Mick Jagger “so sad” to learn of death of singer and actress Cleo Sylvestre

nme.com:

The Rolling Stones‘ frontman Mick Jagger is among a host of artists who have paid tribute to singer and actress Cleo Sylvestre who has died aged 79.Sylvestre passed away on Friday (September 20) according to her agents, Fulcrum Talent.

No cause of death has yet been releasedThey said in a statement (via The Metro): “It is with deep regret that I have to announce the sad news that Cleo Sylvestre MBE died this morning.

Much loved and admired by her peers, she will be remembered as a trailblazer and a true friend. She will be sorely missed by so many.”Sylvestre had a brief singing career, releasing a version of ‘To Know Him Is To Love Him’ in 1964, which featured The Rolling Stones as her backing singers after she met the band at a blues night in Soho.

She later worked as a musician with her blues band Honey B Mama And Friends.Paying tribute to the singer on his Instagram Stories with a black-and white photograph of her with the band, Jagger said: “So sad to hear of the passing of my old friend, the actress and singer Cleo Sylvestre, the first female vocalist to sing with the Stones.”The actor #CleoSylvestreMBE has crossed over.She was one of the reasons that-from my vantage point in NYC-that I thought that this country has the best anglophone theatre ..and the best place to be a #BlackWoman in it.I still think that.Thank you, Cleo!https://t.co/HylK4LuJyH— Bonnie Greer (@Bonn1eGreer) September 20, 2024Devastated to learn of the death of Cleo Sylvestre, my wonderful, kind friend.