Sarah Vaughan

USA

Born: 27 March 1924

Died: 03 April 1990

Years Active: 40, 50, 60, 70, 80

Genres: Vocal, Jazz

Styles: Bop, Cool, Standards, Hard Bop, Traditional Pop, Vocal/Standards, Vocal Jazz

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Possessor of one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century, Sarah Vaughan ranked with Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday in the very top echelon of female jazz singers. She often gave the impression that with her wide range, perfectly controlled vibrato, and wide expressive abilities, she could do anything she wanted with her voice. Although not all of her many recordings are essential (give Vaughan a weak song and she might strangle it to death), Sarah Vaughan's legacy as a performer and a recording artist will be very difficult to match...

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