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Sarah Lois Vaughan (/ v ɔː n /, March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer and pianist. Nicknamed "Sassy" and "The Divine One", [1] she won two Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and was nominated for a total of nine Grammy Awards. [2]
The song has been recorded by many other artists, including versions by Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and Ray Stevens who released a hit country version in 1975. Recordings by both Johnny Mathis and Erroll Garner have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. [3]
Back on the Block is a 1989 studio album by Quincy Jones. [6] The album features musicians and singers from across three generations, including Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul, Ice-T, Big Daddy Kane, Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie, George Benson, Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick, Barry White, Chaka Khan, Take 6, Bobby McFerrin, Al Jarreau, Al B. Sure!, James Ingram, El DeBarge, Ray ...
It was included in the soundtrack for the 1960 Columbia Pictures feature Let No Man Write My Epitaph, recorded on Verve by Ella Fitzgerald, also in 1960. The version by Ella Fitzgerald was a favourite song of Polish Nobel Prize laureate Wisława Szymborska who chose it as the song to be performed at her funeral.
Sarah Vaughan recorded the song for her album Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi (1955) [3] ... Ella Fitzgerald recorded it on her Capitol 1968 release, 30 by Ella. References
Sarah Vaughan recorded it in July 1947 with George Treadwell's Orchestra. [1] Carmen McRae recorded the tune for her 1957 album After Glow. [2] Ella Fitzgerald recorded it on 25 March 1959 for her album Hello Love. [3] There's a renowned version sung by actress Marilyn Monroe in the 1959 movie "Some like it Hot".
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong released a version on their 1956 album, Ella and Louis Billie Holiday covered the song in January 1957 for her 1958 Verve album Songs for Distingué Lovers Frank Sinatra covered the song for his 1958 studio album Come Fly With Me , and performed it regularly live.
Someone to Watch Over Me" was notably covered by Ella Fitzgerald (1950 and 1959), Sarah Vaughan (1957), Dakota Staton (1960), ...