Sarah Vaughan Quotes

I dig Doris Day.

Sarah Vaughan

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Sarah Vaughan

Sarah Lois Vaughan (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer. Nicknamed "Sassy" and "The Divine One", she won two Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and was nominated for a total of nine Grammy Awards. She was given an NEA Jazz Masters Award in 1989. Critic Scott Yanow wrote that she had "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century".

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Sarah Vaughan

Judy Garland was the singer I most wanted to sound like then, not to copy, but to get some of her soul and purity. A wonderful young voice.

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Sarah Vaughan

There are notes between notes, you know.
Sarah Vaughan

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

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Sarah Vaughan

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

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Sarah Vaughan

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

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Sarah Vaughan

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

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Sarah Vaughan

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

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Sarah Vaughan

I dig Doris Day.

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