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Cleo Laine

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English jazz singer and actress (1927-2025)

United KingdomMusiciansLived 1927 to 2025 · aged 97
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Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth was a British singer and actress known for her scat singing. She was the wife of jazz composer and musician Sir John Dankworth and the mother of bassist Alec and singer Jacqui Dankworth.

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Laine in 1962Laine in 1962Laine in 1997Laine in 1997Laine performing at Playa Vista, Los Angeles, in 2007Laine performing at Playa Vista, Los Angeles, in 2007

Awards 5

1997Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
1986Theatre World Award
1979Officer of the Order of the British Empire
1975honorary Master of Arts
BBC Jazz Awards

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About this person

Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth was a British singer and actress known for her scat singing. She was the wife of jazz composer and musician Sir John Dankworth and the mother of bassist Alec and singer Jacqui Dankworth. Laine had popular success with singles such as "You'll Answer To Me" and appeared in a range of musical theatre productions. She received a number of awards and honours including appointment as an OBE in 1979, and a Grammy in 1986; she became a dame in 1997.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 2025 · aged 97
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25 languages

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