Compilation - rated 4.07/5
- The Divine One (1961) - Album - rated 3.69/5
- Sarah + 2 (1962) - Album - rated 3.86/5
- You're Mine You (1962) - Album - rated 4.01/5
- Sarah Sings Soulfully (1963) - Album - rated 4.03/5
- The Lonely Hours (1964) - Album - rated 3.33/5
- Crazy and Mixed Up (1982) - Album - rated 3.54/5
- Brazilian Romance (1987) - Album - rated 3.22/5