Person Open DS/UK/8574 Laine; Dame; Cleo (1927-); Lady Dankworth; English jazz and pop singer, actress Laine Cleo Dame 1927- English jazz and pop singer, actress Female Born Clementina Dinah Bullock

Widow of Sir John Dankworth. Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth, DBE (born 28 October 1927) is an English jazz and pop singer and an actress, noted for her scat singing and for her vocal range. Though her natural range is that of a contralto she is able to produce a "G above high C" giving her an overall compass of well over three octaves. Laine is the only female performer to have received Grammy nominations in the jazz, popular and classical music categories. She is the widow of jazz composer Sir John Dankworth. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 10/28/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 93dd0aa1-067a-4d16-a401-9cf51e917992