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John Dankworth (20 September 1927 – 6 February 2010) was an English jazz composer, saxophonist, clarinettist, and writer of film scores.
Side Hustle
In 1958, Dankworth married [Cleo] Laine in what was to become a professional as well as personal partnership, with Dankworth often sidelining his own activities to act as the increasingly popular vocalist's musical director from the 1970s onwards. – John Fordham, “Sir John Dankworth obituary,” The Guardian (7 February 2010)
Though Dankworth was hip and urbane,
And his rank with the buffs will remain,
Among less ardent jazz fans
You will find that he hás fans
As the husband of Dame Cleo Laine.
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