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Sarah Lois Vaughan (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer, described by Scott Yanow as having one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century. She had a contralto vocal range.Nicknamed Sailor (for her salty speech), Sassy and The Divine One, Sarah Vaughan was a Grammy Award winner. The National Endowment for the Arts bestowed upon her its highest honor in jazz, the NEA Jazz Masters Award, in 1989.