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Laine

British

/ leɪn /

noun

Dame Cleo (ˈkliːəʊ), full name Clementina Dinah Laine . born 1927, British jazz singer, noted esp for her recordings with her husband John Dankworth

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Laine joined the Journal in 2017 to cover sports and previously worked as a reporting assistant for Exchange, the weekend business and finance section.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Famous for her huge vocal range and wide musical repertoire, Dame Cleo Laine remains the UK's most famous jazz singer.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

The memories of Linda McCartney, Wings’ mainstay Denny Laine, and former lead guitarist Jimmy McCulloch—all of whom are now deceased—are well-represented here, as is the movable feast of musicians who filled out Wings’ ranks.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025

The two had met years earlier, when the Beatles were partying in Birmingham with Laine and his band the Diplomats.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

For this reason, my parents force Khouy to marry Laine, a young girl from a nearby village.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

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