Nickname: The Divine One / Sassy
Genre: Jazz
Most Memorable Recording: "Misty"
Followers: Anita Baker, Rickie Lee Jones, Betty Carter, Tania Maria, Patty Richards, Nnenna Freelon, Germaine Bazzle, Rebecca Kilgore, Claire Martin, Veronica Nunn, Eboni Foster, Connie Evingson, Carla Cook, Jane Monheit, Bobby Wade, Norah Jones, Diane Marino, Iza Eirado, Kat Parra, and many more.
Possessor of one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century, Sarah Vaughan ranked with Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday in the very top echelon of female jazz singers. She often gave the impression that with her wide range, perfectly controlled vibrato, and wide expressive abilities, she could do anything she wanted with her voice. Although not all of her many recordings are essential (give Vaughan a weak song and she might strangle it to death), Sarah Vaughan's legacy as a performer and a recording artist will be very difficult to match in the future.
