Abbey Lincoln
USA
Born: 06 August 1930
Died: 14 August 2010
Years Active: 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Styles: Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Modal Music, Standards, Traditional Pop, Vocal/Standards, Vocal Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Free Jazz
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As with her hero Billie Holiday, Abbey Lincoln always meant the lyrics she sang. A dramatic performer whose interpretations were full of truth and insight, Lincoln actually began her career as a fairly lightweight supper-club singer. She went through several name changes (including Anna Marie, Gaby Lee, and Gaby Woolridge) before settling on Abbey Lincoln. She recorded with Benny Carter in 1956 and performed a number in the 1957 Hollywood film The Girl Can't Help It. Lincoln's first of three albums for Riverside (1957-1959) had Max Roach on dru...
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