An appreciation of Dame Cleo Laine, a jazz singer whose evocative phrasing and four-octave range made her among the most celebrated voices in the world. Cleo Laine, a British jazz, pop and classical ...

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. She ...

(AP) Fran Warren, whose 1947 recording of “A Sunday Kind of Love” was one of the classic hits of the big band era, has died. Alan Eichler, a spokesman for the singer-actress, said Tuesday that Warren ...

Cleo Laine, a renowned British jazz singer and Tony-nominated actress, has died. She was 97. News of her death was confirmed by The Stables, a U.K. arts center that Laine founded with her late husband ...

The Grammy-winning musician, who recorded a collaborative album with Ray Charles, also had a memorable Broadway role in 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' Cleo Laine, a renowned British jazz singer and Tony ...