Early Autumn
Born in a London suburb, Cleo Laine showed early singing talent, which was nurtured by her Jamaican father and English mother. She gained recognition in both jazz and pop, becoming known for her scat singing, evidenced here in Crazy Rhythm.
In Don’t Talk about me When I’m Gone Cleo uses her more than 3 octave vocal range to subtle advantage. Her big break came when she met composer, saxophonist Sir John Dankworth in the 50s … they remained a team for most of her career..
