Abbey Lincoln

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Birth Name: Anna Marie Wooldridge

Born: 6 August 1930 Died: 14 August 2010

Country of origin: United States

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Max Roach

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Description: Born: Chicago, Illinois, USA. Brother: David Wooldridge Spouse: Max Roach, drummer (1962 to 1970) Step-daughter: Maxine Roach - appeared on several of Lincoln’s albums. Lincoln was a jazz vocalist, songwriter, actress & civil rights activist. Lincoln wrote and performed her own compositions. In 2003, she received a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Award. As an actress, she starred in 'Nothing But a Man', an independent film written and directed by Michael Roemer. In 1968 she also co-starred with Sidney Poitier and Beau Bridges in 'For Love of Ivy' for which she received a 1969 Golden Globe nomina ... (more)

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