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Abbey Lincoln: A Woman Speaking Her Mind

By Lara Pellegrinelli on June 1, 2002No Comment


Photo by John Sann, courtesy Verve Music Group

Abbey Lincoln at home with Lara Pellegrinelli

May 10, 2002—2 p.m.
New York, NY

Filmed and Transcribed by Amanda MacBlane

  1. Family
  2. Continuing the Great Women Vocalist Tradition
  3. Some Autobiographical Details
  4. Songwriting
  5. African Heritage
  6. Movies, Paintings, Beauty
  7. The Purpose of Art
  8. Gender Distinctions
  9. The Process of Composing
  10. Today’s “Terrible Times”
  11. Being a Singer AND a Composer
  • A Sonic Gallery of Abbey Lincoln’s Recording Career
  • Complete Interview Transcript (137KB PDF file)


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