Cleo Laine
Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth DBE (born Clementine Dinah Hitching; 28 October 1927) is an English singer and actress known for her scat singing. She is the widow of jazz composer and musician Sir John Dankworth and the mother of bassist Alec Dankworth and singer Jacqui Dankworth.
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Birth name | Clementine Dinah Hitching |
Born | Southall, Middlesex, England | 28 October 1927
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Years active | 1950s - 2018 |
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