Cleo Laine, a British jazz singer with a distinctive husky contralto, regarded by many as Britain's greatest contribution to jazz, has died at the age of 97, leaving behind a legacy of remarkable ...

Grammy winner Cleo Laine, the most successful jazz singer to hail from the United Kingdom, has died. She was 97. Her death was announced by her daughter, Jacqui Dankworth. Laine, who released a ...

British jazz singer Cleo Laine, who performed with musical greats including Frank Sinatra and starred as an actor in London’s West End and on Broadway, has died aged 97, the Guardian newspaper ...

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I don’t consider myself a jazz singer… I’m a singer of songs,” said the vocal star, who won a Grammy in the Best Female Jazz ...

Cleo Laine, the jazz singer and actress known for her distinct, husky voice has passed aged 97. Her death was announced Friday by her charity, The Stables. “She will be greatly missed but her unique ...

The Stables, a charity and venue Laine founded with her late jazz musician husband John Dankworth, said Friday (July 25) it ...

British singer Cleo Laine, one of the most distinctive voices in jazz, died on Friday, July 25, 2025, at age 97. In this ...

Her and her husband John Dankworth's friends included stars such as Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald, Lester Young and ...

Veteran jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine, famed for her scat singing style, has died at the age of 97. Nicknamed the First Lady of ...

Versatile vocalist straddled jazz, classical, pop and musical theatre with four-octave range, and collaborated for decades ...