Born on March 27th, 1924, Sarah Vaughn evolved to be one of the world’s most phenomenal jazz musicians. As a young girl, Vaughan played piano, organ and sang in church. Her singing career was jumpstarted when she won a talent contest at the Apollo Theater in 1942 by performing “Body and Soul”. Here is where she caught the attention of Billy Eckstine, who got Earl Hines to hire her to sing with his orchestra.