John Dankworth Musical artist

Sir John Phillip William Dankworth, CBE (20 September 1927 – 6 February 2010), known in his early career as Johnny Dankworth, was an English jazz composer, saxophonist and clarinetist. He was the husband of jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine, who survives him; they married in 1958.

Personal facts

John Dankworth
Birth dateSeptember 20, 1927
Date of deathFebruary 06, 2010
Hometown
England
Woodford London
Essex

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