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Laura Branigan
12+ albums
pop80sfemale vocalistsnew wavedance
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Laura Ann Kruteck (née Branigan; July 3, 1952 – August 26, 2004) was an American singer. She achieved commercial success in the 1980s, with her 1982 cover of Umberto Tozzi’s single "Gloria" reaching number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and staying on the chart for 36 weeks. The song also reached number one in Australia and Canada and entered the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart. In 1984, Branigan's single "Self Control" reached number one in Canada and Germany and number four in the United States, also achieving top 10 status in the United Kingdom. Other notable singles included "Solitaire" (1983), which reached the U.S. top 10, "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" (1983), which topped the U.S. Adult Contemporary Chart, the Australian number two hit "Ti amo" (1984), a cover of Tozzi's 1977 single, "The Power of Love" (1987), which returned her to the U.S. top 40, and "Shattered Glass" (1987), which reached the top 15 of the U.S. dance chart. Her most commercially successful studio album was "Self Control" (1984), which was certified platinum. Branigan also contributed to soundtracks for film and television, including "Flashdance" (1983), "Ghostbusters" (1984), and "Miami Vice" (1984). In 1984, she won the Tokyo Music Festival with the song "The Lucky One." Branigan's chart performance declined toward the end of the 1980s. Her later studio albums, "Laura Branigan" (1990) and "Over My Heart" (1993), received limited commercial attention, and she largely withdrew from pub
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