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Sarah Lois Vaughan (nicknamed "Sassy" and "The Divine One"), (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American Jazz singer. She was born in Newark, N.J. On a dare, she entered a 1943 amateur contest at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem and was hired by Earl "Fatha" Hines as a result of her performance. She began recording in 1945, and has been described as one of the greatest singers of the 20th century.
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