Sarah Vaughan

American jazz singer.

Born: 27 March 1924 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
Died: 3 April 1990 in Hidden Hills, California, USA.

One of the most respected of all jazz singers, known among her close-knit circle of musician friends as 'Sassy' and among her worldwide fan base as 'The Divine One'.
First she won a talent contest held 1942 at Harlem's Apollo Theater with her rendition of "Body And Soul". 1942 to 44 she was member of [a=Earl Hines And His Orchestra] and 1944/45 of [a=Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra]. From 1946 to 1957 she was accompanied on the piano by [a=Jimmy Jones (3)], [a=Ronnell Bright] and [a=Kirk Stuart]. She worked with [a=John Kirby] and became a solo artist.