Posted on 08/28/2004 4:17:28 PM PDT by SamAdams76
Singer Laura Branigan passed away in her sleep on the evening of Thursday, August 26, 2004. Her death was apparently caused by a brain aneurysm.
Laura was only 47 years old, having been born on July 3, 1957 in Brewster, New York.
Laura had 13 charted hits in the Billboard Top 100 spanning the years 1982 to 1990, including five consecutive Top 20 smashes during the mid-1980s.
Those hits were as follows:
Gloria - #2 in July 1982
Solitaire - #7 in March 1983
How Am I Supposed To Live With You - #12 in July 1983 (#1 for three weeks on the Adult Contemporary charts)
Self Control - #4 in April 1984
The Lucky One - #20 in August 1984
Gloria was also backing vocalist with recording artist Leonard Cohen. As well, she guest-starred on the TV show CHiPs and appeared in the 1984 movie Mugsy's Girl.
Laura recently was cast as Janis Joplin in some Broadway play, earning rave reviews. Ironically, Janis Joplin herself died prematurely, but in Janis' case, it was self-inflicted by booze and heroin.
How did he die?
Sad to hear this.... her video for Self-Control was ahead of its time, based loosely on a Phantom of the Opera theme.
The husband died of colon cancer. He was 58.
Ah man :-(
RIP Laura
Totally agree. Self-control was a jam.
He was a bit older than her. Well they are together now.
God rest her beautiful soul. She has gone home, I trust. Deepest condolences to her family.
I perfectly agree with you on her rendering of THE POWER OF LOVE. What a voice she has on it! I've heard this song times and times again and still I can't listen to it without a thrill. This version will be remembered. God rest her soul.
One of the most surprising things I learned getting older was that you never really feel any older than about 25 inside.
Also, that 25-year old inside keeps looking in the mirror and asking, "...when did *that* happen?"
Oh, damn. "Gloria" was my favorite song from the disco era, Branigan really knew how to belt one out.
Nicolette Larson died from cerebral edema, not an aneurysm.
Yeah she supported the troops. When I was in Japan ('89-'91) she did a concert for the troops at Yokota AB.
Don't forget the Man in Black..... < tip of the hat >
LOL!
Just substitute the words "JohnKerry" for Gloria and the song takes on a different meaning. Not as melodious but it fits. Welcome to FR!
"...Her rendition of Power of Love, blows Celine Dion's away."
I emphatically agree. Jennifer Rush's is my favorite with Laura Branigan's a close second.....no, that would be a tie. The rich, powerful, sultry voice was marvelous!
Sorry,,,,,,,,,,,,my bad.
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