Sarah Vaughan

Summary

Sarah Vaughan is a human^[1]. She was born in Newark^[2]. She was born on March 27, 1924^[3]. She died in Hidden Hills^[4]. She died on April 3, 1990^[5]. She worked as a singer^[6], jazz musician^[7], and pianist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,138 views/month, #6,464 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Sarah Vaughan was born in Newark^[2].
• Sarah Vaughan passed away in Hidden Hills^[4].
• Sarah Vaughan was born on March 27, 1924^[3].
• Sarah Vaughan died on April 3, 1990^[5].
• Burial took place at New Jersey^[10].
• Burial took place at Glendale Cemetery^[11].
• Sarah Vaughan held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Sarah Vaughan is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Sarah Vaughan's professions included singer^[6].
• Sarah Vaughan's professions included jazz musician^[7].
• Sarah Vaughan worked as a pianist^[8].
• Sarah Vaughan's education included a stint at East Side High School^[14].
• Sarah Vaughan was educated at Newark Arts High School^[15].
• Sarah Vaughan received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[16].
• Sarah Vaughan received the Primetime Emmy Award^[17].
• Sarah Vaughan received the New Jersey Hall of Fame^[18].
• Sarah Vaughan received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[19].
• Sarah Vaughan received the NEA Jazz Masters^[20].
• Sarah Vaughan is recorded as female^[21].
• Sarah Vaughan's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Sarah Vaughan's genre is jazz^[23].
• Sarah Vaughan's genre is bebop^[24].
• Sarah Vaughan's genre is cool jazz^[25].
• Sarah Vaughan's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[26].
• Sarah Vaughan's record label is recorded as Cadet Records^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1924-03-27^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1990-04-03^[31]

• Genre(s): bebop, bossa nova, cool jazz, jazz, traditional pop, vocal jazz^[32]

• Community tags: bebop, bop, bossa nova, cool, cool jazz, jazz, standards, torch song, traditional pop, vocal jazz, vocal music^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 351d8bdf-33a1-45e2-8c04-c85fad20da55^[34]

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Origins and Family

Sarah Vaughan's place of birth was Newark^[2]. She was born on March 27, 1924^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].

Education

Educated at East Side High School^[14], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1911^[37] and Newark Arts High School^[15], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1931^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], jazz musician^[7], and pianist^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[16], a lifetime achievement award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1962^[43]; Primetime Emmy Award^[17], a group of awards^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1949^[46]; New Jersey Hall of Fame^[18], an award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 2008^[49]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[19], a commemorative plaque^[50], in United States^[51]; and NEA Jazz Masters^[20], an award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1982^[54].

Death and Burial

Sarah Vaughan died on April 3, 1990^[5]. She died in Hidden Hills^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[55]. Recorded place of burial include New Jersey^[10] and Glendale Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Sarah Vaughan ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,138 views/month, #6,464 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] She is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

She has been cited as an influence by Amy Winehouse^[58], a singer-songwriter^[59], 1983–2011^[60], of United Kingdom^[61], awarded the Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[62], specialised in music composing^[63]; Aretha Franklin^[64], a singer^[65], 1942–2018^[66], of United States^[67], awarded the National Medal of Arts^[68], specialised in music composing^[69]; Diane Schuur^[70], a jazz musician^[71], b. 1953^[72], of United States^[73], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female^[74]; and Toni Cade Bambara^[75], a poet^[76], 1939–1995^[77], of United States^[78], awarded the American Book Awards^[79], specialised in poetry^[80].

FAQs

Where was Sarah Vaughan born?

Sarah Vaughan's place of birth was Newark^[2].

Where did Sarah Vaughan die?

Sarah Vaughan passed away in Hidden Hills^[4].

What did Sarah Vaughan do for work?

Sarah Vaughan worked as singer^[6], jazz musician^[7], and pianist^[8].

Where did Sarah Vaughan go to school?

Sarah Vaughan was educated at East Side High School^[14] and Newark Arts High School^[15].

What awards did Sarah Vaughan receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[16], Primetime Emmy Award^[17], New Jersey Hall of Fame^[18], and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[19].

Who did Sarah Vaughan influence?

Sarah Vaughan has been cited as an influence by Amy Winehouse^[58], Aretha Franklin^[64], Diane Schuur^[70], and Toni Cade Bambara^[75].