A look back at the ten-decade life of the Grammy-winning singer celebrated for her versatility and ranged

Versatile singer straddled jazz, classical, pop and musical theatre with four-octave range, and collaborated for decades with husband, John Dankworth

Her marriage to John Dankworth, the clarinettist, saxophonist and band leader, was one of the most successful partnerships in music history

She was the first British singer to win a Grammy in a jazz category and performed with all the greats.

A look back at the ten-decade life of the Grammy-winning singer celebrated for her versatility and ranged

Celebrated singer with an agile contralto voice who, with her husband John Dankworth, helped bring new audiences to jazz

Known for a smoky voice that she could deploy over four octaves, she recorded albums across six decades and also had success as an actress.