Biography
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Abbey Lincoln
3 follower
Birth name :
Anna Marie Wooldridge
Genres :
Jazz
Instruments :
Vocals
Labels :
Riverside
Verve
Years active :
1956–2007
Born / Died
Born:(1930-08-06)August 6, 1930 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:August 14, 2010(2010-08-14) (aged 80) New York, New York, U.S.
Anna Marie Wooldridge (August 6, 1930 – August 14, 2010), known by her stage name Abbey Lincoln, was an American jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actress, who wrote and performed her own compositions. She was a civil rights advocate and activist from the 1960s on.
