Singer Cleo Laine, regarded as Britain’s greatest jazz voice, dies at 97
- Posted on July 25, 2025
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Singer Cleo Laine, regarded as Britain’s greatest jazz voice, dies at 97
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 died. She was 97.
