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Post by Jesse on Aug 29, 2004 10:47:11 GMT -5
 Laura Branigan, 'Gloria' Singer, Dies at 47 By MADISON J. GRAY, AP NEW YORK (Aug. 29) - Laura Branigan, a Grammy-nominated pop singer best known for her 1982 platinum hit "Gloria,'' has died. She was 47. Branigan died of a brain aneurysm Thursday in her sleep at her home in East Quogue, said her brother Mark Branigan. He said she had complained to a friend of a headache for about two weeks before she died, but had not sought medical attention. "Gloria,'' a signature song from her debut album "Branigan,'' stayed atop the pop charts for 36 weeks and earned her a Grammy nomination for best female pop vocalist, the first of four nominations in her career. She also made television appearances, including guest spots on "CHiPs,'' and in the films "Mugsy's Girls'' and "Backstage.'' Branigan released seven albums after her debut "Branigan,'' including "Solitaire,'' "Self Control,'' and "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You,'' which was co-written with Michael Bolton. Her songs also appeared on soundtracks for the films "Flashdance'' and "Ghostbusters.'' Branigan was born July 3, 1957, and grew up in Brewster, N.Y. She attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan. During the late 1970s, she toured Europe as a backing vocalist for Canadian singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen. She signed as a solo artist with Atlantic Records in 1982. After her run of success in the 1980s, her releases in the early 1990s attracted little attention. In 1994, she sang a duet with David Hasselhoff called "I Believe'' for the soundtrack of the television show "Baywatch.'' She released a 13-track "Best of Branigan'' LP the next year. After the death of her husband, Lawrence Kruteck, in 1996, Branigan stopped performing but returned to the stage in 2001. In 2002 she starred as Janis Joplin in the off-Broadway musical "Love, Janis,'' which earned her rave reviews. Branigan recently had been working on material for a new release. She is survived by her mother, two brothers and a sister. Funeral services were scheduled for Monday. 08/29/04 02:56 EDT Laugh at me if you must, but I thought her first two albums were great. Next time you hear "Gloria" or "Self Control" on the Muzak at your local pharmacy or dentist office, pay attention to her vocals. She had a strong, powerhouse voice that many of her contemporaries would've died for. Only 47, damn shame.  |
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Post by fineasski on Aug 29, 2004 10:59:31 GMT -5
 Damn, that's a shock. She was a great, great singer and it only seems like yesterday I was lusting after her on the TV screen. What a sad loss, at such a young age, of a beautiful woman.
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Post by Jesse on Aug 29, 2004 11:14:27 GMT -5
Damn, that's a shock. She was a great, great singer and it only seems like yesterday I was lusting after her on the TV screen. What a sad loss, at such a young age, of a beautiful woman.  She WAS a hottie in those leather pants, wasn't she? |
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Post by Rush862 on Aug 29, 2004 11:30:23 GMT -5
This is terrible news...
It often makes me wonder how people like Keith Richards and Ozzy, who are barely coherant at the best of times, walk the earth still, and a person like Laura Branigan gets taken away so young.
RIP
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Post by Jesse on Aug 29, 2004 11:57:32 GMT -5
Laura Branigan - The Best Was Yet To Come
Just a small town girl in the city lights
The best was yet to come
Then lonely days turned to endless nights
The best was yet to come
How were you to know
That you would be the lucky one
Ain't it funny how time flies
When the best is yet to come
You can cry yourself to sleep at night
You can't change the things you've done
You had it there then it slipped away
Yeah you left the song unsung
Even through your tears
I never saw you come undone
What's so good about goodbye
When the best was yet to come
I find myself thinkin' about yesterday
When you were and livin' in a dream
In the moment that it takes
You find you made your first mistake
Like the setting sun...
You turn around it's gone
Just a small town girl who had it made
Or so the story goes
She had it there then it slipped
Oh - how was she to know
Even through her tears
I never saw her come undone
Ain't it funny how time flies
When the best is yet to come
What's so good about goodbye
When the best was yet to come
I always loved this song from her 1990 album simply titled "Laura Branigan". Beautiful tune and fitting for her epitaph.
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Post by fineasski on Aug 29, 2004 12:09:04 GMT -5
THAT is a Bryan Adams song, no less.
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Post by rikki on Aug 29, 2004 12:45:24 GMT -5
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Post by smileygirl on Aug 29, 2004 15:21:43 GMT -5
Laura Branigan - The Best Was Yet To Come
Just a small town girl in the city lights
The best was yet to come
Then lonely days turned to endless nights
The best was yet to come
How were you to know
That you would be the lucky one
Ain't it funny how time flies
When the best is yet to come
You can cry yourself to sleep at night
You can't change the things you've done
You had it there then it slipped away
Yeah you left the song unsung
Even through your tears
I never saw you come undone
What's so good about goodbye
When the best was yet to come
I find myself thinkin' about yesterday
When you were and livin' in a dream
In the moment that it takes
You find you made your first mistake
Like the setting sun...
You turn around it's gone
Just a small town girl who had it made
Or so the story goes
She had it there then it slipped
Oh - how was she to know
Even through her tears
I never saw her come undone
Ain't it funny how time flies
When the best is yet to come
What's so good about goodbye
When the best was yet to come
I always loved this song from her 1990 album simply titled "Laura Branigan". Beautiful tune and fitting for her epitaph. Jesse, she remade this song. It was originally done by Bryan Adams in 1983 off the "Cuts Like a Knife" album. Either way, great song though!! |
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Post by sandi on Aug 29, 2004 17:31:43 GMT -5
Boy, she was young. Sad  RIP |
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Post by fineasski on Aug 29, 2004 17:41:12 GMT -5
smileygirl,
There appears to be an echo in here.
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Post by smileygirl on Aug 29, 2004 20:43:18 GMT -5
smileygirl, There appears to be an echo in here. I realize that, but I provided more information then you did.  |
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Post by eilene on Aug 29, 2004 20:55:50 GMT -5
Sad really makes you think with all these people dying young.
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Post by soreboozer on Aug 29, 2004 22:17:20 GMT -5
What a shocker. It makes you stop and think, for sure....
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Post by Jesse on Aug 30, 2004 13:11:21 GMT -5
Jesse, she remade this song. It was originally done by Bryan Adams in 1983 off the "Cuts Like a Knife" album. Either way, great song though!! Never heard the Bryan Adams version.....don't even really care, I like her version alot. |
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Post by JaminJim on Aug 31, 2004 11:32:51 GMT -5
I've heard the name, but never heard a song.
Sometimes you think God has the wrong list of names to take.
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Post by scozz on Aug 31, 2004 13:44:49 GMT -5
Man that is so sad...much much too young....
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RIP
