Laura Branignan

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 there. 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".She died at her home in 2004 from a previously undiagnosed cerebral aneurysm.

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