The Newark native will be part of the U.S. Postal Service's Music Icon Series, which includes Elvis Presley, Ray Charles and Johnny Cash
Jazz legend Sarah Vaughan is being honored with a U.S. Forever stamp, which will be released March 29 with a free concert at her hometown's Newark Symphony Hall.
Vaughan, who sang in the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Choir and attended Arts High School, joins the ranks of Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Johnny Cash, all part of the Postal Service's Music Icons stamp series. The stamp is an image of a Bart Forbes oil painting based on a 1955 photograph by Hugh Bell of Vaughan in performance.
The Grammy- and Emmy-winning singer nicknamed "The Divine One" and "Sassy" died of lung cancer in 1990 at 66. A member of the Jazz Hall of Fame and the New Jersey Hall of Fame, her hits include "Misty," "Broken-Hearted Melody," and "Send in the Clowns."
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The 11 a.m. ceremony will be held in Symphony Hall's Sarah Vaughan Conert Hall, and will include performances by Melba Moore, the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Choir, the NJPAC Jazz for Teens Ensemble, 2013 Sarah Vaughan Jazz Vocalist Competition winner Jazzmeia Horn, and Newark singer Carrie Jackson.
To obtain your free tickets, go to the Newark Symphony Hall Box Office, 1030 Broad Street, Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., or reserve by phone at 973-643-8014.
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