Abbey Lincoln

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.

Birthday

Aug 6, 1930

Place of birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Deathday

Aug 14, 2010

Also known as

• Anna Marie Wooldridge
• Anna Marie
• Gaby Lee
• Gaby Woolridge