Abbey Lincoln
Acting
Born: 8/6/1930•Died: 8/14/2010
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
Anna Marie Wooldridge, 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 not only out of delivering deeply felt presentations of standards but writing and singing her own material.
Also Known As
Anna Marie Wooldridge, Anna Marie, Gaby Lee, Gaby Woolridge
