omg i loved Laura!! this is so sad ..that is what my dad had a brain aneurysm he had 3 brain surgery's and thank god he is fine now....very very sad

"Self Control"

CalhounSq said:

they do come in 3s...i hate to say it....



my mom had a Brain aneurysm back in 1998....only to die of cancer this year.....

its a tough thing...


God bless...

'Gloria' Singer Laura Branigan Dies at 47

MADISON J. GRAY

Associated Press


EAST QUOGUE, N.Y. - Laura Branigan, a Grammy-nominated pop singer best known for her 1982 platinum hit "Gloria," has died. She was 47.

Branigan died Thursday in her sleep at her home, said her manager, John Bowers. He would not disclose the cause, although her official Web site listed it as a brain aneurysm.

"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, born July 3, 1957, and raised in Brewster, N.Y., 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.

Mazerati said:

You can tell this was written in about 5 minutes. Sad.

So sad The bad news keeps coming...first Rick James, now Laura.

It definitely was sad to hear about her dealth. Some of my favorite songs by her were "Gloria"and "Self Control."
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purplegypsy said:

Her ofivial website is actually: http://www.LauraBraniganOnline.com

Rhondab said:

OMG! I'm SO sorry to hear about your mom Rhonda

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As far as musicians/singers go, I was just thinking of Rick BUT Ray Charles was pretty recent too


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[This message was edited Sun Aug 29 0:41:51 2004 by CalhounSq]

"Branigan died of a brain aneurysm in her sleep at her home in East Quogue, said her brother, Mark Branigan. The singer had complained of a headache for about two weeks before her death, but did not see a doctor, he said."

that's exactly what happened with my dad..he had severe headaches about a week before passing out..thank god he survived...when you get severe headaches like that you should always get them checked out

Mazerati said:

Wow,I was really shocked by this news.Her 1984 song "Self Control" is one of my favorite songs from that year.

The early 80,s Gay Scene will miss you

Wow... very sad indeed, she couldn't have been that old.

I have a couple of her 45s from way back in the day. She was an incredible vocalist. May she rest in peace and her spirit be amongst the creator.

Quite sad...

Hadn't thought of her in a long time.

Spanish Eddie and Self Control are 2 of my favorites.

R.I.P. Gloria you'll be missed.

LovesexyIsThe1 said:

It's interesting, because she wasn't a classically-trained vocalist, so she often damaged her vocal chords. She had her ups and downs at live gigs - in recent years she lost a lot of her range. A lovely, incredibly dramatic voice, though.
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Chico1 said:

yep...that was my favorite song by her too.

i got it on one of my tapes.i'll play it tonight.

Chico1 said:

thats VERY nice Chico!..did u make it yourself?

Mazerati said:

no.


just copied and pasted from another site.

Chico1 said:

thats cool..i looooved Laura and i miss her

Mazerati said:

One of my sisters was a pretty big fan of hers as well. She was shocked when I told her. Pretty sad when anyone goes on. But she left us with some great songs.

Chico1 said:

if you get the chance check out her OFFICIAL website http://www.laurabraniganonline.com and read about the troubles she had with the other webiste that claimed to be her official website (www.laurabranigan.com) also she had this real neat questions and answers thing set up where fans can ask her questions and she would answer them herself..very cool