John Leonard Burkitt Dalby (April 22, 1929 – July 13, 2017) was an English singer, pianist and composer.
As an accomplished entertainer, he was described by one New York Theatre critic as a combination of "Noël Coward, Flanders and Swann with a touch of Quentin Crisp".
He worked with many notable performers, such as Bette Davis, Elizabeth Taylor, Angela Lansbury, David Niven, Alec Guinness and Evelyn Laye.
Dalby taught singing at the Actor's Richmond Company, which he formed into an admirable performing group and during his 70s he was Musical Director, arranger and helped compile programmes for the company "Muse & Music" which performed anthologies of poetry, prose and song at The Jermyn Street Theatre as well as various other venues for charities.
He presented a centenary tribute to Evelyn Laye, A Glass of Champagne, at the Jermyn Street Theatre in 2000.