Sarah Vaughan
Acting•Born March 27, 1924•Died April 3, 1990 (age 66)•Newark, New Jersey, USA
Biography
She began studying music when she was seven, taking eight years of piano lessons and two years of organ. As a child she sang in the choir at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Newark and played piano and organ in high school productions at Arts High School. She entered an amateur contest at the Apollo Theater in New York's Harlem area, singing "Body and Soul", and won the $10 prize and a week's engagement at the Apollo. From 1944 to 1945, she sang with Billy Eckstine and in 1947 she married her manager, trumpeter George Treadwell. Her later husbands included pro football player Clyde Atkins and trumpeter Waymon Reed. She received many awards, including an Emmy in 1981 for a tribute to George Gershwin and a Grammy in 1983.
Known For
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV Series1962
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
TV Series1961
6.8
The Merv Griffin Show
TV Series1962
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
TV Series1968
6.2
Jake and the Fatman
TV Series1987
6.9
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TV Series1950
7.0
The Oscars
TV Series1953
6.2
The Steve Allen Show
TV Series1956
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayMarch 27, 1924
Day of DeathApril 3, 1990
Place of BirthNewark, New Jersey, USA
Popularity0.8