Laura Branigan was an American singer and actress known for her powerful voice and emotive performances.
Her signature song, the 1982 cover of "Gloria," peaked at No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and stayed on the chart for 36 weeks, a record for a female artist at the time.
She was signed to Atlantic Records, where she released several successful albums throughout her career.
Биография
Early Life
Laura Ann Kruteck, known professionally as Laura Branigan, was born on July 3, 1952, in Brewster, New York. She began her career in the music industry as a singer and actress, quickly making a name for herself with her powerful voice and emotive performances. Branigan's musical journey was marked by her ability to blend various genres, including pop, folk rock, dance music, and synth-pop, which contributed to her unique sound and broad appeal.
Career Milestones
Branigan's career took off with her iconic 1982 cover of Umberto Tozzi's "Gloria," which became a massive hit, staying on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for 36 weeks and peaking at No. 2. This song not only solidified her status as a pop icon but also reached number one in Australia and Canada. Following this success, she released several albums, including "Self Control," which also achieved significant chart success, reaching No. 4 in the U.S. and topping charts in Canada and Germany. Throughout her career, Branigan released numerous albums, including "Branigan," "Branigan 2," and "The Best of Laura Branigan," showcasing her versatility and talent.
Personal Life
In 1978, Branigan married Lawrence Kruteck, but her personal life was marked by challenges, particularly when he was diagnosed with colon cancer in the mid-1990s. Laura chose to step back from her entertainment career to care for him until his passing in 1996. Afterward, she began dating Tommy Bayiokos, the drummer in her band, continuing to navigate her personal and professional life amidst the ups and downs of fame.
Legacy
Laura Branigan's legacy continues to resonate, particularly with the St. Louis Blues NHL team, which adopted her version of "Gloria" as their unofficial victory song during their successful 2018-19 season. This association has breathed new life into her music, leading to a resurgence in streams and downloads. Additionally, the Laura Branigan Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually at Byram Hills High School in New York, honoring her contributions to the performing arts and inspiring future generations of artists.
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My Star2021
- 1.Gloria4:50
- 2.All Night With Me3:52
- 3.Solitaire4:07
- 4.Deep in the Dark3:50
- 5.Self Control4:06
- 6.The Lucky One4:11
- 7.Silent Partners4:05
- 8.Satisfaction3:55
- 9.Heart4:08
- 10.Breaking Out3:50
- 11.Take Me3:40
- 12.Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow3:26
- 13.Maybe Tonight3:40
- 14.Spanish Eddie4:15
- 15.Hold Me4:46
- 16.I Found Someone4:01
- 17.Shattered Glass3:40
- 18.Moonlight on Water4:39
- 19.Dim All the Lights4:44
The Complete Atlantic Albums2019
- 1.All Night With Me3:54
- 2.Gloria4:53
- 3.Lovin' You Baby4:32
- 4.Living a Lie3:43
- 5.If You Loved Me3:17
- 6.Please Stay, Go Away3:36
- 7.I Wish We Could Be Alone3:20
- 8.Down Like a Rock3:36
- 9.Maybe I Love You3:30
- 10.Solitaire4:08
- 11.Deep in the Dark3:54
- 12.Close Enough3:46
- 13.Lucky4:00
- 14.Squeeze Box3:01
- 15.How Am I Supposed to Live Without You4:26
- 16.I'm Not the Only One3:22
- 17.Mama3:57
- 18.Find Me3:24
- 19.Don't Show Your Love3:31
- 20.The Lucky One4:12
- 21.Self Control4:07
- 22.Ti Amo4:16
- 23.Heart4:05
- 24.Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow3:22
- 25.Satisfaction3:55
- 26.Silent Partners4:06
- 27.Breaking Out3:46
- 28.Take Me3:42
- 29.With Every Beat of My Heart4:34
- 30.Hold Me4:47
- 31.Maybe Tonight3:41
- 32.Foolish Lullaby4:20
- 33.Spanish Eddie4:10
- 34.Forever Young3:58
- 35.When I'm With You4:15
- 36.I Found Someone4:02
- 37.Sanctuary3:33
- 38.Tenderness3:47
- 39.When the Heat Hits the Streets3:43
- 40.Over Love3:50
- 41.Shadow of Love5:05
- 42.Angels Calling3:48
- 43.Meaning of the Word5:42
- 44.Power of Love5:26
- 45.Shattered Glass3:41
- 46.Whatever I Do4:02
- 47.Spirit of Love4:11
- 48.Name Game4:50
- 49.Touch4:07
- 50.Cry Wolf4:50
- 51.Statue in the Rain4:17
- 52.Moonlight on Water4:41
- 53.Bad Attitude4:03
- 54.Never in a Million Years4:11
- 55.Smoke Screen4:08
- 56.Let Me In5:20
- 57.Turn the Beat Around4:23
- 58.Unison4:43
- 59.No Promise, No Guarantee5:02
- 60.Reverse Psychology3:36
- 61.The Best Was Yet to Come3:23
- 62.How Can I Help You to Say Goodbye4:30
- 63.The Sweet Hello, the Sad Goodbye5:07
- 64.Over My Heart4:25
- 65.It's Been Hard Enough Getting Over You3:41
- 66.Is There Anybody Here but Me4:52
- 67.Love Your Girl4:34
- 68.Didn't We Almost Win It All5:09
- 69.Only Time Will Tell4:26
- 70.I'll Wait for You4:41
- 71.Mujer Contra Mujer5:07
- 72.Over You5:21
- 73.Mangwane (The Wedding Song)4:02
Self Control2018
- 1.Self Control4:07
- 2.Gloria4:51
- 3.Power of Love5:25
- 4.Ti amo4:14
- 5.Spanish Eddie4:08
- 6.Show Me Heaven4:11
- 7.Solitaire4:06
- 8.Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow3:21
- 9.Dim All the Lights4:45
- 10.How Can I Help You Say Goodbye?4:29
- 11.Over You5:21
- 12.The Lucky One4:10
- 13.Angels Calling3:48
- 14.Mama3:58
- 15.Bad Attitude4:02
- 16.Breaking Out3:46
- 17.Close Enough3:46
- 18.Cry Wolf4:50
- 19.Deep in the Dark3:54
- 20.Didn’t We Almost Win It All5:09
- 21.Find Me3:24
- 22.Satisfaction3:54
- 23.Shattered Glass3:42
- 24.With Every Beat of My Heart4:34
- 25.Lucky4:00
Shine On: The Ultimate Collection2010
- 1.Ti Amo4:02
- 2.Spanish Eddie3:58
- 3.Solitaire4:01
- 4.Self Control3:50
- 5.Gloria4:00
- 6.Cry Wolf4:46
- 7.Maybe Tonight3:34
- 8.Shattered Glass3:14
- 9.Show Me Heaven3:45
- 10.The Lucky One4:10
- 11.Power of Love5:10
- 12.I Found Someone3:58
- 13.Moonlight on Water4:07
- 14.Didn't We Almost Win It All5:07
- 15.Forever Young3:28
- 16.How Am I Supposed to Live Without You4:12
- 17.Dim All the Lights4:43
- 18.Gloria (DJ C radio edit)3:09
- 19.Shattered Glass3:40
- 20.Maybe Tonight3:36
- 21.Spanish Eddie4:04
- 22.The Lucky One4:37
- 23.Gloria3:51
- 24.Self Control5:02
- 25.Dim All the Lights4:43
- 26.Didn't We Almost Win It All4:37
- 27.Moonlight on Water4:37
- 28.Solitaire4:02
The Platinum Collection2008
- 1.Gloria4:52
- 2.Self Control4:07
- 3.The Lucky One4:11
- 4.Solitaire4:06
- 5.Power of Love5:26
- 6.How Am I Supposed to Live Without You4:27
- 7.Ti Amo4:15
- 8.I Found Someone4:01
- 9.Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow3:21
- 10.Spanish Eddie4:08
- 11.All Night With Me3:52
- 12.Lovin' You Baby4:30
- 13.Shattered Glass3:42
- 14.Never in a Million Years4:10
- 15.Moonlight on Water4:39
- 16.Satisfaction3:54
- 17.If You Loved Me3:16
- 18.Silent Partners4:06
The Essentials2002
- 1.Gloria4:50
- 2.Solitaire4:07
- 3.Self Control4:08
- 4.The Lucky One4:10
- 5.How Am I Supposed to Live Without You4:29
- 6.Spanish Eddie4:10
- 7.I Found Someone4:01
- 8.Shattered Glass3:41
- 9.Power of Love5:26
- 10.Never in a Million Years4:08
- 11.Ti Amo4:18
- 12.Moonlight on Water4:39
Discomania2001
- 1.Self Control4:07
- 2.Satisfaction3:53
- 3.Hold Me4:45
- 4.Lucky4:10
- 5.When I'm With You4:14
- 6.Sanctuary3:33
- 7.Breaking Out3:44
- 8.With Every Beat Of My Heart4:34
- 9.Ti Amo4:14
- 10.Silent Partners4:04
- 11.Forever Young3:56
- 12.Tenderness3:46
- 13.Foolish Lullaby4:18
- 14.Heart4:03
- 15.Maybe Tonight3:40
- 16.Spanish Eddie4:08
- 17.When The Heat Hits The Street3:44
Back in Control1999
- 1.Gloria (DJ-C radio edit)3:30
- 2.How Am I Supposed to Live Without You (The A O.K. mix)5:36
- 3.Spanish Eddie (DJ-C mix)4:02
- 4.Self Control (Say Yes to the Chocolate Cookie mix)5:07
- 5.Ti Amo (Pretty Jungle for a Cuban mix)5:14
- 6.Solitaire4:05
- 7.Shattered Glass3:36
- 8.Cry Wolf4:47
- 9.The Lucky One4:08
- 10.Show Me Heaven4:09
- 11.Self Control4:03
- 12.Gloria4:48
- 13.Spanish Eddie4:13
- 14.How Am I Supposed to Live Without You4:29
- 15.Ti Amo4:12
- 16.Power of Love5:23
Gloria and Other Hits1999
- 1.Gloria4:52
- 2.The Lucky One4:12
- 3.How Am I Supposed To LIve Without You4:31
- 4.Dim All The Lights4:46
- 5.Ti Amo4:19
- 6.Self Control4:09
- 7.Spanish Eddie4:16
- 8.Show Me Heaven4:12
- 9.Over You5:21
- 10.The Power Of Love5:24
Satisfaction: The Best of Laura Branigan1998
- 1.Self Control4:07
- 2.Satisfaction3:55
- 3.Hold Me4:47
- 4.Whatever I Do4:02
- 5.The Lucky One4:12
- 6.When I'm With You4:15
- 7.Don't Show Your Love3:31
- 8.Spirit of Love4:11
- 9.Tenderness3:47
- 10.Sanctuary3:33
- 11.Living a Lie3:43
- 12.Is There Anybody Here but Me4:52
- 13.Moonlight on Water4:42
- 14.The Lucky One (extended version)5:08
- 15.Self Control (extended version)5:06
- 16.Satisfaction (extended version)6:01
- 17.Gloria4:53
- 18.Ti Amo4:16
The Best of Branigan1995
- 1.Solitaire4:07
- 2.Show Me Heaven4:11
- 3.Ti Amo4:16
- 4.Spanish Eddie4:15
- 5.The Power of Love5:26
- 6.Is There Anybody Here but Me?4:52
- 7.Dim All the Lights4:45
- 8.How Am I Supposed to Live Without You?4:26
- 9.Over You5:22
- 10.The Lucky One4:12
- 11.How Can I Help You Say Goodbye?4:30
- 12.Self Control4:06
- 13.Gloria4:51
Over My Heart1993
- 1.How Can I Help You to Say Goodbye4:30
- 2.The Sweet Hello, the Sad Goodbye5:07
- 3.Over My Heart4:25
- 4.It’s Been Hard Enough Getting Over You3:41
- 5.Is There Anybody Here but Me4:52
- 6.Love Your Girl4:34
- 7.Didn’t We Almost Win It All5:09
- 8.Only Time Will Tell4:26
- 9.I’ll Wait for You4:41
- 10.Mujer Contra Mujer5:07
- 11.Over You5:21
- 12.Mangwane (The Wedding Song)4:02
The Best of Laura Branigan Volume 21992
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The Very Best of Laura Branigan1992
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The Best of Laura Branigan1991
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Laura Branigan1990
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All Night With Me1989
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Greatest Hits 1982-19881988
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The Best of Laura Branigan1988
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Touch1987
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Hold Me1985
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Self Control1984
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Laura Branigan1984
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Branigan 21983
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Branigan1982
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Галерея
Лейбл
- Record label
- Atlantic Records
Достижения
- Award
- Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1983
- Award
- Tokyo Music Festival
Группы
- Meadowlead vocalsтекущий
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Также известен как: Gloria Branigan, Kaura Branigan, Laura Ann Branigan, Laura Branigan Kruteck, Laura Brannigan, Лора Бранигън
Laura Ann Kruteck was an American singer. Her signature song, the platinum-certified 1982 cover of Umberto Tozzi's 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 and No. 4 in the U.S. with "Self Control". "Gloria" and "Self Control" were also successful in the United Kingdom, each hitting the top 10 on the UK singles chart.
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