Songs Written by Cleo LaineTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth (born Clementine Dinah Bullock; 28 October 1927 – 24 July 2025) was a British singer and actress known for her scat singing. She was the wife of jazz composer and musician Sir John Dankworth and the mother of bassist Alec and singer Jacqui Dankworth. Laine had popular success with singles such as "You'll Answer To Me" and appeared in a range of musical theatre productions. She received a number of awards and honours including appointment... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Cleo Laine first charted in 1979 with He Was Beautiful (Cavatina) (The Theme from the Deer Hunter).The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.