RIP Cleo Laine

[Hardbopjazz]

I'm not that familiar with her singing, but she had a long career. She was 97.

[mjzee]

For a hot moment in the late '70's, she was very big.  This sold a lot:

[HutchFan]

Sorry to hear this news.  R.I.P.

 

This is the Laine album that I've enjoyed more than any others:

 

[clifford_thornton]

She was something else. RIP.

[felser]

RIP.  97 is a great run.  I'm only vaguely familiar with her work, but have been aware of her for decades.  Married to John Dankworth for five decades.

[sgcim]

I loved her albums "Live at Carnegie Hall" and Cleo Sings Sondheim" the most out of her many recordings. She went from jazz to acting to singing in musicals to singing opera. With her four octave range, she was capable of singing anything. She was the daughter of a Jamaican man and British woman. For a period of time, she was considered the greatest female singer in the world. 

RIP, Old Gal...

Edited 4 hours ago by sgcim

[optatio]

R.I.P. Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth ...

[mjazzg]

She seemed ever present as a guest on the light entertainment TV shows of my childhood so she was probably my stealth introduction to Jazz.

I think she defined Jazz for the non-Jazz audience for a few decades.

I got to appreciate her a lot more in later years but was never a big fan, my loss not hers I'm sure.