Abbey Lincoln
Anna Marie Wooldridge (August 6, 1930 – August 14, 2010), known professionally as Abbey Lincoln, was an American jazz vocalist. She was a civil rights activist beginning in the 1960s. Lincoln made a career out of delivering deeply felt presentations of standards as well as writing and singing her own material.
Abbey Lincoln | |
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Lincoln in concert, 1966 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anna Marie Wooldridge |
| Born | August 6, 1930 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 14, 2010 (aged 80) New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, civil rights activist |
| Years active | 1956–2007 |
| Labels | Riverside, Verve, Marge |
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