Abbey Lincoln

Abbey Lincoln

Actor

Chicago, Illinois, USA
August 6, 1930

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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Abbey Lincoln 1
Abbey Lincoln 2

Representative Works

Mo' Better Blues
Mo' Better Blues
6.5
/ English
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
7.6
/ English
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
7.7
/ French
The Girl Can't Help It
The Girl Can't Help It
6.3
/ English
Nothing But a Man
Nothing But a Man
7.4
/ English
Short Walk to Daylight
Short Walk to Daylight
6.7
/ English
For Love of Ivy
For Love of Ivy
6.2
/ English
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
No Rating Yet
/ English
How It Feels to Be Free
How It Feels to Be Free
No Rating Yet
/ English
Great Women Singers of the 20th Century: Abbey Lincoln
Great Women Singers of the 20th Century: Abbey Lincoln
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Mo' Better Blues
1990Nominee

Best Performance

Mo' Better Blues

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021Winner

Best Performance

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
2024Winner

Best Performance

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Career Highlights

The Girl Can't Help It
1956Highlight

Best Performance

The Girl Can't Help It

Nothing But a Man
1964Highlight

Best Performance

Nothing But a Man

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