Abbey Lincoln



First NameAbbey
Last NameLincoln
Full Name at BirthAnna Marie Wooldridge
Age80 (age at death)
Date of BirthAugust 6, 1930
BirthplaceChicago Illinois
Date of DeathAugust 14, 2010
Star SignLeo
Occupation CategoryJazz Musician
Claim to FameFor Love of Ivy
Music GenreVocal
Music StyleJazz, Post-Bop, Standards, Vocal Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz
Music MoodElegant, Sophisticated, Bittersweet, Intimate, Autumnal, Refined/Mannered, Melancholy, Literate, Stylish, Passionate, Reflective, Gritty
InstrumentVocals

Anna Marie Wooldridge (August 6, 1930 – August 14, 2010), better known by her stage name Abbey Lincoln, was a jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actress. Lincoln was unusual in that she wrote and performed her own compositions, expanding the expectations of jazz audiences.


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Discography

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1989

1987

1984

1978

1973

1961

1959

1957

1957

Filmography

Selected Abbey Lincoln film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1993
Abbey Lincoln: You Gotta Pay the Band
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1990
Lillian Gilliam

1972
Short Walk to Daylight
Dorella

1971
Laura Grant

1971
On Being Black
Tommy

1969
Judge Mabel Palmer

1968
Ivy Moore

1968
Claudia Lee

1966
Millie Webster

1964
Nothing But a Man
Josie

Soundtrack Credits

1969
The 41st Annual Academy Awards
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