Cleo Laine

Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth (born Clementine Dinah Bullock; 28 October 1927 – 24 July 2025) was a British 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 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.

Similar Artists

Mahalia Jackson

Liz McComb

Etta James

Della Reese

Oscar Brown Jr.

Ruth Brown

Ramsey Lewis

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Eddie Jefferson

Dinah Washington

Big Maybelle

Nina Simone

Esther Phillips

Nancy Wilson

Mel Tormé

Fontella Bass

Peggy Lee

Louis Armstrong

Irma Thomas

Bobby Hebb

Sarah Vaughan

Ella Fitzgerald

Nat King Cole

Ray Charles

Louis Prima

Billie Holiday

Carmen Mcrae

Milt Buckner