The voice that has stood astride of the musical world,and won countless awards,over sixty years,belongs, of course, to Cleo Laine.(lady dankworth).
Cleo is famed for not only her unique style,but also her four octave range and vocal adaptability.As well as hitting deep soulful notes, Cleos thrilling scatting and crystalline top notes have become, over the years, her signature.
Cleo did not take up singing professionally until her mid-twenties. She auditioned for a band led by John Dankworth, whom she later married,and with whom she performed for fifty years or more.
For a complete in depth biography please click the link. for the home page,then click Cleo in the top right bar.
To hear Cleo at her best please click the video.
http://youtu.be/e48tmnqg5bc
Cleo is famed for not only her unique style,but also her four octave range and vocal adaptability.As well as hitting deep soulful notes, Cleos thrilling scatting and crystalline top notes have become, over the years, her signature.
Cleo did not take up singing professionally until her mid-twenties. She auditioned for a band led by John Dankworth, whom she later married,and with whom she performed for fifty years or more.
For a complete in depth biography please click the link. for the home page,then click Cleo in the top right bar.
To hear Cleo at her best please click the video.
http://youtu.be/e48tmnqg5bc
for in depth biography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleo_Laine
