Laura Branigan
Birth name	Laura Branigan
Born	July 3, 1957(1957-07-03)
Origin	Brewster, New York, USA
Died	August 26, 2004 (aged 47)
Genre(s)	Pop, Italo disco, Euro disco
Occupation(s)	Singer, Actress
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1973-2004
Label(s)	Atlantic
Website	Official Website

Laura Branigan (July 3, 1957 – August 26, 2004) was a popular American singer and actress of Irish descent. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Brewster is a Village located in the Town of Southeast in Putnam County New York, United States. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Italo-Disco, is a very wide term that describes the 80's non UK European Disco productions Euro Disco (also Eurodisco or Euro-disco or "80s European dance" is a term that was first used during the 1970s to describe a variety of non UK-based European Disco An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Irish Americans (Gael-Mheiriceánach are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in Ireland. She was best known for her 1982 platinum-selling single "Gloria," a major hit throughout the world which spent a record-setting 36 weeks on Billboard's Hot 100 and received a Grammy Award nomination in early 1983. " Gloria " is a pop song originally written in Italian by Umberto Tozzi and Giancarlo Bigazzi, Tozzi's first recording was a success in his The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

Following the massive success of "Gloria," Branigan introduced the ballad "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You", which spent three weeks at #1 on the US Adult Contemporary chart. " How Am I Supposed to Live Without You " is a song originally recorded by Laura Branigan in 1983 The same year, she had another Top 10 Pop hit with "Solitaire"[1]. " Solitaire " is a pop-rock song by Laura Branigan, appearing on her second album Branigan 2 and released as its first single in early 1983 Branigan's "Self Control" album (1984) was certified Platinum and was her all-time biggest seller with the title track becoming an international smash. Self control is perceived in a few ways One of which is philosophical and might be described as the exertion of one's own will on one's personal self - their behaviors actions

Her other Top 40 pop hits include "The Lucky One", "Spanish Eddie", and "Power of Love". " The Power of Love " is a famous Power ballad co-written and originally recorded by Jennifer Rush.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Rise To Celebrity 1.2 Height Of Her Career 1.3 An Artist Maturing 1.4 Death 2 Legacy 3 Controversy 4 Discography 4.1 Hit singles 5 Awards 6 Gold and Platinum records 7 Filmography 7.1 Movies 7.2 U.S. Television 8 Other notable work 8.1 Theater 8.2 Video games 9 External links and references

Biography

Rise To Celebrity

In the early 1970s, she was a member of a band called Meadow, who released one album in 1973 album entitled The Friend Ship. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The record was not a hit and has never been re-released. Branigan, for whatever reason, preferred not to discuss her involvement with Meadow publicly. During the years after Meadow broke up, she worked a wide variety of jobs, including a stint as one of Leonard Cohen's backup singers. Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (born September 21, 1934 in Westmount, Quebec) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter She toured with Cohen throughout Europe. (It is not known if she toured any other continents with Cohen. )

In 1979 she was signed by Ahmet Ertegün to Atlantic Records. See also Musical groups established in 1979 Record labels established in 1979 1979 in music (UK Ahmet Ertegün ( July 31, 1923 &ndash December 14, 2006) was the Turkish American co-founder and executive of Atlantic Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock The strength of her dramatic alto voice, with its four-octave range, ironically impeded her career for a couple of years while the label went through the process of categorizing her. She was finally categorized as a pop singer and a single called "Looking Out For Number One" hit the U. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure S. Dance charts. Her first solo album Branigan was released in 1982: the first single from this album was "All Night With Me", which hit #69 on the Billboard charts in early 1982. Branigan is the first Album by Singer Laura Branigan, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music) Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Her first reviews were most enthusiastic, with her voice being compared to both Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand, both of whom had enjoyed iconic Disco hits over the previous few years. Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define

Branigan, the 9-song debut album, alternated four hyper-energetic up-tempo songs with five ballads, including one of the few songs written solely by Branigan, "I Wish We Could Be Alone". Branigan is the first Album by Singer Laura Branigan, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music) "Gloria", originally an Italian love song recorded by Umberto Tozzi in 1979 (and not widely successful outside Tozzi's native Italy), was released as the album's second single. " Gloria " is a pop song originally written in Italian by Umberto Tozzi and Giancarlo Bigazzi, Tozzi's first recording was a success in his Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Umberto Tozzi (born March 4, 1952) is an Italian pop / rock singer and composer born in Turin. See also Musical groups established in 1979 Record labels established in 1979 1979 in music (UK Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Branigan's version was reworked with Tozzi's own arranger, Greg Mathieson, who sharpened the ballad's hooks and updated its production with fellow producer Jack White to give it what Branigan called "an American kick" to match aggressive new English lyrics. American radio was not initially receptive to "Gloria"; the song's combination of American and European sound predated the imminent second "British Invasion" of popular music by several months. Embraced by dance clubs, especially gay clubs, it eventually won over American radio stations and propelled the song to become one of the biggest hits of the 1980s. In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. The album went gold, and the single was eventually certified platinum for sales of over 2 million US copies. Her vocal performance of "Gloria" was nominated for a Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female Grammy award (alongside Linda Ronstadt, Olivia Newton-John, Juice Newton, and that year's winner Melissa Manchester), her first of four nominations.

In the spring of 1983, Branigan released her second album, Branigan 2. Major releases Michael Jackson's Thriller, the highest-selling album of all time as well as the best-selling album of 1983 and 1984 was released Branigan 2 is the second Album by Singer Laura Branigan, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music) By this time, the dramatic European synth-pop sound was on the rise, and Branigan's surging, sustained vocals drove her English version of the French song "Solitaire" to the upper reaches of the charts. In addition to cementing a place in pop history and ensuring she was not a one-hit wonder, her second album's two big hits began the careers for two then-unknowns, who themselves became industry legends. The English translation of "Solitaire" was the first major hit for lyric writer Diane Warren, while the album's second hit single, the ballad "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You", was the first major hit for its cowriter, Michael Bolton. Diane Eve Warren (born September 7, 1956 in Van Nuys California) is an American Songwriter. Michael Bolton (born Michael Bolotin on February 26, 1953) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for his Soft rock Branigan's debut recording of "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" made the Top Ten on the ARC Weekly Top 40 Pop charts and spent three weeks at Number One on the Billboard Adult Contemporary airplay charts.

The 1983 film Flashdance contained two Laura Branigan songs, "Gloria" and a new song, "Imagination". Flashdance is a musical / Romance film released in April 1983 and was one of the most successful films of the early 1980s " Gloria " is a pop song originally written in Italian by Umberto Tozzi and Giancarlo Bigazzi, Tozzi's first recording was a success in his The latter song was included on the Grammy Award winning Flashdance soundtrack that hit #1 and sold over six million copies in the U. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Flashdance is the Soundtrack to the 1983 American musical and Romance film Flashdance, produced by S. alone.

Height Of Her Career

The year 1984 was the height of the European synth-pop era, but the striking production and sensuous, half-whispered vocals of "Self Control", the title track of Branigan's third album, took the world by storm. The song became her biggest international hit, topping the charts in several countries and was an anthem on radio and dancefloors across the world, most notably West Germany, where it spent 7 weeks at number one. Another version of "Self Control", recorded few months earlier in 1984 by the song's co-writer Raffaele Riefoli (under the name Raf), held the West German number two spot during this time period; outside of Raf's native Italy, Branigan's version enjoyed more success. Raf (born Raffaele Riefoli on September 29, 1959 Margherita di Savoia, Italy) is an Italian popular singer.

Other pop, dancefloor and adult contemporary hits from Branigan's Self Control album include the melodic electro-pop of "The Lucky One" (which won her a Tokyo Music Festival prize), the continental ballad "Ti Amo" (another Umberto Tozzi's Italian hit, and a #2 smash in Australia) and the club hit "Satisfaction. " The album also featured an uncharacteristically understated version of Carole King's "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"; as a counterpoint to all the disco production, this was a stripped-back piano version. In concerts and television appearances throughout her career, Branigan accompanied herself on the piano for the song. That year, her live show was recorded twice: once for a syndicated radio concert series, and a second time for a concert video. Laura was also nominated for an award at the American Music Awards of 1985 for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist (Cyndi Lauper won the award). The 12th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 28, 1985. Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper (born June 22 1953 is an American Grammy - and Emmy award winning Singer-songwriter and

By the time of Branigan's fourth album, 1985's Hold Me, "Self Control" had swept the world, and territories that had not previously embraced her began to release her earlier material, from South America to the Middle East to the Pacific Islands. Hold Me is the fourth Album by Singer Laura Branigan, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music) Lead single "Spanish Eddie" was her sixth U. S. top 40 hit in two and a half years, but failed to enter the U. S. top 20. The story was different around the world, however, as her newest hit followed its predecessors up the charts in Europe, South Africa, and South America. Subsequent release "Hold Me" was a U. S. top 40 dance hit and her introduction of the rock ballad "I Found Someone" (cowritten by Michael Bolton) scored even higher on the Adult Contemporary chart, but neither song was supported by a music video and stalled in the lower reaches of the pop charts.

Touch, which was released in 1987, marked a change in Branigan's career. Touch is the fifth Album by Singer Laura Branigan, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music) Under new management and using different producers, Branigan took a more active role in her work and in the studio. Touch saw her return to dancefloors with the Stock/Aitken/Waterman-produced "Shattered Glass," one of her best Hi-NRG performances. Stock Aitken Waterman, sometimes known as SAW, were a UK songwriting and record producing trio who had great success during the mid-late 1980s Hi-NRG (High Energy is a type of high-speed Electronic dance music which was popular in Nightclubs in the late 1970s and 1980s The album also included a return to the Billboard top 40 with her cover of Jennifer Rush's "The Power Of Love," which closed out the year as one of the top 20 bestselling singles of the Christmas season for Branigan. Jennifer Rush is a New York, American based Pop/Rock, R&B, and Adult Contemporary Singer, best known for the Branigan's high-impact version of the now widely-covered ballad featured an extraordinary key change in the final chorus (lifting the pitch and power of Branigan's voice even though she was already, seemingly, at the top of both). Her performance is emotionally charged, but might be viewed by some as altering the focus of the song (lyrically it is a positive love song, but Branigan's vocal hints at heartache). The album's third single, "Cry Wolf," was the album's most organic production (featuring an orchestra, real drums, and emotive vocals) and while it did not capture attention at pop radio, it was a top 30 Adult Contemporary hit. The ballad was recorded two years later by Stevie Nicks, and more recently by writer Jude Johnstone. Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks (born on May 26 1948 in Phoenix Arizona) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Jude began playing the piano and writing songs at around age eight Another achievement on this album was her rendition of Shirley Ellis's "The Name Game" which added layers of atmospheric synthesizers and Branigan's vocal stylizing. Shirley Ellis (born Shirley Marie Elliston circa 1941 The Bronx, New York) is a Soul music singer and songwriter of West Indian origin and " The Name Game," or " The Banana Song " is a children's singalong rhyming game that creates variations on a person's name This version of the song culminates with several key changes and the sound of a chorus of children singing with Branigan.

During the height of her career, Branigan also made acting appearances, first in 1981 in An American Girl in Berlin for German television, and then after the success of "Gloria," guest appearances on American television series such as CHiPs, Automan and Knight Rider. CHiPs is an American Television Drama series produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (licensee by Turner Entertainment) Automan is an American, Science fiction, Superhero, Television series produced by Glen A Knight Rider is an American Television series that originally ran from September 26 1982 to August 8 1986 She would later do independent films such as Mugsy's Girls (aka Delta Pi, 1985) with the venerable Ruth Gordon, and the Australian film Backstage. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Ruth Gordon Jones ( October 30, 1896 – August 28, 1985) better known as Ruth Gordon, was an Academy Award - ' Backstage' is a 1988 Australian film starring American singer Laura Branigan. She sang on major national television and radio campaigns for products including Dr Pepper, Coca-Cola and Chrysler, which sponsored her 1985-1986 "Hold Me" tour. Dr Pepper is a soft drink marketed in North America, South America and Europe by Dr Pepper Snapple Group. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries Chrysler LLC is an American Automobile manufacturer that has been producing Automobiles since 1925

An Artist Maturing

Branigan's 1990 self-titled album brought the singer back to the tops of the Hi-NRG charts and gay clubs with "Moonlight On Water" and scored another Top 30 Adult Contemporary hit with "Never in a Million Years. In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. " Moonlight on Water," also known as "Moonlight On Water (Sex on the Beach" is a popular music song written by Steve Kipner, previously best known " Continuing her more active role in studio production, Branigan added production to her list of credits with her cover of Vicki Sue Robinson's disco-era "Turn the Beat Around" and the atmospheric "Let Me In". It also included "Unison," which was the title track for Celine Dion's English debut CD in the same year. Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer The album's closing track, a wistful and subdued cover of Bryan Adams' "The Best Was Yet To Come", was was both produced and arranged by Branigan herself. The singer's 1990-1991 concert tour was filmed for a syndicated U. S. television show, SRO in Concert, which was also released on videocassette and laserdisc.

Branigan's seventh album, 1993's Over My Heart, was her most personal and eclectic album, seeing the singer again try her hand at producing, alongside Phil Ramone, as well as writing and arranging. Over My Heart is the seventh Album by Singer Laura Branigan, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music) Phil Ramone is a Violinist, Composer, Recording engineer, and The album, which included a cover of Roxette's song "The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye", featured mature personal themes of transcendence over the loss of a loved one, the nature of commitment and coming to terms with life after a significant relationship was a sadly ironic presaging of the turn of events her own life would take. Roxette is a Swedish pop duo consisting of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle. Not long after the album's release, Branigan left the music industry in 1994 to spend more time with her husband, Larry Kruteck, following his diagnosis with colon cancer.

During these years, Branigan's chart success cooled stateside, though she was still in demand around the world and went on several global tours. She remained especially popular in Australia, South Africa and Chile, where she began the first of several invitational performances in the late-evening slot of the Viña Del Mar music festival, televised live before an audience of thousands from an open-air arena in the coastal resort city. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Branigan had several official hits collections released in South America, Japan, Germany and South Africa (where, in that country alone, she had warranted three separate volumes of hits collections by 1999); her native United States was the last territory to get its own greatest hits collection. This collection was released in 1995, the 13-track The Best of Branigan. The Best of Branigan was released in 1995 and was the first greatest hits collection of singer Laura Branigan that was issued in the United States. This collection included two new covers, the shimmering "Show Me Heaven" written by Maria McKee and a cover of the Donna Summer hit "Dim All the Lights," which was also released in several remixes. " Show Me Heaven " is a Song written by Maria McKee, Eric Rackin and Jay Rifkin recorded by McKee for the soundtrack to the movie Days Maria Louise McKee (b 17 August 1964, Los Angeles, California) is an American Singer. Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained " Dim All the Lights " is a song by Donna Summer released as a single in the latter half of 1979.

Receiving rave reviews for her live performances, Branigan's voice (her vocal coach, Carlo Menotti, also coached such legendary vocalists as Judy Garland, Tony Bennett, and Diana Ross) was surrounded on her albums by sharp, tight performances from some of the best studio musicians in the business. Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer Tony Bennett (born Anthony Dominick Benedetto; August 3 1926) is an American Singer of popular music, standards Diana Ross (born March 261944 is an American twelve-time Grammy and Oscar -nominated singer Record producer and actress whose musical repertoire The likes of guitarists Steve Lukather (Toto), Dann Huff (Giant) and Michael Landau; keyboardists Greg Mathieson, Harold Faltermeyer, Michael Boddicker and Robbie Buchanan; bassists Nathan East and Dennis Belfield (Rufus); drummer Carlos Vega; percussionists Paulinho Da Costa and Lenny Castro; and background vocalists including The Waters Sisters (Maxine & Julia), James Ingram, and Richard Page & Stephen George (Mr. Mister) were all repeat guests. Steve "Luke" Lukather (born October 21, 1957) is an American Grammy Award winning Guitarist, Singer, Toto was a Grammy Award winning American rock band founded in 1977 by some of the most popular and experienced Session musicians of Dann Huff (born 1960 is an American Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter and producer. Giant is an American Hard rock band that was formed in 1987 by Dann Huff and Alan Pasqua. Michael Landau (born in 1958 is a Session musician and guitarist who has played on albums since the early 1980s with artists as varied as Seal, Steve Perry Harold Faltermeyer (born October 5, 1952 in Munich) is a German Musician, Keyboardist, Composer and Record Robbie Buchanan is a Canadian Keyboardist, Songwriter, Arranger, and producer. Nathan Harrell East (born December 8 1955, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a Jazz, R&B and rock bass player Rufus was a 1970s Funk band, best known for launching the career of their lead singer Chaka Khan. Paulinho Da Costa ( May 31, 1948) is a Percussionist born in Rio de Janeiro Brazil, and is considered one of the most recorded musicians Lenny Castro is an American freelancing percussionist in the studio recording industry in the Los Angeles area Richard Page (born 16 May 1953, Keokuk, Iowa, USA) was the lead Singer and Bassist in 1980s U Steve George is also the name of the Bassist of Swervedriver. Mr Mister was an American atmospheric Pop rock band of the 1980s Early producers included Jack White, Mathieson, Buchanan and Faltermeyer. As her stature grew, she attracted Grammy-winning producers including Phil Ramone, Richard Perry and David Kershenbaum. Successful foreign artists sought to work with her, and she performed duets with Australian megastar John Farnham on the heels of his releasing the most successful Australian album to date, as well as Latin pop phenomenon Luis Miguel. John Peter Farnham, AO (born July 1, 1949) is a British-born Australian pop Singer. Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri (born April 19, 1970) known as Luis Miguel, is a She was also a favorite guest performer on several of the most popular talk and music shows of the day, with ultimately as much as a dozen appearances each on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Merv Griffin Show, Dick Clark's American Bandstand and Solid Gold. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was a late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under the ''Tonight Show'' franchise from 1962 Mervyn Edward "Merv" Griffin Jr ( July 6, 1925 &ndash August 12, 2007) was an American Television host and Richard Wagstaff "Dick" Clark (born November 30, 1929) is an American Television, Radio personality, Game show host American Bandstand was a Television show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 hosted from 1957 until its final season by Dick Clark Solid Gold is an American syndicated Television series which aired from 1980 to 1988 usually on Saturday in the early evening time slot

Three of Branigan's hit singles later became even bigger hits for other famous singers: "I Found Someone" for Cher in 1987; "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You?" for Michael Bolton in 1989 (Bolton, as noted above, was the original writer of the song); and "The Power of Love", a power ballad co-written and originally recorded by Jennifer Rush in 1985, which Celine Dion took to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1994. " I Found Someone " is the name of a song written for Laura Branigan by Michael Bolton and Mark Mangold which was a hit for Cher in 1987 Cher ( IPA: /ʃɛr/ born Cherilyn Sarkisian, May 20 1946 " How Am I Supposed to Live Without You " is a song originally recorded by Laura Branigan in 1983 Michael Bolton (born Michael Bolotin on February 26, 1953) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for his Soft rock " The Power of Love " is a famous Power ballad co-written and originally recorded by Jennifer Rush. Jennifer Rush is a New York, American based Pop/Rock, R&B, and Adult Contemporary Singer, best known for the Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer

In 2001, about to release remixes of her updated take on the 1980 ABBA hit, "The Winner Takes It All", as well as working on material for a new album, Branigan's bid to return to the stage was postponed when she broke both of her femurs in a fall from a ladder outside her Westchester County home. The femur is the thigh bone In Humans, it is the longest, most voluminous and strongest Bone. In 2002, she made only two performances as the "singing" Janis Joplin in the off-Broadway musical Love, Janis, before dropping out of the show. Janis Lyn Joplin ( January 19, 1943  – October 4, 1970) was an American singer songwriter and music arranger from Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City. Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Love Janis is a a collection released in 2001 of Janis Joplin 's performances interspersed with readings of her personal letters to her family throughout her "I left Janis because the producers didn't file with Equity properly," she told the Sunday News in Lancaster, Pa. Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> The Actors' Equity Association (AEA commonly referred to as Actors' Equity The Sunday News is a New Zealand tabloid newspaper published each weekend by the Fairfax group in Auckland. "I was sort of relieved. My voice isn't anything like Janis Joplin's, and there were 19 of her songs in the show. " ^[1]

Also in 2002, her second official stateside hits collection, The Essentials: Laura Branigan was for some a boon, with the inclusion of the long out-of-print "I Found Someone. The Essentials Laura Branigan was released in 2002 and was the second greatest-hits collection of singer Laura Branigan that was issued in the United States " I Found Someone " is the name of a song written for Laura Branigan by Michael Bolton and Mark Mangold which was a hit for Cher in 1987 " The singer continued compiling material for a new album, and began to see the value in new media and the Internet. In 2004, after she was made aware of an ongoing debate in fan circles concerning Branigan's surmised affiliation with the website laurabranigan. com, she publicly named her sole official website as laurabraniganonline. com, and wrote letters to the public and her fans on her official website to clarify her position that she had never at any time had any affiliation or relationship with laurabranigan. com and/or its owner, thus definitively ending the so-called "website debate"[2]. With her public statements clearing the air and demystifying the issues, she embarked on a new direction, taking production control of her new material outside of traditional recording companies, and forged a partnership that aligned management, production, and public relations/Internet presence under one roof, named Other Half Entertainment, the name significant to the singer's long-standing comments that her fans were her "other half".

Death

Laura Branigan died suddenly at her home on Long Island, New York, on August 26, 2004. Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, its western shores directly across from Manhattan, from which the island stretches Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Her death was attributed to a previously undiagnosed brain aneurysm. A cerebral aneurysm or brain aneurysm is a cerebrovascular disorder in which weakness in the wall of a cerebral Artery or Vein It was reported she had been experiencing headaches for a few weeks before her death, but did not seek medical attention. Branigan was cremated, and her ashes were distributed over Long Island Sound. Cremation is the act of reducing a Corpse by burning, generally in a crematorium furnace or crematory fire Long Island Sound is an Estuary of the Atlantic Ocean and various Rivers in the United States that lies between the coast of Connecticut

Legacy

In 2005, her management company organized a memorial for her friends and fans held on the anniversary of her death near the Long Island home in which she was caring for her mother at the time of her death. Following its initial success, the "Spirit of Love Memorial Gathering" remains an annual event in celebration of her life and the legacy of her passionate vocal performances and the heartfelt connection she made with her fans, whom she consistently referred as "my other half. "

Beginning in 2006, after a concerted effort among Branigan's management/production company and her fan base (which to this day remains a very active and vocal part of her legacy), two new greatest hits compilations were completed with Rhino/WEA. The Platinum Collection was an 18 song compilation designed primarily for the UK market, and included all the major hits as well as tracks such as "Silent Partners", "Satisfaction", "All Night With Me", and "If You Loved Me", which were relatively new additions to Branigan hits compilations. In 2007, the 1995 "The Best Of Branigan" was re-released as part of Rhino's 2007 "Greatest Hits" series of CDs.

Controversy

In 1984 MTV initially refused to air the music video for Branigan's "Self Control", which was directed by William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist (one of the first music videos to have been directed by a major motion picture director). William Friedkin (born August 29 1935 in Chicago, Illinois) is an Academy Award-winning American movie and television director The Exorcist is a 1973 American Horror film, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty, MTV cited that the reason for the ban was because the original version was too sexually suggestive and risqué for public airing. After the record label provided an edited version, the network added this revised video to its rotation.

Discography

Main article: Laura Branigan discography

Hit singles

Year	Title	U. This article presents the discography of pop / rock artist Laura Branigan. S. Hot 100	U. S. AC	U. The Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart (formerly known as Adult Contemporary Singles, Easy Listening, and only Adult Contemporary) lists the most popular S. US Dance	U. Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco S. Cashbox	U. Cash Box (or Cashbox) magazine was a weekly publication devoted to the music and coin-operated machine industries which was published from July 1942 to November S. ARC Weekly Top 40	UK	IRE	CAN	CAN AC	DEU	South Africa	AUS	Austria	France	SCH	SVE	Dutch Top40
1981	"Looking out for Number One"	-	-	60	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1982	"All Night with Me"	69	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1982	"Gloria"	2	28	4	1	1	6	4	1	2	-	9	1	-	8	-	-	-
1983	"Solitaire"	7	16	28	8	6	-	-	8	8	-	-	5	-	9	-	-	-
1983	"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"	12	1	-	13	10	-	-	-	1	-	-	46	-	-	-	-	-
1984	"Self Control"	4	5	2	5	2	5	2	1	1	1	1	3	1	3	1	1	7
1984	"The Lucky One"	20	13	10	22	16	56	29	53	6	33	-	48	-	5	21	-	-
1984	"Ti Amo"	55	22	-	54	38	100	-	5	5	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-
1984	"Satisfaction"	-	-	24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1985	"Spanish Eddie"	40	29	26	37	32	87	-	34		36	6	24	8	-	-	11	-
1985	"Hold Me"	82	-	39	79	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1986	"I Found Someone"	90	25	-	81	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1987	"Shattered Glass"	48	27	13	51	-	78	-	-	-	43	-	60	-	8	26	-	-
1987	"Power of Love"	26	19	-	29	17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1988	"Cry Wolf"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	98	-	-	-	-	-
1990	"Moonlight on Water"	59	-	44 (#4NRG)	58	-	-	-	83	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	-	-
1991	"Never in a Million Years"	-	22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995	"Dim All the Lights"	-	-	36	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2004	"Self Control 2004"	-	-	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Song	Result
1982	Grammy Awards	Best Pop Vocal Performance - Female	"Gloria"	Nomination
1983	Grammy Awards	Album of the Year	"Imagination" (Flashdance soundtrack)	Nomination
1983	Grammy Awards	Best Soundtrack	"Imagination" (Flashdance soundtrack)	Won 1
1984	Grammy Awards	Best Soundtrack	"Hot Night" (Ghostbusters soundtrack)	Nomination
1984	American Music Awards	Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist	"Self Control"	Nomination
1984	Tokyo Music Festival	Grand Prix Award for Best Vocal Performance	"The Lucky One"	Won

¹ Award was presented to the film's composers and producers and therefore was not technically awarded to Laura Branigan

Gold and Platinum records

Country	Format	Title	Award	Certification date
Canada	Single	"Gloria"	Gold	December 1, 1982
Canada	Album	Branigan	Gold	January 1, 1983
Canada	Single	"Gloria"	Platinum	January 1, 1983
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Filmography

Movies

Title	Credit	Year Released
Flashdance	Soundtrack, songs, "Imagination," "Gloria"	1983
Touched	Song, "Find Me"	1983
Ghostbusters	Soundtrack, song, "Hot Night"	1984
Body Rock	Soundtrack, song, "Sharpshooter"	1984
Mugsy's Girls	Actress, Monica	1985
Violets Are Blue	Song, "One Day"	1986
Backstage	Actress, Kate Lawrence	1988
Coming to America	Soundtrack, songs, "Come Into My Life" [Duet with Joe Esposito], "Believe In Me"	1988
Salsa	Soundtrack, song, "Your Love"	1988

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Title	Credit	Year
CHiPs (NBC)	Series, song, "A Love Until The End Of Time"	1982
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (Network)	Special, float performer, "Gloria"	1982
Saturday Night Live (NBC)	Series, musical guest, songs "Gloria," "Living A Lie"	1982
In Love With An Older Woman (Network)	Movie, theme song, "Don't Show Your Love"	1982
CHiPs (NBC)	Series, actress, Sarah; songs, "Gloria," "Down Like A Rock"	1983
Love Is Forever (NBC)	Movie, title song, "Love Is Forever"	1983
An Uncommon Love (Network)	Movie, theme song, "The Lucky One"	1983
A Solid Gold Christmas (Syndicated)	Special, performer, "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas"/"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"	1983
Dick Clark's Rockin' New Years Eve (ABC)	Special, performer, "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You"	1983
Automan (ABC)	Series, actress, Jessie Cole; songs, "Gloria," "Hot Night," "Satisfaction"	1984
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (NBC)	Series, songs, "Self Control," "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" (performed live w/Doc Severinsen & The NBC Orchestra)	1984
Rock Rolls On (Syndicated)	Special, co-host and performer, "Self Control," "The Lucky One"	1984
Miami Vice	Series, Song, "Self Control"	1984
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (NBC)	Series, songs, "Spanish Eddie"," "Forever Young"	1985
Cover Story (USA Cable)	Celebrity bio series, 1 episode devoted to Laura interview, behind the scenes footage, videos	1985
Night of 100 Stars II (Network)	Special, production number	1985
Hollywood Wives (ABC)	Miniseries, title song, "Hollywood Wives"	1985
Disney's Living Seas (ABC)	Special, on-camera performer/composer, song, "If I Were A River"	1986
Record Guide '88 (Syndicated)	Music series, 1 episode devoted to Laura interview, videos	1988
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (NBC)	Series, songs, "Reverse Psychology"," "Never in a Million Years"	1990
SRO: In Concert (Syndicated)	Hour-long concert series, 1 episode devoted to Laura live in Atlantic City	1990
Monsters (Syndicated)	Anthology series, actress, Amanda	1991
Baywatch (Syndicated)	Series, soundtrack; end credits song, "I Believe"	1994
The RuPaul Show (Cable)	Series, performer, "Gloria"	1998

Other notable work

Theater

Title	Credit	Year
Love, Janis (Off-Broadway, NYC)	Singer, Janis Joplin	2002

Video games

Title	Credit	Year Released
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	Soundtrack, songs, "Self Control"	2002
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories	Soundtrack, songs, "Gloria"	2006

External links and references

• Official Website
• Billboard news story: Singer Laura Branigan Dies At 47
• Laura Branigan at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
NAME	Branigan, Laura
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American singer
DATE OF BIRTH	July 3, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH	Armonk, New York
DATE OF DEATH	August 26, 2004
PLACE OF DEATH	East Quogue, New York

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