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Laine

British  
/ leɪn /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

McCartney started Wings in 1971 with his late wife Linda McCartney and former Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 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

Laine went on to tour America every year, picking up several Grammy nominations, and becoming the first artist to be nominated in both the pop and classical genres.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

After they are married, Khouy and Laine go to live at a labor camp where they have been assigned to work.

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

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