Leila Rankine

Leila Rankine
Born
Dorothy Leila Rankine

(1932-12-31)31 December 1932
Rose Park, South Australia
Died15 January 1993(1993-01-15) (aged 60)
Adelaide, South Australia
EmployerCentre for Aboriginal Studies in Music

Dorothy Leila Rankine (31 December 1932 – 15 January 1993) was an Aboriginal community worker, musician, and poet. Known as Leila Rankine, she was a founding member of Adelaide Aboriginal Orchestra and the Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music.