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Laura Branigan
American singer
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- Born:
- July 3, 1952, New York metropolitan area, U.S.
- Died:
- August 26, 2004, East Quogue, New York (aged 52)
Laura Branigan (born July 3, 1952, New York metropolitan area, U.S.—died August 26, 2004, East Quogue, New York) was an American pop singer who enjoyed a string of hits in the 1980s, most notably “Gloria” (1982), which reached number two on the Billboard singles chart. Later she scored hits with “Solitaire,” “Self Control,” and “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You?” She acted occasionally in films and on television, and in 2002 she starred in Love, Janis, a musical about Janis Joplin.