Cleo Laine, whose husky contralto was one of the most distinctive voices in jazz and who was regarded by many as Britain’s ...

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 ...

During a career that crossed the Atlantic, the contralto was considered Britain’s finest contribution to the quintessential ...

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 ...

Dame Cleo Laine, the Grammy-winning jazz singer renowned for her astonishing vocal range, scat singing mastery, and ...

LONDON Cleo Laine, whose husky contralto was one of the most distinctive voices in jazz and who was regarded by many as ...

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

Popular English actress and jazz singer Cleo Laine, born Clementine Dinah Hitching, has passed away at the age of 97.

Jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine, famous for her huge vocal range and wide musical repertoire, has died at the age of 97.In a long ...

She sang the songs of Kurt Weill, Arnold Schoenberg and Robert Schumann; she acted on stage and on film, and even played God ...

Renowned Jazz singer Cleo Laine has passed away aged 97. The news of Laine’s death was announced by The Stables, an arts ...