Warner Music Gallo Africa and Other Half Entertainment announce the official release of a very special Laura Branigan CD+DVD compilation, Shine On: The Ultimate Collection, which features an 18-track CD along with a special region-free DVD containing nearly all of Laura's Atlantic music videos. June 15 2010: "Shine On: The Ultimate Collection" CD+DVD Released Visit LB's Boutique for more information.Īugust 13 2010: Sixth Annual Laura Branigan "Spirit Of Love" Memorial Gathering Begins LB's Boutique, the Official Laura Branigan Online Store, celebrates its 5th anniversary today with a special anniversary sale on all items for a limited time. EntriesĪugust 20 2010: LB's Boutique Celebrates 5th Anniversary EntriesĬan be submitted via online form or by mail.Īway a commemorative original 2010 Spirit Of Love Memorial Gathering T-shirt and two commemorative original 2010 Spirit Of Love Memorial Gathering backpacks. Other Half Entertainment and are givingĪway a six promotional posters for the lastest release Shine On: The Ultimate Collection CD+DVD. Host hotel this year is the Hilton Garden Inn Islip/McArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, NY. Of Love" Memorial Gathering has begun in Long Island, NY. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.August 5 2011: Seventh Annual Laura Branigan "Spirit Of Love" Memorial Gathering Begins Funeral services are scheduled for today (Aug. She is survived by her mother, two brothers and a sister. Branigan recently had been working on material for a new release. In 2002 she starred as Janis Joplin in the off-Broadway musical “Love, Janis,” which earned her rave reviews. 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.Īfter the death of her husband, Lawrence Kruteck, in 1996, Branigan stopped performing but returned to the stage in 2001. She signed as a solo artist with Atlantic Records in 1982.Īfter her run of success in the 1980s, her releases in the early 1990s attracted little attention. During the late 1970s, she toured Europe as a backing vocalist for Canadian singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen. She attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan. Her songs also appeared on soundtracks for the films “Flashdance” and “Ghostbusters.”īranigan was born July 3, 1957, and grew up in Brewster, N.Y. She also made television appearances, including guest spots on “CHiPs,” and in the films “Mugsy’s Girls” and “Backstage.”īranigan 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. “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. He said she had complained to a friend of a headache for about two weeks before she died, but had not sought medical attention. Branigan died of a brain aneurysm Thursday in her sleep at her home in East Quogue, N.Y., said her brother Mark Branigan. Laura Branigan, a Grammy-nominated pop singer best known for her 1982 platinum hit “Gloria,” has died at the age of 47.
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