the late great abbey lincoln

I've just read that Abbey Lincoln, the great jazz singer and writer, died today at her apartment on the upper West Side of Manhattan. She was 80 but I am still stunned. She seemed more like a force of nature than anything else. One night some years ago I was driving across northern Pennsylvania on the way back from Buffalo, New York, with a friend. Radio reception in that part of the state is the pits but suddenly in the night came the sound of Abbey Lincoln singing "The World Is Falling Down". It was like hearing a voice from heaven. Even my friend, not much of a jazz fan, was impressed. That is one of many favorite Abbey Lincoln songs of mine. She's got lots that speak loud and clear. Thanks, Abbey, and rest in peace.