Born in 1924 in Newark, N.J., Vaughan came up in the '40s, alongside bebop, a new jazz style she instantly took to. In the following decades, she proved to be one of the best singers of any genre.
PITTSFIELD — Through the 20th century, Sarah Vaughan was one of the most popular singers in America. She had a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the American Jazz Hall of Fame.