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.