Sarah Vaughan

Acting

Sarah Vaughan

Born March 27, 1924 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

Died April 3, 1990 · aged 66

She began studying music when she was seven, taking eight years of piano lessons and two years of organ. As a child she sang in the choir at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Newark and played piano and organ in high school productions at Arts High School. She entered an amateur contest at the Apollo Theater in New York's Harlem area, singing "Body and Soul", and won the $10 prize and a week's engage…

Known For

Murder, Inc.Murder, Inc. · 1960
Murder, Inc.
6.51960
MovieCrimeDrama
Chronicles the rise and fall of the organised crime syndicate known as Murder, Incorporated, focusing on powerful boss Lepke and violent hit man Reles.
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz DivasSarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas · 2005
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005
MovieMusic
Here's a perfect chance to compare and contrast a clutch of the greatest jazz divas in the history of the genre. "Sassy" Sarah Vaughan appears along with her fellow pop-jazz queens, sultry Lena Horne, Ella "The First Lady of Song" Fitzgerald, gorgeous Dorothy Dandridge and Billie "Lady Day" Holiday. Rarely has there been more outstanding vocal talent compiled on a single disc.
Basin Street RevueBasin Street Revue · 1956
Basin Street Revue
8.51956
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A one-hour variety show performed live at Harlem’s Apollo Theater, featuring a who’s-who of vocal and big band jazz and comedy acts of the 1950s.
Sarah Vaughan: The Divine OneSarah Vaughan: The Divine One · 1991
Sarah Vaughan: The Divine One
1991
MovieMusicDocumentary
"The most important singer to emerge from the bop era." Ella Fitzgerald called her the world's "greatest singing talent." During a career of nearly 50 years, she was the singer's singer, influencing everyone from Mel Tormé to Anita Baker.
Jake and the FatmanJake and the Fatman · 1987
Jake and the Fatman
6.21987
SeriesDramaCrime
Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from 1987 to 1992. Diagnosis: Murder was a spin-off of this series.

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