Sarah
Vaughan's Golden Hits Celebrates A Golden Voice
Best-Selling
12-Track Hits Collection From Legendary Jazz Vocalist Receives Remastered LP
Reissue On August 30
On August 30, Verve/UMe is set to release Sarah
Vaughan's Golden Hits on vinyl in two different color options: black and gold.
Remastered at Capitol Studios from the original analog tapes, this collection
of an even-dozen of the legendary jazz vocalist's greatest performances
showcases the scope of her wide vocal range, bop-phrasing innovations, and expert
yet effortless vibrato control. Upon the album's original release in November
1961, a featured review in Billboard magazine proclaimed, "Mighty good
listening here." No doubt: both sides of Sarah Vaughan's Golden Hits LP
lend ample proof as to why Vaughan has been long acclaimed as one of the
pre-eminent vocalists of all-time, right alongside the likes of Billie Holiday
and Ella Fitzgerald, who once called Vaughan "the world's greatest singing
talent." Preorder here: https://UMe.lnk.to/GoldenHits.
Vaughan, who
passed away at age 66 in 1990, was a three-octave contralto equally adept at
singing traditional jazz, contemporary pop, and classically arranged material
with much verve, panache, and personal swagger, earning her the nickname
"Sassy" in the process. Witness her operatic mastery of
"Misty," the appreciative drive of "Smooth Operator," and
the catchy swing of "Broken Hearted Melody," the latter of which
remained a fixture in Vaughan's live repertoire for many years to come. Vaughan
also saw success on multiple charts, having taken "Broken Hearted
Melody" to No. 7 on the Billboard Singles chart and No. 5 on the R&B
chart while "Smooth Operator" reached No. 8 on the R&B chart, all
in 1959. More recently, the sly "ooh-ooh" come-on appeal of
"Make Yourself Comfortable" is featured in a prominent global Lincoln
Continental ad campaign starring Serena Williams.
Additionally,
Vaughan's scintillating, scat-driven take on George Shearing and George David
Weiss' "Lullaby Of Birdland" and her sensual, sultry pass at John
Blackburn and Karl Suessdorf's "Moonlight In Vermont" set new
standards for inventive vocal reimagining of such well-known jazz perennials.
In the
1930s, Vaughan began developing her vocal and piano-playing chops in a local
church choir in Newark, New Jersey. Following that, she would soon frequent
jazz clubs in Newark and New York City, ultimately leading to her securing
featured vocalist stints in the 1940s with big-band jazz impresarios Earl Hines
and Billy Eckstine before embarking on a solo career. Vaughan was also a
nine-time GRAMMY® nominee, ultimately earning a Lifetime Achievement Award in
1989. In 1988, she was inducted into the American Jazz Hall of Fame, and in
1989, she was given the NEA Jazz Masters Award.
A vocalist
for the ages, Sarah Vaughan's indelibly seductive tone and wide-ranging
influence extend well into the 21st Century. Sarah Vaughan's Golden Hits is
both the perfect entry point for neophyte listeners and a fine turntable
refresher for longtime appreciators alike. Turn the lights down, make yourself
comfortable, and enjoy the timeless charms of Sarah Vaughan, her golden throat,
and her Golden Hits.
SARAH
VAUGHAN'S GOLDEN HITS [black vinyl & colored gold vinyl]
Side A
Misty
Broken
Hearted Melody
Make
Yourself Comfortable
Autumn In
New York
Moonlight In
Vermont
How
Important Can It Be
Side B
Smooth
Operator
Whatever
Lola Wants
Lullaby Of
Birdland
Eternally
Poor
Butterfly
Close To You
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