Known for a smoky voice that she could deploy over four octaves, she recorded albums across six decades and also had success ...

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.

Then came the second number — Carole King's "Music," accompanied by Laine's saxophonist husband John Dankworth and his band, ...

Dame Cleo Laine, the singer and actress who has died aged 97, was not only the best jazz vocalist that Britain ever produced, ...