Quote of the day
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
Sarah Vaughan
Born: March 27, 1924
Died: April 3, 1990 (aged 66)
Bio: Sarah Lois Vaughan was an American jazz singer, described by music critic Scott Yanow as having one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century.
Known for:
- Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown (1954)
- The Divine One (1961)
- Brazilian Romance (1987)
- Live at Rosy's
- After Hours (1961)