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Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth DBE (born Clementine Dinah Hitching; 28 October 1927) is an English singer and actress known for her scat singing. [citation needed] . She is the widow of jazz composer and musician Sir John Dankworth and the mother of bassist Alec Dankworth and singer Jacqui Dankworth . Early life.
Cleo Laine, British singer and actress who mastered a variety of styles, including blues and popular music, but was best known as the ‘Queen of Jazz.’ She was the only singer to receive Grammy Award nominations in jazz, popular, and classical categories. Learn more about Laine’s life and career.
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Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth, DBE (born 28 October 1927) is a British jazz singer and an actress. She was born in Southall, Middlesex to a white English mother and black Jamaican father. She is famous for her scat singing and for being able to sing very high and very low notes.
Aug 20, 2015 · Dame Cleo Laine. Dame Cleo Laine is a jazz singer and an actress, noted for her scat singing and vocal range. Though her natural range is that of a contral to she is able to produce a "G above high C" giving her an overall compass of well over three octaves. Written by Editorial Team 20/08/2015
Apr 29, 2018 · Dame Cleo Laine is to receive a lifetime achievement award from Jazz FM. As she was born in 1927, the jazz station might be accused of taking its time. But its annual award ceremony...
Learn about Cleo Laine, Britain's internationally famous "Queen of Jazz," who has a career spanning over four decades and a dazzling array of vocal styles. Find out her awards, honors, CDs, and Kennedy Center performances.
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Oct 28, 2022 · A tribute to Dame Cleo Laine, the 'First Lady of Jazz', on her ninety-fifth birthday. Watch her best performances on the BBC from jazz to opera, recorded live or in studio.
