Abbey Lincoln

Abbey Lincoln
Lincoln in concert, 1966
Background information
Also known asGaby Lee
Aminata Moseka
Born
Anna Marie Wooldridge

(1930-08-06)August 6, 1930
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedAugust 14, 2010(2010-08-14) (aged 80)
New York City, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationsSinger, actress, and civil rights activist
Years active1956–2007
LabelsRiverside, Verve, Marge
SpouseMax Roach (1962–1970)

Anna Marie Wooldridge (August 6, 1930 – August 14, 2010), known professionally as Abbey Lincoln, was an American jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actress. 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.

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