Start Cleo Laine's version of Send in the Clowns on your phone, start Judy Collins version of Send in the Clowns on Alexa or whatever on delay, and have yourself one sad, and beautiful, moment.
28 October 1927, an English jazz and pop singer and an actress Cleo Laine was born. She´s the only female performer to have received Grammy nominations in the jazz, popular and classical music categories. Thank you, Cleo, for inspiration. Find Laine here: https://t.co/7gv81MzqRT
Born on this day in 1927, Cleo Laine, jazz singer who had the 1961 UK No.5 single 'You'll Answer To Me'.
The only female performer to have received Grammy nominations in the jazz, popular and classical music categories. She is the widow of jazz composer Sir John Dankworth.
Cleo Laine, Legendary English Singer & Actress, born Clementine Bullock to a Jamaican father, Alexander Campbell & English mother, Minnie Bullock 91 years ago today; the only female performer to have received Grammy nominations in the jazz, popular and classical music categories.
Another Now & Then photo for you: I loved this 1960s shot of a trolleybus trundling down Glenthorne Road in Hammersmith, so I went along and stood in the same spot to take a "now" version.
What do Cleo Laine & John Dankworth, Lennon & McCartney, Ray Noble and Victor Feldman have in common? They are all composers feat. in 'British Standard Time' w/@joharropjazz Thurs 18 Oct @hideawaylive w/ a crack band led by pianist Alex Webb - tickets from https://t.co/zSc1kX1X7b