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Sarah Vaughan

(1924–1990) Singer United Kingdom

18 quotes in 110 categories

Sarah Vaughan was a singer from the United Kingdom, best known for Anatomy of a Scandal.

Quick Facts About Sarah Vaughan

Born: March 27, 1924
Died: April 3, 1990
Nationality: United Kingdom
Profession: Singer
Notable works: Anatomy of a Scandal

About Sarah Vaughan

Sarah Lois Vaughan was an American jazz singer and pianist. Nicknamed "Sassy", "The Divine One", and the "Queen of Bebop", 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".

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Sarah Vaughan

Choir singing's a wonderful thing for what ails you. There's a lot of meaning in a hymn if you think about it…

Choir

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I guess the only trouble was that George was very slow in getting around to proposing. Several times, I almost proposed to…

Around

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You simply have to love show business to make the risk worthwhile.

Business

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

African american

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It sure is a nice feeling to know that people will remember you after you're gone, that you'll manage to be a…

History

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

Competition

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I'm not heart-broken if I don't have a hit. But I guess a hit would help. It makes the money go up…

Bits

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I don't feel like a big star.

Astronomy

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

Business

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When I sing a tune, the lyrics are important to me. Most of the standard lyrics I know well. And as soon…

Ideas

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There are notes between notes, you know.

Music

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I don't know why people call me a jazz singer, though I guess people associate me with jazz because I was raised…

All kinds

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They always ask me the same questions. Where was I born? When did I start singing? Who have I worked with? I…

Ask me

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I am not a special person. I am a regular person who does special things.

Doe

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Judy Garland was the singer I most wanted to sound like then, not to copy, but to get some of her soul…

Copies

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I've always been a Democrat; it runs in my family.

Always

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

Even

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I said to George, 'Why don't you manage me?' He looked at me, a little bit surprised. Then he replied, 'Sure, Sass,…

Better

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