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 Abbey Lincoln in concert, 1992
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anna Marie Wooldridge |
| Born | August 6, 1930 |
| Origin |  Chicago, Illinois |
| Genre(s) | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Label(s) | Riverside, Verve |
| Associated acts | Max Roach |
Abbey Lincoln (born Anna Marie Wooldridge on August 6, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois) is a jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actress, who is widely respected for her writing skills. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Riverside Records a United States Record label specializing in Jazz, was the raison d'etre for Bill Grauer Productions Verve Records is an American Jazz Record label now owned by the Universal Music Group. Maxwell Lemuel Roach ( January 10, 1924 &ndash August 16, 2007) was an American Jazz Percussionist, Drummer Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works She is one of many singers influenced by Billie Holiday. Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7 1915 – July 17 1959 was an American Jazz singer and songwriter She has had a very long and productive career. She continues to perform and can often be found at the Blue Note in New York City. [1]
With Ivan Dixon, she co-starred in Nothing But a Man (1964), an independent film written and directed by Michael Roemer. Ivan Dixon ( April 6 1931 - March 16 2008) was an African American Actor and Television director, best known Nothing But a Man is a 1964 movie about an African American man in the American South who wants to be treated as "nothing but She also co-starred with Sidney Poitier and Beau Bridges in 1968's For Love of Ivy. Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE (ˈpwɑːtie born February 20, 1927) is an Oscar - Golden Globe - BAFTA - and Grammy For Love of Ivy is a 1968 romantic comedy film directed by Daniel Mann. [2] She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for For the Love of Ivy in 1969.
She sang on the famous We Insist! - Freedom Now Suite (1960) by jazz musician Max Roach and was married to him from 1962 to 1970. We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite is a 1960 Jazz Album containing a suite which Max Roach and lyricist Oscar Brown had begun Maxwell Lemuel Roach ( January 10, 1924 &ndash August 16, 2007) was an American Jazz Percussionist, Drummer Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [3]
Abbey Lincoln also appears in the 1956 film The Girl Can't Help It. The Girl Can't Help It is a 1956 comedy / Musical film, starring Jayne Mansfield, Tom Ewell, and Edmond O'Brien [2]
Discography
- Abbey Lincoln's Affair: A Story of a Girl in Love - 1956 - Capitol
- That's Him - 1957 - Riverside
- It's Magic - 1958 - Riverside
- Abbey Is Blue - 1959 - Riverside
- Straight Ahead - 1961 - Candid
- People in Me - 1973 - Polygram
- Painted Lady - Blue Marge 1003 (1980)
- Golden Lady - 1980 - Inner City
- Talking to the Sun - 1983 - Enja
- Abbey Sings Billie, Vol. 1 & 2 - 1987 - Enja
- The World Is Falling Down - 1990 - Verve
- You Gotta Pay the Band - 1991 - Verve
- Devil's Got Your Tongue - 1992 - Verve
- When There is Love - 1992 - Verve
- A Turtle's Dream - 1994 - Verve
- Painted Lady (with Archie Shepp) - 1995 - Itm [Tko Magnum]
- Who Used to Dance - 1996 - Verve
- Wholly Earth - 1999 - Emarcy
- Over the Years - 2000 - Verve
- It's Me - 2003 - Verve
- Abbey Sings Abbey - 2007 - Verve
References
- ^ Abbey Lincoln (English). Archie Shepp (born May 24, 1937) is a prominent American Jazz Saxophonist. Retrieved on 2 August, 2007. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the
- ^ a b Abbey Lincoln at IMDB.com (English). Retrieved on 2 August, 2007. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the
- ^ Sally Placksin. Jazz Profiles from NPR: Abbey Lincoln (English). Retrieved on 2 August, 2007. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the
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