Cleo Laine

Cleo Laine Cleo Laine English jazz singer (1927–2025) Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth (born Clementine Dinah Bullock; 28 October 1927 – 24 July 2025) was an English singer and actress known for her scat singing.[1] 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. Quick facts DameDBE, Background information ... Dame Cleo Laine DBE Laine in 1963 Background information Born…

GENRES: Popular, Female Vocalist