Beautiful Horizons: The Other Singer From Newark

February 12, 2012

The Other Singer From Newark

I certainly don't mean to diminish the tragicness of Whitney Houston's death, but we could please ratchet down the hyperbole? Yes, she had a great voice, but to say there was no one like her - as Gladys Knight did - merely displays one's ignorance.

There was another singer from Newark, who had a long and storied career, who had a voice with a range that extended from baritone to soprano, whose discography spans 43 years and has two recordings in the Grammy Hall of Fame. Her name is Sarah Vaughan, and if you're not familiar with her, you ought to give her a listen.

Feb 12, 2012 11:27:44 PM | Music

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