Sarah Vaughan's rendition of Lullaby of Birdland stands as a monumental achievement in jazz vocal performance, exemplifying her nickname "The Divine One." The song, composed by George Shearing in 1952 with lyrics by George David Weiss (under the pseudonym B.Y. Forster), was originally created as a theme song for the famous Birdland jazz club in New York City. The club, named after Charlie "Bird" Parker, was the epicenter of bebop jazz during the 1950s. Vaughan's interpretation revolutionized vocal jazz through her innovative use of melodic embellishment… read more
Sarah Vaughan's rendition of Lullaby of Birdland stands as a monumental achievement in jazz vocal performance, exemplifying her nickname "T… read more
Sarah Vaughan's rendition of Lullaby of Birdland stands as a monumental achievement in jazz vocal performance, exemplifying her nickname "The Divine One." The song, compos… read more
Sarah Lois Vaughan (nicknamed "Sassy" and "The Divine One") (March 27, 1924, Newark, New Jersey – April 3, 1990, Los Angeles, California) was an American jazzsinger, described as "possessor of one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century". Jazz critic Leonard Feather called her "the most important singer to emerge from the bop era." Ella Fitzgerald called her the world’s "greatest singing talent." When introduced in her two-part interview of 1980 on The Dick Cavett Show, Cavett quipped (in a takeoff on a well known Sarah Lee … read more
Sarah Lois Vaughan (nicknamed "Sassy" and "The Divine One") (March 27, 1924, Newark, New Jersey – April 3, 1990, Los Angeles, California) was an American jazzsinger, de… read more
Sarah Lois Vaughan (nicknamed "Sassy" and "The Divine One") (March 27, 1924, Newark, New Jersey – April 3, 1990, Los Angeles, California) was an American jazzsinger, described as "possessor of one of the most … read more
