Famous jazz singer and songwriter Abbey Lincoln died Saturday in New York at age 80. Lincoln has always been known for her phrasing, emotion and uncompromising style.Lincoln had been declining in health for the past year. Her death was confirmed by friend and filmmaker Carol Friedman. Friedman has...
Influential people come in all shapes and sizes in all generations throughout history. Such people can be grouped together by shared affiliations and backgrounds, for whatever purposes people are drawn to make lists. This list offers some interesting biographical tidbits about 50 people of Jewish...
Reese Witherspoon has signed on to play Peggy Lee in Fox 2000's untitled biopic that will chronicle the American jazz singer's life story. The film is being written and directed by Nora Ephron.Witherspoon acquired the rights to Lee's story when she met her granddaughter, Holly Foster-Wells,...
