Abbey Lincoln
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Abbey Lincoln 🇺🇸

Anna Marie Wooldridge
Jazz Singer, Songwriter, Civil Rights Activist, Actress
Born Aug 06, 1930 🇺🇸 Chicago, United States
Passed Away Aug 14, 2010 New York City, United States
Lifespan 80 years old
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"A song is a holy thing; it's a prayer, an offering, and a message of freedom."

Archival Overview

Iconic American jazz vocalist, composer, and civil rights activist who collaborated with Max Roach on the landmark 1960 album We Insist! Freedom Now Suite.

Biographical Record

Anna Marie Wooldridge was born in Chicago and raised on a Michigan farm. Adopting the stage name Abbey Lincoln on the advice of her manager, she emerged in the 1950s as a glamorous club singer before turning her artistry into a fierce vehicle for racial justice.

In 1960, Lincoln provided the searing, wordless vocal screams on Max Roach's 'We Insist! Freedom Now Suite', a defining musical masterpiece of the Civil Rights Movement. She also starred opposite Sidney Poitier in 'For Love of Ivy' (1968) and produced acclaimed, philosophical songwriting well into her seventies.

Key Life Milestones

1960

We Insist! Freedom Now Suite

Recorded the groundbreaking jazz civil rights protest album alongside drummer and composer Max Roach.

2003

NEA Jazz Masters Award

Honored by the National Endowment for the Arts with America's highest jazz distinction.

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Perpetual Memorial
Cremated, private memorial
New York City, United States
GPS: 40.7128, -74.0060
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