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Sarah Vaughan. By: Kelsey Goodman. Date – 3.27.1924 – 4.3.1990. Began piano lesson’s at age 7. Sang in church choir. occasionally played piano for rehearsals and services. Illegally went in Newark's night clubs performing as a pianist and occasionally a singer.
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Sarah Vaughan. By: Kelsey Goodman
Date – 3.27.1924 – 4.3.1990 • Began piano lesson’s at age 7. • Sang in church choir. • occasionally played piano for rehearsals and services. • Illegally went in Newark's night clubs performing as a pianist and occasionally a singer. • Attended Newark’s East Side High School later transferring to Newark’s arts high school. • Drop out of high school her junior year to concentrate on music.
Early Career. • Sarah’s Jazz Style was swing. • She started her solo career in 1945. • She sang in clubs in New York such as the “Famous Door” and and Downbeat. • On may 11th 1945 She recorded “Lover Man” • After being invited by Violinist Stuff Smith to record the song “Time and Again” in October, she was offered a recording contract For the MusicCraft label.
The Mercury years. • In 1953 Treadwell Negotiated a very unique contract for Sarah. • Her Mercury recording session took place in February 1954. • She stayed with Mercury until 1959. • Her commercial success with Mercury Began with the 1954 hit “Make yourself comfortable” • After that she had a succession of hits with Mercury Records.
The 1960’s. • After her contract with Mercury records expired in 1959, she signed onto Roulette records. • She began recording with Roulette records in April 1960. • She adopted a Daughter in 1961. • After her contract with Roulette records expired in 1963, she went back to Mercury Records.
The 1970’s • Bob Shad who worked with her on Mercury Records asked her to come record for his new record company Mainstream Records. • Ernie Wilkins Arranged and conducted her first mainstream album. • In April 1972 she recorded a number of ballads, arranged and conducted by Michel Legrand.
1970’s (Continued) • Peter Matz, Jack Elliott and Allyn Ferguson Teamed up with Vaughan’s third mainstream album “Feelin Good” • She also recorded “Live In Japan” a live album In Tokyo With The trio in September 1973. • Vaughan’s relationship with mainstream went down in hill in 1974 allegedly in a conflict with Fisher over an album cover. • This left Vaughan without a recording contract for three years.
Late Career . • Vaughan continued to be an active artist even in the 1980’s. • A performance of her Gershwin program with the New Jersey symphony in 1980,was broadcasted on PBS, and won her an Emmy in 1981. • In 1985 Vaughan received a star on the ‘Hollywood Walk Of Fame’. • In 1988 Vaughan was put into the ‘American Jazz Hall Of Fame’
Death. • In 1989 Vaughan’s heath began to decline, although she rarely showed any hints in her performance’s.