Abbey Lincoln

	Abbey Lincoln - vocals real name: Anna Marie Woolridge born: 06-Aug-1935, Chicago, IL, USA

Abbey Lincoln had been singing in dance bands in her home town as a teenager before moving to the West Coast. She changed her name to Aminata Moseka in 1975. After several years of inactivity, she had a comeback in the 90's. She has just released a new album, called A Turtle's Dream, which has been produced by Pat Matheny.

The All-Music Guide writes about her:

She is among the most striking vocalists ever from the standpoint of delivery, and few can match her way with lyrics and moods.

She also appeared in several films, like

• The Girl can't help it (1957)
• Nothing but a man (1964)
• Mo' better blues (1990)

Abbey Lincoln wrote the lyrics for the song Little One I'll Miss You. I don't know if she ever performed this song on one of her albums.

There's more information about Abbey Lincoln available on the net. Here is a starting point in case you should be interested to look further into his works.

• >Seattle Times: Abbey Lincoln lets her music do the talking
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