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Laura Branigan
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Laura Branigan
Homepage
https://www.laurabraniganonline.com/
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1952-07-03,Brewster, New York, USA
Gender
Female
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.

Filmography

3.9

Delta Pi
1984-04-01

Laura Branigan in Concert Atlantic City, New Jersey

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Laura Branigan in Concert Atlantic City, New Jersey
1990-05-05

Countdown - The Wonder Years 2

8

Countdown - The Wonder Years 2
2007-01-01

Night of 100 Stars II

8

Night of 100 Stars II
1985-03-10

6

Backstage
1988-03-29

0

Self Control
1984-04-19

Mitterrand, président culturel

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Mitterrand, président culturel
2021-05-12

6.8

CHiPs
1977-09-15

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

5.3

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
1972-12-31

7.8

Automan
1983-12-15

Where Are They Now?

7.5

Where Are They Now?
1999-06-07

0

Disco
1971-02-13

TV Story Superstar

0

TV Story Superstar
2020-01-23

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.4

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01

6.2

Champs-Elysées
1982-01-16

Die verflixte 7

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Die verflixte 7
1984-04-07

Viña del Mar International Song Festival

2

Viña del Mar International Song Festival
1963-02-14

Wie wär’s heut’ mit Revue?

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Wie wär’s heut’ mit Revue?
1983-05-14