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Laura Branigan‌

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1952-07-03

Popularity

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Laura Branigan

Brewster, New York, USA

Laura Branigan

Brewster, New York, USA

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1952-07-03

Popularity

star2.1

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Laura Ann Branigan (July 3, 1952 – August 26, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her signature song, the platinum-certified 1982 single "Gloria", stayed on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for 36 weeks, then a record for a female artist, peaking at No. 2. It also reached number one in Australia and Canada. In 1984, she reached number one in Canada and Germany with the U.S. No. 4 hit "Self Control". She also had success in the United Kingdom with both "Gloria" and "Self Control" making the Top 10 in the UK Singles Chart. Seeing her greatest level of success in the 1980s, Branigan's other singles included the Top 10 hit "Solitaire" (1983), the U.S. AC chart number one "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" (1983), the Australian No. 2 hit "Ti amo" (1984), and "The Power of Love" (1987). Her most successful album was 1984's platinum-selling Self Control. She also contributed songs to motion picture and television soundtracks, including the Grammy and Academy Award-winning Flashdance soundtrack (1983), and the Ghostbusters soundtrack (1984). In 1985, she won the Tokyo Music Festival with the song "The Lucky One". Her chart success began to wane as the decade closed and after her last two albums Laura Branigan (1990) and Over My Heart (1993) garnered little attention, she generally retired from public life for the rest of the 1990s. She began returning to performing in the early 2000s, most notably appearing as Janis Joplin in the off-Broadway musical Love, Janis. As she was recording new music and preparing a comeback to the music industry, she died at her home in August 2004 from a previously undiagnosed cerebral aneurysm.

Movie Credits

Delta Pi

Delta Pi‌
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calendar 1984

Laura Branigan in Concert Atlantic City, New Jersey

Laura Branigan in Concert Atlantic City, New Jersey‌
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calendar 1990

Countdown - The Wonder Years 2

Countdown - The Wonder Years 2‌
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calendar 2007

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II‌
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calendar 1985

Backstage

Backstage‌
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calendar 1988

Self Control

Self Control‌
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calendar 1984

Mitterrand, président culturel

Mitterrand, président culturel‌
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calendar 2021

Tv Credits

CHiPs

CHiPs‌
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calendar 1977

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest‌
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calendar 1972

Automan

Automan‌
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calendar 1983

Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?‌
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calendar 1999

Disco

Disco‌
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calendar 1971

TV Story Superstar

TV Story Superstar‌
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calendar 2020

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson‌
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calendar 1962

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées‌
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calendar 1982

Die verflixte 7

Die verflixte 7‌
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calendar 1984

Viña del Mar International Song Festival

Viña del Mar International Song Festival‌
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calendar 1963

Wie wär’s heut’ mit Revue?

Wie wär’s heut’ mit Revue?‌
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calendar 1983