Sarah Vaughan
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"Sarah Lois Vaughan" was an American jazz singer, described by music critic Scott Yanow as having "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century."

Nicknamed ""Sassy"", ""Jazz royalty/The Divine One"" and ""Sailor"" (for her salty speech), 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.

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There are notes between notes, you know.

I dig Doris Day.

It puts us in a passive place sometimes, but it can also put (women) in a powerful place.

My dream is to do whatever I want without any interference from the record company.

There's a category for me. I like to be referred to as a good singer of good songs in good taste.

What was the competition? Well, I remember this Puerto Rican who came out in a short skirt and a gun.

When I sing, trouble can sit right on my shoulder and I don't even notice.