Very sad to just hear that she passed yesterday, at the age of 97. What a great and long life, a really great singer. Sympathies for Alec and Jacqui.
A really bad week for musician passings.
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Very sad to hear about this. RIP Cleo, or join up with Johnny in the next life and keep everyone there entertained.
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Shakespeare and all that Jazz is one of my favourite albums. I’ll play it this evening in her memory.
Roger
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Cleo and Johnny were sponsors of the excellent Stables theatre on the outskirts of Milton Keynes. A fantastic legacy in so many ways.
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And their two offspring, Alec and Jacqui, are such talented musicians too. Only saw Alec perform less than a couple of weeks ago. Both are a chip off the old blocks.
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It’s Grim…
RIP
Wow……what a dame…….what a career and loss
I’ll put on her Sondheim album. A long time favorite.
She reached a great age, but her musical legacy will continue.
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I was amazed to read that she was self taught as a singer - and that her Mum was from Swindon.
Can’t believe I missed this news. I’ve seen her perform live 5 times, and really enjoy her music! I’ll have to raise a (belated) glass of something good in her name as I play a couple of her albums this evening!! Must say it’s a shame she departed with so little fanfare in the national press, but the world of jazz knows her worth and her children are doing a fine job of carrying on her legacy!!
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