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Grammy-winning jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine dies
Grammy-winning jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine has died aged 97.
Dame Cleo was a leading figure of the British jazz scene for many years and worked with the likes of Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra. Her famed scat singing style, her remarkable range from tenor to contralto and her smoky voice made her Britain's most successful jazz singer, earning her the nickname the First Lady of Jazz.
"It is with deepest sadness that we announce the passing of our dearly beloved mother, Cleo, who died peacefully yesterday afternoon," her children Jacqui and Alec Dankworth said. "We will all miss her terribly.
The family wish to be given space to grieve and ask for privacy at this very difficult time." Dame Cleo's husband, saxophonist Sir John Dankworth, died aged 82 in 2010 after being a mainstay of the British jazz scene for more than 50 years. The couple founded a charity and venue called The Stables in 1970 to "ensure young people have access to great music and music education.
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