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Abbey Lincoln

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Also known as Anna Marie Wooldridge, Anna Wooldridge

American singer (1930–2010)

Person · Open Library

Works
9

Top works

  • Great Women Singers of the 20th Century - Abbey Lincoln
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  • Decluttering Your Home

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United States
Active from
1930-08-06
Active to
2010-08-14
jazzvocal jazz

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
196,035
Total plays
1,281,926

Tags

jazzfemale vocalistsvocal jazzbluesjazz vocal

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 <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Abbey+Linco

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