Artist: Cleo Laine
Genre: Jazz
Dame Cleo Laine is a British jazz and pop singer born in 1927, considered one of the greatest jazz vocalists and known for her incredible vocal range spanning over four octaves. Married to jazz musician John Dankworth, Laine achieved success in both jazz and popular music. Her versatility allowed her to perform everything from jazz standards to Shakespeare. Laine's hits included 'You'll Answer to Me' and collaborations with her husband's orchestra. Her technical abilities, including her ability to scat sing and handle complex vocal lines, made her respected among jazz musicians. Laine performed extensively in musical theater, concerts, and recordings. She was the first artist to receive Grammy nominations in the jazz, popular, and classical categories in the same year. Laine was made a Dame in 1997 for services to music and continues to be celebrated as one of Britain's greatest vocalists.
Cleo Laine vinyl records (35)
CLEO LAINE & JOHN WILLIAMS Best Friends (1976 UK 12-track LP arranged by & starring the late John Dankworth picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear & the vinyl remains in excellent condition RS1094) Track Listing: 1. Feelings 2. Time Does Fly 3. Killing Me Softly With His Song 4. Before Love Went Out Of Style 5
£9.00 used
CLEO LAINE Youll Answer To Me (1961 UK 7 vinyl single with rough textured labels and intact three-prong centre also including I Only Have Eyes For You Philips/Fontana group paper sleeve H.326) Track Listing: 1. Youll Answer To Me 2. I Only Have Eyes For You
£9.75 used
CLEO LAINE Spotlight On Cleo Laine (1974 UK 28-track double compilation LP front laminated gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just minor shelfwear & the vinyl is flawless) Track Listing: 01. I Want To Be Happy 02. I Think Of You 03. I Can Dream Cant I 04. Ive Got My Love To Keep Me Warm 05
£17.00 used
CLEO LAINE Return To Carnegie (1977 UK 11-track vinyl LP capturing Cleos fifth appearance at Carnegie Hall since April 1973 with John Dankworth the presiding musical director and an all-British rhythm section picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl has only light signs of play PL12407) Track Listing: 01
£12.00 used
CLEO LAINE If We Lived On The Top Of A Mountain (1968 UK black & silver Fontana label 13-track STEREO vinyl LP accompanied by John Dankworth and his Orchestra. The front-laminated flipback picture sleeve does have a few signs of age with a little laminate creasing while the back displays a small pen mark and age yellowing / foxing while the vinyl looks barely played
£17.00 used
CLEO LAINE & JAMES GALWAY Sometimes When We Touch (1980 UK 12-track vinyl LP glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains near as new with few signs of play RL25296) Track Listing: Drifting Dreaming Sometimes When We Touch Play It Again Sam Skylark How Where When
£9.00 used
CLEO LAINE Born On A Friday (1976 UK 11-track vinyl LP produced by George Martin and arranged by John Dankworth gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve has some light storage wear whilst the vinyl looks barely played RS1031) Track Listing: 1. Come Back To Me 2. The Colours Ran 3. Sunday 4. Do You Really Want Him 5
£9.00 used
CLEO LAINE Close Up (1974 UK 12-track vinyl LP produced by Mike Vernon and John Dankworth and featuring We Could Be Flying and a version of Stevie Wonders I Believe (When You Fall In Love) fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve has somelight edgewear to the spine and the vinyl looks barely played LPLI5026) Track Listing: 1
£9.00 used
CLEO LAINE Portrait (1971 UK 12-track stereo LP with accompaniment directed by John Dankworth fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl is Excellent with just light signs of play) Track Listing: 1. On A Clear Day 2. Bossa Palma Nova 3. That Certain Feeling 4. Feeling Good 5
£12.00 used
CLEO LAINE At The Wavendon Festival (1976 UK 14-track LP also including the talent & musical direction of long time collaborator John Dankworth along with Tony Hymas on Keyboards [Jeff Beck] John Williams on Guitar [Sky] Richard Rodney Bennett on Piano Daryl Runswick or Kenny Baldock on Bass & Roy Jones or Chris Karan on drums picture sleeve with sleeve notes by Alun Morgan
£23.00 used