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Cleo Laine

English jazz singer and actress (1927-2025) · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Died at 97

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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A life in dates

2025Died24 July 20251997Dame Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1986Theatre World AwardAward1979Officer of the Order of the British EmpireAward1975Honorary Master of ArtsAward1927Born28 October 1927

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Awards

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire1997
Theatre World Award1986
Officer of the Order of the British Empire1979
Honorary Master of Arts1975
BBC Jazz Awards

About this person

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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