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Name: Sarah Lois Vaughan
Birth Date: March 27, 1924
Death Date: April 3, 1990
Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: African American
Gender: Female
Occupations: singer

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Biography of Sarah Lois Vaughan
717 words, approx. 2 pages
Sarah Lois Vaughan (1924-1990) was one of jazz's greatest singers for almost half a century. Her rich voice and distinctive style, often applied to popular songs, brought her fame beyond the confines of the jazz world. Sarah Lois Vaughan was born in...


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Vaughan, Sarah (1924-1990) Summary
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Sarah Vaughan is one of a handful of legendary jazz singers who brought the same level of creativity and musicianship to the vocal line that her colleagues brought to sax, bass, and drums. Vaughan was one of the first singers to be associated with the...
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Sarah Vaughan Information
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Sarah Lois Vaughan (nicknamed "Sassy" and "The Divine One") (March 27 1924, Newark, New Jersey – April 3 1990, Los Angeles, California) was an American jazz singer, described as "possessor of one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century"....


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The Boston Globe
Sarah Vaughan
03/12/1987: 324 words, approx. 1 pages
A frequent guest at the Globe festival, Sarah Vaughan, one of the few jazz singers capable of meeting the stringent demands of classical opera, continues to impress audiences with her four-octave range and mastery of improvised jazz singing. Born March 27, 1924 in...
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The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
Newark Honors Jazz Diva Sarah Vaughan
03/24/1999: 488 words, approx. 2 pages
JIM BECKERMAN, Staff Writer The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 03-24-1999 NEWARK HONORS JAZZ DIVA SARAH VAUGHAN By JIM BECKERMAN, Staff Writer Date: 03-24-1999, Wednesday Section: YOUR TIME Edition: All Editions -- 2 Star B, 2 Star P, 1 Star Early MUSIC ...
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AP News
Jazz clarinetist Tony Scott dies at 85
3/31/2007: 312 words, approx. 1 pages
Jazz musician Tony Scott, a clarinetist, composer and arranger who worked with such greats as Billie Holiday and Charlie Parker, has died, the House of Jazz said Saturday. He was 85.Scott died Wednesday in Rome, where he had lived for decades, according to a statement...
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AP Features
Restoration sought for Apollo Theater
1/17/2008: 386 words, approx. 1 pages
Back in the Apollo Theater's heyday, audience members walked through an ornate, spacious lobby. Inside the theater, hand-painted detailing decorated the walls. And on the stage, stars were born.Supporters have long tried to restore the Harlem landmark to those golden days of the 1930s and...
 


 

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