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Abbey Lincoln (born Anna Marie Wooldridge on August 6, 1930, Chicago, Illinois – died August 14, 2010, Manhattan, New York), was a jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actress.
Her first album, Abbey Lincoln’s Affair, A Story of a Girl in Love was released in 1956. Also that year Lincoln starred in the film The Girl Can’t Help It, for which she famously wore a dress worn by Marilyn Monroe.
Lincoln sang on the 1960s landmark jazz civil rights recording, We Insist! - Freedom Now Suite in 1960 by jazz musician and Lincolns husband from 1962-1970, Max Roach. Especially since this album, Abbey Lincoln was connected to the political fight against racism in the United States.
She co-starred with Sidney Poitier and Beau Bridges in 1968’s For Love of Ivy and received a 1969 Golden Globe nomination for her appearance in the film. She also starred in the 1990 Spike Lee movie Mo’ Better Blues.
In 2003, she received the National Endowment for the Arts NEA Jazz Masters Award.
Lincoln died on August 14, 2010 in Manhattan at the age of 80. Although no official cause of death was given, Lincoln had suffered deteriorating health following open heart surgery in 2007. She passed away in a Manhattan nursing home....
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Top 10 Abbey Lincoln Songs
Blue Monk
Throw It Away
And It's Supposed To Be Love
I Am In Love
Avec Le Temps
Left Alone
Down Here Below
When Malindy Sings
Straight Ahead
Bird Alone
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Top 10 Abbey Lincoln Albums
Straight Ahead
A Turtle's Dream
Abbey Is Blue
It's Magic
Wholly Earth
You Gotta Pay The Band
That's Him!
Abbey Sings Abbey
The Ultimate Collection 1957-60
Devil's Got Your Tongue
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