Jazz singer Abbey Lincoln has died at her New York home, aged 80. The star passed away at her Manhattan property on Saturday, August 14, her brother David Wooldridge confirms to The New York Times.
Born Anna Marie Wooldridge in Chicago in 1930, she released her debut album, "Abbey Lincoln's Affair - A Story of a Girl in Love", in 1956. Largely inspired by Billie Holiday, Lincoln went on to release more than 20 albums throughout her six-decade long career.
She also branched out into movies, starring opposite Sidney Poitier in 1968's "For Love of Ivy" and was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in the film. Lincoln married jazz musician Max Roach in 1962, but they divorced in 1970.
She is survived by her brothers David and Kenneth Wooldridge and her sister, Juanita Baker.
Born Anna Marie Wooldridge in Chicago in 1930, she released her debut album, "Abbey Lincoln's Affair - A Story of a Girl in Love", in 1956. Largely inspired by Billie Holiday, Lincoln went on to release more than 20 albums throughout her six-decade long career.
She also branched out into movies, starring opposite Sidney Poitier in 1968's "For Love of Ivy" and was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in the film. Lincoln married jazz musician Max Roach in 1962, but they divorced in 1970.
She is survived by her brothers David and Kenneth Wooldridge and her sister, Juanita Baker.
- 8/16/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Jazz singer, actor and civil rights activist strongly influenced by Billie Holiday
If Abbey Lincoln was overwhelmed by the responsibility of being proclaimed "the last of the jazz singers", she never let it show. As her great contemporaries and principal influences among the classic female jazz vocalists fell away – with Billie Holiday the first to go, in 1959, and Betty Carter the last, in 1998 – Lincoln steadfastly maintained her dignified, almost solemn, focus; her tart, deftly timed Holiday-like inflections, and her commitment to songs that dug deeper into life's meanings than the usual lost-love exhalations.
And, like Ella Fitzgerald, who all her life took to a stage as if she were surprised to find anyone had come to see her, Lincoln became the opposite of a celebrated jazz diva. In some of her London performances during the 1990s, she would sit quietly beside the piano, tugging at her clothes, like someone who...
If Abbey Lincoln was overwhelmed by the responsibility of being proclaimed "the last of the jazz singers", she never let it show. As her great contemporaries and principal influences among the classic female jazz vocalists fell away – with Billie Holiday the first to go, in 1959, and Betty Carter the last, in 1998 – Lincoln steadfastly maintained her dignified, almost solemn, focus; her tart, deftly timed Holiday-like inflections, and her commitment to songs that dug deeper into life's meanings than the usual lost-love exhalations.
And, like Ella Fitzgerald, who all her life took to a stage as if she were surprised to find anyone had come to see her, Lincoln became the opposite of a celebrated jazz diva. In some of her London performances during the 1990s, she would sit quietly beside the piano, tugging at her clothes, like someone who...
- 8/15/2010
- by John Fordham
- The Guardian - Film News
Born Anna Marie Wooldridge, actress, jazz singer, activist Abbey Lincoln died today, Saturday, August 14th, in New York City. She was 80 years old. Her death was announced by her brother David Wooldridge.
Coincidentally, she just celebrated her 80th birthday, on August 6th.
Rest in peace.
Read New York Times’ obituary Here.
Here she is with Ivan Dixon in the cherished 1964 classic, and Shadow & Act fave, Nothing But A Man.
Coincidentally, she just celebrated her 80th birthday, on August 6th.
Rest in peace.
Read New York Times’ obituary Here.
Here she is with Ivan Dixon in the cherished 1964 classic, and Shadow & Act fave, Nothing But A Man.
- 8/15/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
Courtesy of Tony at Startraks
200 lucky inner-city girls from the Los Angeles area had the time of their life hanging out with their favorite starlets May 1 at the Girl Prep conference. The girls participated in workshops teaching self-esteem building, team building, leadership, youth engagement and violence prevention.
The Faces of Girl Prep are Maiara Walsh (ABC’s Desperate Housewives), Anna Marie Perez de Tagle (Disney’s Camp Rock); Amber Stevens (ABC Family series Greek); Francia Raisa (ABC Family’s Secret Life of the American Teenager), Ashley Argota (Nickelodeon’s True Jackson VP) and special guests Tamala Jones (ABC’s Castle), Monique Coleman (Disney’s High School Musical) and Kym Whitley (I Love You, Man and College Road Trip) .
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200 lucky inner-city girls from the Los Angeles area had the time of their life hanging out with their favorite starlets May 1 at the Girl Prep conference. The girls participated in workshops teaching self-esteem building, team building, leadership, youth engagement and violence prevention.
The Faces of Girl Prep are Maiara Walsh (ABC’s Desperate Housewives), Anna Marie Perez de Tagle (Disney’s Camp Rock); Amber Stevens (ABC Family series Greek); Francia Raisa (ABC Family’s Secret Life of the American Teenager), Ashley Argota (Nickelodeon’s True Jackson VP) and special guests Tamala Jones (ABC’s Castle), Monique Coleman (Disney’s High School Musical) and Kym Whitley (I Love You, Man and College Road Trip) .
Win this Girl Prep Hollywood: 2010 Celeb Gift Bag!
Now you can win the Girl Prep Hollywood: 2010 Celeb Gift Bag including all of the following fabulous prizes:
–Nine West Captivate Sandal
–Energy Muse-...
- 5/9/2010
- by Kirstin Benson
- HollywoodLife
Tim Gunn knows when something works. And in the case of last season’s disastrous Project Runway — when something doesn’t. Days before season 7 aired (don't miss our recap of last night's premiere), Gunn called EW to discuss why he doesn’t want to go back to Los Angeles, what happened to Ra’mon’s losing outfit, and whether or not the show is headed to Europe. Tim Gunn: Before we start this interview, I have to tell you that I know you all didn’t like season 6. Was it L.A. or the absence of Michael and Nina or…...
- 1/15/2010
- by Jessica Shaw
- EW.com - PopWatch
Nicole Kidman gives People magazine's readers a peek to her personal life by answering their questions, one of which is about her dream job should she isn't a film star. "I'd love to be an interior designer," she answers a question presented by Jessica Lynne Bryson from Chattanooga, Tenn. "I just love walking into a room and redoing it. When my girlfriends are buying an apartment, they'll always ask me to come along because I'm going 'You can knock that wall down, just put a little bit of paint there'."
When asked by Anna Marie Pugh from Louisville, Ohio to mention her favorite mundane chores, the 42-year-old screen beauty has this to say, "Strangely enough, I love putting clothes in the washing machine. I would always do the washing growing up - that was one of my jobs." She then adds, "And I quite like ironing shirts."
And when it comes to her biggest quirk,...
When asked by Anna Marie Pugh from Louisville, Ohio to mention her favorite mundane chores, the 42-year-old screen beauty has this to say, "Strangely enough, I love putting clothes in the washing machine. I would always do the washing growing up - that was one of my jobs." She then adds, "And I quite like ironing shirts."
And when it comes to her biggest quirk,...
- 12/7/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
When Nicole Kidman agreed to answer People's reader questions, little did she know she'd be quizzed on her cooking skills (not great, she admits) or to reveal her biggest quirk (she loves coffee - but mostly foam). But the Oscar-winning actress, 42, who plans on spending the holidays Down Under, was happy to open up about her life in Nashville while doing press in New York City for her upcoming movie musical Nine, which opens in theaters Christmas Day. As for husband Keith Urban's whereabouts? The country star played dutiful husband, watching the Tennessee Titans in the adjoining room while...
- 12/6/2009
- by Liz McNeil
- PEOPLE.com
Jennifer Hudson, the Oscar-winner and ex-American idol contestant, is getting ready for her next big challenge -- playing "Winnie," the former wife of South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela.
Darrell J. Roodt is set to direct. Roodt previously helmed 2006's "Yesterday," and also worked on "Cry, the Beloved Country" and "Sarafina!"
Based on Anna Marie du Preez Bezdrob's biography "Winnie Mandela:A Life," Andre Pieterse, Roodt, and Paul L. Johnson collaborated on the script.
Variety is reporting that Mandela's "former wife is a far more complicated figure. She has been depicted as the mother and wife who was a steadfast supporter of her activist husband and who was jailed herself for campaigning for his release and fighting against apartheid. Her image was subsequently tarnished by association with a bodyguard who murdered a 14-year old alleged informer, and she was later convicted of fraud."
The filmmakers are saying they will the whole story,...
Darrell J. Roodt is set to direct. Roodt previously helmed 2006's "Yesterday," and also worked on "Cry, the Beloved Country" and "Sarafina!"
Based on Anna Marie du Preez Bezdrob's biography "Winnie Mandela:A Life," Andre Pieterse, Roodt, and Paul L. Johnson collaborated on the script.
Variety is reporting that Mandela's "former wife is a far more complicated figure. She has been depicted as the mother and wife who was a steadfast supporter of her activist husband and who was jailed herself for campaigning for his release and fighting against apartheid. Her image was subsequently tarnished by association with a bodyguard who murdered a 14-year old alleged informer, and she was later convicted of fraud."
The filmmakers are saying they will the whole story,...
- 11/18/2009
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
See footage from the World Premiere of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' "The Princess and the Frog." Th event took place on Sunday, November 15th at Walt Disney Studios in the newly renovated, state-of-the-art Studio theater which is right in the heart of the Disney Studio lot. Attending were Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Terrence Howard, Jenifer Lewis, Keith David, Peter Barlett, Jim Cummings, Michael-Leon Wooley, directors Ron Clements and John Musker, producer Peter Del Vecho, composer Randy Newman and executive producer John Lasseter. Special guests included Shonda Rhimes, Angela Bassett, Reggie Miller, Courtney Vance (“Flash Forward”), Nicki Micheaux (“Lincoln Heights”), Erica Hubbard (“Lincoln Heights”). From Disney Channel: Debby Ryan, Ryan Newman, Allisyn Arm, Bridgit Mendler, Meaghan Martin, Anna Marie Perez de Tagle, Chelsea Staub, Brenda Song and Nicole Anderson.
- 11/16/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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