biography
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Vaughan, Sarah (Lois)
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nickname Sassie
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pronunciation:
[vawn]
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| female
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| lived:
| (1924–90)
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| biography:
| Jazz singer and pianist, born in Newark, New Jersey, USA. As a child she sang Gospels in church and studied the organ. Winning a talent competition in 1942, she came to the attention of singer Billy Eckstine, and through him of Earl Hines, who promptly hired her as a singer and pianist. In 1944 she made her first recording with ‘I'll Wait and Pray’, the following year launching out on a solo career. By the early 1950s she was internationally acclaimed for her vibrato, range, and expression. Her most notable hits include ‘It's Magic’, ‘Send in the Clowns’, and ‘I Cried for You’. |
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