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 one of the greatest singers of the 20th century Wikipedia
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Sarah Lois Vaughan biography, including 2 pages of information on the life of Sarah Lois Vaughan. www.bookrags.com/biography-sarah-lois-vaughan/index.html
When lifelong friend Billy Eckstine broke away to form his own orchestra, Vaughan joined him, making her recording debut. www.soulwalking.co.uk/Sarah%20Vaughn.html
Sarah Vaughan sang in the choir of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Newark, as a child, where at the age of 12 she became organist. www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_vaughan_sarah.htm