Abbey Lincoln, a singer whose dramatic vocal command and tersely poetic songs made her a singular figure in jazz, died on Saturday in Manhattan. She was 80 and lived on the Upper West Side. Her death ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jazz singer Abbey Lincoln, whose six-decade career included acting and composing, and who participated in the U.S. civil rights movement, died in New York on Saturday at age 80, ...

With a different program and personnel each night, Lincoln will perform more than 35 of her compositions, joined by special guests JOE LOVANO, SAVION GLOVER, FREDDY COLE, STEVE COLEMAN, MARC CARY, and ...

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jazz singer Abbey Lincoln, whose six-decade career included acting and composing, and who participated in the civil rights movement, died in New York on Saturday at age 80, The ...

Abbey Lincoln, a jazz singer and songwriter known for her phrasing, emotion and uncompromising style, died Saturday in New York at age 80. She had been declining in health for the past year. Her death ...