BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Dame Cleo Laine, the Tony-nominated performer and acclaimed jazz singer, has passed away at 97. Her death was confirmed by her children, Jacqui and Alec. She was predeceased by her husband and collaborator, John Dankworth, in 2010. Throughout her career, Laine was best known for her jazz stylings, which won her a Grammy Award in 1986 for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female. Bo…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM on July 25, 2025