Person Open DS/UK/7585 Vaughan; Sarah Lois (1924-1990); American jazz singer Vaughan Sarah Lois 1924-1990 American jazz singer Female

Sarah Lois Vaughan (27 March 1924 – 3 April 1990) was an American jazz singer, described by Scott Yanow as having "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century." Nicknamed "Sailor" (for her salty speech), "Sassy" and "The Divine One", Sarah Vaughan was a Grammy Award winner. The National Endowment for the Arts bestowed upon her its "highest honor in jazz", the NEA Jazz Masters Award, in 1989. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 9/12/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 52de97b9-a0cd-400b-b261-5ba5f09926f3