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Cleo Laine at the 麻豆社

A special celebration of Dame Cleo Laine's finest moments on the 麻豆社 to coincide with Britain's First Lady of Jazz's 95th birthday.

A special celebration of Britain鈥檚 First Lady of Jazz鈥檚 finest moments on the 麻豆社 to coincide with her 95th birthday. Cleo Laine became a star after joining The John Dankworth Seven in the 1950s. Internationally renowned for her mastery of the 鈥榮cat鈥� singing style, and with a voice that has been described as 鈥榦ne of the richest contraltos in recording history鈥�, Cleo has now enjoyed over six decades of success and acclaim here and across the world.

These are the highlights of her extraordinary career, with classic songs like Send in the Clowns and I Love You, Porgy, and duets with John Williams, Dudley Moore, Tony Bennett, and of course, her musical partner and fellow jazz legend Johnny Dankworth.

59 minutes

Last on

Sat 30 May 2026 00:45
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Producer Shelley Talton
Series Producer Simon Goretzki

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