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Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth DBE (born Clementine Dinah Hitching; 28 October 1927) is an English singer and actress known for her scat singing. [citation needed] She is the widow of jazz composer and musician Sir John Dankworth and the mother of bassist Alec Dankworth and singer Jacqui Dankworth.
Sir John Phillip William Dankworth, CBE (20 September 1927 – 6 February 2010), also known as Johnny Dankworth, was an English jazz composer, saxophonist, clarinettist and writer of film scores. With his wife, jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine, he was a music educator and also her music director.
About Us. Sir John Dankworth & Dame Cleo Laine: founders of The Stables. Sir John Dankworth CBE. Sir John had remarkable vision and energy when he and his wife Dame Cleo Laine founded Wavendon Allmusic Plan Ltd (WAP), the charity that owns The Stables, back in 1969.
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Feb 8, 2010 · Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth, circa 1974. Central Press/Getty Images. Hours before taking the stage as part of a star-studded gala concert, 82-year-old British jazz singer Cleo...