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Laura Branigan

Laura Branigan

Actor, Music Department

Born July 3, 1952 in Brewster, New York, USA

Died August 26, 2004

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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.

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MTV 80s - 100 Wonder Women of the 80s! Poster

MTV 80s - 100 Wonder Women of the 80s! TV Special2025Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - All Around the World: Greatest Global No.1s! Poster

MTV 80s - All Around the World: Greatest Global No.1s! TV Special2025Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - The Best 80s Party Ever! Poster

MTV 80s - The Best 80s Party Ever! TV Special2025Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - Tiffany's 80s Hits from the Girls! Poster

MTV 80s - Tiffany's 80s Hits from the Girls! TV Special2025Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - Top 50 Let's Hear It for the Girls! Poster

MTV 80s - Top 50 Let's Hear It for the Girls! TV Special2025Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - You Are Gold! Indestructible 80s Anthems! Poster

MTV 80s - You Are Gold! Indestructible 80s Anthems! TV Special2025Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun! Poster

MTV 80s - Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun! TV Special2024Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - MTV's 80s Party Zone! Poster

MTV 80s - MTV's 80s Party Zone! TV Special2024Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - Pump Up the Euro Pop Party! Poster

MTV 80s - Pump Up the Euro Pop Party! TV Special2024Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - Top 100 40 Years Young in 2024! Poster

MTV 80s - Top 100 40 Years Young in 2024! TV Special2024Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - Top 100 Best 80s Debut Hits! Poster

MTV 80s - Top 100 Best 80s Debut Hits! TV Special2024Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - Top 100 Hits of 80s Wonder Women! Poster

MTV 80s - Top 100 Hits of 80s Wonder Women! TV Special2024Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - Top 100 Songs That Defined Your Decade! Poster

MTV 80s - Top 100 Songs That Defined Your Decade! TV Special2024Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - Top 50 40 Years Young in 2024! Poster

MTV 80s - Top 50 40 Years Young in 2024! TV Special2024Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - Top 50 Guilty Pleasures of the 80s! Poster

MTV 80s - Top 50 Guilty Pleasures of the 80s! TV Special2024Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - Top 50 We Were 40 Years Young in 2024! Poster

MTV 80s - Top 50 We Were 40 Years Young in 2024! TV Special2024Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - Top 50 Wonder Women of the 80s! Poster

MTV 80s - Top 50 Wonder Women of the 80s! TV Special2024Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - 1982 Wrapped! Poster

MTV 80s - 1982 Wrapped! TV Special2023Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - 1983 Wrapped! Poster

MTV 80s - 1983 Wrapped! TV Special2023Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - 1984 Wrapped! Poster

MTV 80s - 1984 Wrapped! TV Special2023Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - It's an 80s New Year's Party! Poster

MTV 80s - It's an 80s New Year's Party! TV Special2023Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - Let's Hear It for the Girls! Poster

MTV 80s - Let's Hear It for the Girls! TV Series2023Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - Totally 80s! Poster

MTV 80s - Totally 80s! TV Series2023Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - Happy New Year from MTV 80s! TV Special2022Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - I Want My MTV 80s Wonder Women! TV Special2022Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - Top 50 1984 Vs 1988! TV Special2022Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - Top 50 Hits of 1984! TV Special2022Laura Branigan

Turn It Up: Ascending to a higher level Feature Film2022Self

MTV 80s - Top 40 Modern Girls of the 80s! TV Special2021Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - Top 50 Global No. 1s of the 80s! TV Special2021Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - Top 50 Super 80s Pop Hits! TV Special2021Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - Top 50 Best 80s Debuts! TV Special2020Laura Branigan

MTV 80s - Top 50 Boys vs Girls of the 80s! TV Special2020Laura Branigan

Calling Automan: The Auto Feature Poster

Calling Automan: The Auto Feature Documentary2012Jessie Cole

The 47th Annual Grammy Awards Poster

The 47th Annual Grammy Awards TV Special2005Self

VH-1 Where Are They Now? Poster

VH-1 Where Are They Now? TV Series1999Self

The RuPaul Show Poster

The RuPaul Show TV Series1997Self - Guest

Laura Branigan in Concert Atlantic City, New Jersey 1990 Poster

Laura Branigan in Concert Atlantic City, New Jersey 1990 Video1990Self

Laura Branigan Live in Concert at Caesars Tahoe Poster

Laura Branigan Live in Concert at Caesars Tahoe Feature Film1990Self

Backstage Poster

Backstage Feature Film1988Kate Lawrence

Live with Kelly and Ryan Poster

Live with Kelly and Ryan TV Series1988Self - Guest

Monsters Poster

Monsters TV Series1988Amanda Smith-Jones

The 15th Annual American Music Awards Poster

The 15th Annual American Music Awards TV Special1988Self

Una vez más TV Series1988Self - Guest

Sábado noche TV Series1987Self - Musical Guest

Supermodels of the World TV Special1987Self

Living Seas TV Special1986Self

The 13th Annual American Music Awards Poster

The 13th Annual American Music Awards TV Special1986Self - Presenter

American Bandstand's 33 1/3 Celebration Poster

American Bandstand's 33 1/3 Celebration TV Special1985Self

Cantantes y sonantes Poster

Cantantes y sonantes TV Series1985Self - Musical Guest

Cap d'any a TV3 TV Special1985Self

Night of 100 Stars II Poster

Night of 100 Stars II TV Special1985Self

Nöjesmassakern Poster

Nöjesmassakern TV Series1985Self

Delta Pi Poster

Delta Pi Feature Film1984Mónica

Die verflixte 7 TV Series1984Self - Musician

On Stage America TV Series1984Self

Show & Co. mit Carlo TV Series1984Self

The 11th Annual American Music Awards Poster

The 11th Annual American Music Awards TV Special1984Self - Presenter

Automan TV Series1983Jessie Cole

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 1984 Poster

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 1984 TV Special1983Self - Performer

Leo Sayer Poster

Leo Sayer TV Series1983Self

Porte-bonheur TV Series1983Self

The American Music Awards TV Special1983Self

Wie wär's heut mit Revue? Poster

Wie wär's heut mit Revue? TV Series1983Self - Musician

Champs-Elysées Poster

Champs-Elysées TV Series1982Self

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade TV Special1982Self

Lieder & Leute TV Series1980Self - singer

Solid Gold Poster

Solid Gold TV Series1980Self - Co-Host

CHiPs TV Series1977Sarah

Saturday Night Live Poster

Saturday Night Live TV Series1975Self - Musical Guest

Musikladen Poster

Musikladen TV Series1972Self

Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon Poster

Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon TV Series1966Self

Top of the Pops Poster

Top of the Pops TV Series1964Self

Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar Poster

Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar Mini-Series1963Self - Jury member

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self - Musical Guest

American Bandstand Poster

American Bandstand TV Series1952Self

Today TV Series1952Self

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Backstage Poster

Backstage Feature Film1988

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