Sarah Vaughn is best known for her work in big band settings. Of course as time progressed, it necessitated the singer to reassess the bands that she worked with. And at the dawning of the ‘70s Vaughn headed into the studio with an electrified group.

The results weren’t incredible, but her rendition of Marvin Gaye’s “Inner City Blues” is just short of remarkable. It’s all funk and perfect pitch, so find out…

MP3: “Inner City Blues”

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