Cleo Laine passes away (1927 - 2025) (1) (UK) - UK News - 25/July/2025

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Jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine, famous for her huge vocal range and wide musical repertoire, has died at the age of 97. She died yesterday. (28 October1927 - 24 July 2025).

In a long career, Dame Cleo was the first British singer to win a Grammy Award in a jazz category and performed with all the greats - including Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra.

However, her greatest collaborator was her husband, late musician and composer John Dankworth, with whom she established her career in the 1950s.

They also set up the Stables arts centre in Buckinghamshire, which said in a statement it was "greatly saddened today by the news that one of its founders and Life President, Dame Cleo Laine has passed away".

David Meadowcroft, chairman of the Stables charity, said: "Dame Cleo was a remarkable performer who was loved by audiences around the world and her commitment to ensuring young people had access to great music and music education will continue through the work of The Stables."

Chief executive and artistic director Monica Ferguson said: "Dame Cleo was admired greatly by fans, other musicians and by The Stables staff and volunteers.

"She will be greatly missed but her unique talent will always be remembered."

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Wikipedia:
Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth (born Clementine Dinah Hitching; 28 October 1927 – 24 July 2025) was an English 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 Dankworth and singer Jacqui Dankworth.