Dame Cleo Laine, British jazz icon and Grammy winner, dies at 97
Born Clementina Dinah Campbell in 1927 to a British mother and Jamaican father, Laine's route to fame was set in 1951 when she auditioned for Johnny Dankworth's band, the Dankworth Seven.According to the Associated Press, she was signed to the band and given a new name Cleo Laine reflecting her distinctive voice. She married Dankworth in 1958. While the couple often worked together, Laine built a thriving solo career.Laine first appeared on stage in 1958 and soon became well-known across the UK and the US. Laine earned a Tony nomination for The Mystery of Edwin Drood and a Grammy Award for Cleo at Carnegie.- Ends
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