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John Dankworth
Sir John Phillip William Dankworth, CBE, also known as Johnny Dankworth, is an English jazz composer, saxophonist, clarinetist and soundtrack writer. Together with his wife, jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine, he is a music teacher and also its musical director.
Birth nameJohn Phillip William Dankworth
BornSeptember 20, 1927, Woodford, Essex, England
DiedFebruary 06, 2010, Marylebone, London, England
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsClarinet, alto saxophone
Years active1949–2009
Associated actsCleo Laine

About John Dankworth

Composer John Dankworth was born on September 20, 1927 in England (He dies at the age of 82, on February 6, 2010).

Dankworth is most known for his 1960s and 1970s film and television tunes (including Modesty Blaise and The Avengers), but he also had a successful career as a jazz player and bandleader. During his six-decade career, he contributed to around twenty jazz albums and wrote nearly fifty soundtracks.

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John Dankworth before becoming famous

John Dankworth was born in the Zodiac sign Virgo (The Maiden), and 1927 is also the year of Rabbit (兔) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He began playing the clarinet and alto saxophone as a teenager and went on to study at the Royal Academy of Music in London, England.

Achievement of John Dankworth

His 1961 recording of Canadian composer Galt MacDermot's"African Waltz" spent more than five months in the UK Singles Chart's Top 10.

John Dankworth's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

As the son of musicians, he grew up in Northeast London, England. With his jazz soprano wife, Dame Jazz Singer Cleo Laine, he had a vocalist daughter named Jacqui and a bassist son named Alec.

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John Dankworth Collabed with

Pianist Duke Ellington, the great jazz musician, was a friend and collaborator of his.

John Dankworth Income & Net worth

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John Dankworth Height and Weight

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Latest information about John Dankworth updated on March 12 2023.