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

British jazz singer Cleo Laine, who performed with musical greats including Frank Sinatra and starred as an actor in London’s West End and on Broadway, has died aged 97, the Guardian newspaper ...

Grammy winner Cleo Laine, the most successful jazz singer to hail from the United Kingdom, has died. She was 97. Her death was announced by her daughter, Jacqui Dankworth. Laine, who released a ...