Abbey Lincoln

Abbey Lincoln

Acting Born 1930-08-06 Chicago, Illinois, USA Died 2010-08-14

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.

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Known For

American Playhouse
American Playhouse
1982 ★ 6.6
Great Performances
Great Performances
1971 ★ 6.1
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
1966 ★ 7.6
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
1968 ★ 7.0
All in the Family
All in the Family
1971 ★ 7.8
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953 ★ 7.0
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
1956 ★ 6.2
Mo' Better Blues
Mo' Better Blues
1990 ★ 6.5
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021 ★ 7.6
The Girl Can't Help It
The Girl Can't Help It
1956 ★ 6.3
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
2024 ★ 7.7
70 Years of Youth Revolt
70 Years of Youth Revolt
2020 ★ 7.2
Nothing But a Man
Nothing But a Man
1964 ★ 7.4
For Love of Ivy
For Love of Ivy
1968 ★ 6.2
Short Walk to Daylight
Short Walk to Daylight
1972 ★ 6.7
How It Feels to Be Free
How It Feels to Be Free
2021
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
2023
Great Women Singers of the 20th Century: Abbey Lincoln
Great Women Singers of the 20th Century: Abbey Lincoln
2005