Abbey Lincoln (born Anna Marie Wooldridge on August 6, 1930, Chicago, Illin… Read Full Bio ↴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.
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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Abbey Lincoln Lyrics
Ain't Nobody's Business Ain't nobody's business what I do Get me a shotgun…
Crazy He Calls Me I say I'll move the mountains And I'll move the mountains If…
Do Nothing 'Til You Hear from Me Do nothin' till you hear from me Pay no attention to…
Don't Explain Hush now, don't explain Just say you'll remain I'm glad your…
Exactly Like You I know why I waited Know why I've been blue I've been…
Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe It seem like happiness is just a thing called Joe He…
I Am in Love I am dejected, I am depressed Yet resurrected and sailing t…
I Must Have That Man Don't want my mammy I don't need a friend My heart is…
It's Magic You sigh, the song begins, you speak and I hear…
Love When lonely feelings chill The meadows of your mind Just…
Love Walked In Love walked right in and drove the shadows away Love walked…
My Man It's cost me a lot But there's one thing that I've…
Take Me in Your Arms Once upon a lovely time Many million dreams ago Once there w…
Tender as a Rose She was as tender as a rose She was as soft…
When a Woman Loves a Man Maybe he's not much, just another man Doing what he can But…
You Do Something to Me Do nothin' till you hear from me Pay no attention to…