About
Singer and songwriter who sang on "We Insist!" and released the album Abbey Lincoln's Affair - A Story of a Girl in Love.
Before Fame
She grew up in rural Michigan, the tenth of twelve children in her family.
Trivia
Her stage name is a symbolic joining Westminster Abbey and Abraham Lincoln.
Family Life
She married musician Max Roach.
Associated With
She was an accomplished actress, co-starring with Sidney Poitier in the film For Love of Ivy.
