Cleo Laine, Britain's finest and most-celebrated jazz-pop singer who, with tenor saxophonist Johnny Dankworth, began recording together in 1951 but became much better known in the U.K. than in the U.S ...

The death of Cleo Laine Thursday at the age of 97 has inspired a slew of admiring headlines for the acclaimed English vocal and theater star, nearly all of them hailing her as a great jazz singer.

LONDON — Cleo Laine, whose husky contralto was one of the most distinctive voices in jazz and who was regarded by many as Britain's greatest contribution to the quintessentially American music, has ...

LONDRES (AP) — Cleo Laine, cuya voz de contralto ronca era una de las más distintivas del jazz y quien fue considerada por muchos como la mayor contribución de Gran Bretaña a la música esencialmente ...

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British jazz singer Cleo Laine, who performed with musical greats such as Frank Sinatra and starred as an actor in London's West End and on Broadway, has died at 97, according to reporting from ...

The Grammy-winning musician, who recorded a collaborative album with Ray Charles, also had a memorable Broadway role in 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' David Redfern/Redferns Acclaimed jazz singer Cleo ...

Cleo Laine, a British jazz, pop and classical singer who received Grammy nominations in all three of those categories, has died. Her family announced the news today. She was 97 years old. Laine was ...