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 One More Day (1981 UK 12-track vinyl LP including Settling Down Driving Home and Over The Moon housed in a gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve has foxing to the interior and the vinyl appears barely played RSR1009) Track Listing: Side One 1. Driving Home 2. Skinny Schoolgirls 3. Tomboy 4
£12.00 used
CLEO LAINE Cleos Choice (1969 UK 12-track LP compilation front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve shows little wear & the vinyl looks barely played MAL1185) Track Listing: Somethings Gotta Give Unforgettable All Of You Too Late Now Ill Remember April Hand Me Down Love Teach Me Tonight Young At Heart He Needs Me Summer Is AComing April In Paris They Were Right
£12.00 used
CLEO LAINE & ANNIE ROSS Façade (Rare Autographed 1967 UK 21-track mono vinyl LP issued to commemorate Sir William Waltons 70th Birthday with Cleo & Annie as reciters poems by Dame Edith Sitwell & an instrumental ensemble directed by the late John Dankworth never issued on CD. To cap it off the back of the sleeve is nicely signed & dedicated in purple marker pen by both Cleo Laine & John Dankworth
£56.00 used
CLEO LAINE Shakespeare And All That Jazz (1964 UK 14-track stereo LP featuring the words of William Shakespeare set to the music of John Dankworth [including sleeve notes from the great arranger] starring Ken Wheeler Leon Calvert Alan Branscombe Ken Napper & more front laminated picture sleeve
£34.00 used
CLEO LAINE Woman To Woman (Rare 1967 US Fontana 12-track white label promotional vinyl LP Cleo with accompaniment by Dave Lindup. With custom For Broadcast Only - Not For Sale printed labels. Housed in a pasted picture sleeve with Promotional Copy stamp on reverse - still in its opened shrinkwrap SRF-67552) Track Listing: 1
£17.00 used
CLEO LAINE & JOHN DANKWORTH Spotlight On Cleo Laine (1974 UK 28-track double compilation LP front laminated gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve has some minor storage wear and foxing on the inner gatefold however the vinyl is in near as newcondition - a great play copy offered at an advantageous price) Track Listing: 1
£12.00 used
CLEO LAINE I Am A Song (1974 UK 13-track vinyl LP featuring Im Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter and But Not For Me picture sleeve SF8352) Track Listing: 1. Im Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter 2. Early Autumn 3. Friendly Persuasion 4. There Is A Time 5. Day When The World Comes Alive 6
£9.00 used
CLEO LAINE Soliloquy (1968 UK 6-track stereo LP with accompaniment directed by John Dankworth fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve & vinyl remain in Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear or play STL5483) Track Listing: Listen To Ralph Hodgson Esqre Settings From Roget Mungojerrie & Rumpelteazer Tell Me The Truth About Love Wintertime Nighs Soliloquy
£12.00 used
CLEO LAINE A Beautiful Thing (1974 US 10-track LP back pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve has some light storage wear whilst the vinyl looks barely played CPL1-5059) Track Listing: 1. All In Love Is Fair 3:44 2. Skip-A-Long Sam 2:37 3. Send In The Clowns 3:18 4. The Least You Can Do Is The Best You Can 3:30 5
£9.00 used
CLEO LAINE Cindy-Ella (Or I Gotta Shoe) (Late 1970s US 31-track vinyl LP issue of the 1963 original cast recording of the stage show featuring Cleo Laine Elisabeth Welch Cy Grant and George Brown with orchestra conducted by Peter Knight. Written by Caryl Brahms and Ned Sherrin. Housed in a picture sleeve - still in opened shrinkwrap
£12.00 used