Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan (March 27, 1924 - April 3, 1990) was one of the greatest female jazz singers in the history of the genre, along with
Billie Holiday and
Ella Fitzgerald. She began performing with
Earl Hines in the early 1940s, but soon broke away with
Billy Eckstine. Eckstine and Vaughan, along with
Dizzy Gillespie and
Charlie Parker stayed together for a time, though she went solo in 1945. "Tenderly" and "It's Magic" became popular during the late 1940s, and she continued to build on her fanbase in the eary 1950s with songs like "Sassy". She continued playing with some of the biggest names in the business, including
Miles Davis and Jimmy Jones.
Vaughan continued recording on a variety of labels in the 1950s, 60s, 70s and early 80s. She died in 1990.
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