~Kathy,Other Half Entertainment #PlayGloria". Branigan preferred not to discuss her involvement with Meadow publicly. "So we just happened to get a win the next day and made it our win song." 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During the height of her career, Branigan also made acting appearances, first in 1981 in An American Girl in Berlin for West German television, and then after the success of "Gloria", guest appearances on American television series such as CHiPs ("Fox Trap", season 6, episode 16, in which she played Sarah, lead singer of the female rock band Cadillac Foxes),[20] Automan and Knight Rider. Laura Branigan died in 2004, but her former representatives are getting offers for her to perform her hit "Gloria" after the St. Louis Blues adopted it as their post-game celebration song. "Shattered Glass" was performed by Branigan on the last episode of American Bandstand (hosted by Dick Clark) to be broadcast on ABC (the show would last for two more years, first in first-run syndication and finally on the USA Network) on September 5, 1987, becoming their last guest performer. Adam Lambert) also As her stature grew, she attracted Grammy-winning producers including Phil Ramone, Richard Perry and David Kershenbaum. The year 1984 was the height of the European synthpop era, and "Self Control", the title track of Branigan's third album, released in April 1984 became her biggest hit internationally, topping the charts in over six countries, most notably West Germany, where it spent six weeks at No. Laura Branigan was born on July 3, 1952 in Mount Kisco, New York, USA. Other pop, disco, and adult contemporary hits from Branigan's Self Control album include "The Lucky One" (which won her a Tokyo Music Festival prize), the continental ballad "Ti Amo" (another Umberto Tozzi hit, and a No. As she was recording new music and preparing a comeback to the music industry, she died at her home in August 2004 from a previously undiagnosed cerebral aneurysm. The St. Louis Blues win song has quite the backstory", "I WILL be at GAME 6 on SUNDAY, just as I've been here for EVERY Watch Party & EVERY game during the @StLouisBlues Stanley Cup run. It included "Didn't We Almost Win It All" (by Branigan and Brian BecVar) (released as the first single), a cover of Cher's song "Hard Enough Getting Over You" (released as the second single), a cover of the Patty Loveless single "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye", a cover of Roxette's song "The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye", and "Is There Anybody Here But Me?" Branigan put Kruteck on herbal treatments, eventually nursing him full-time. 4 in the U.S. She also had success in the United Kingdom with both "Gloria" and "Self Control" making the Top 10 in the UK Singles Chart. My voice isn't anything like Janis Joplin's, and there were 19 of her songs in the show. The album spawned one of the year's top pop hits, the Donna Summer-like "Gloria," a remake of an Italian pop song from the '70s that peaked at number six in the U.K. and number two in the U.S. (the song also earned Branigan her first of four subsequent Grammy nominations for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female). Australian Pop girl group, Young Divas released Her chart success began to wane as the decade closed and after her last two albums Laura Branigan (1990) and Over My Heart (1993) garnered little attention, she generally retired from public life for the rest of the 1990s. becoming both a meme and victory chant for Blues fans. "Gloria" (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɡlɔːrja]) is a 1979 love song that became an international hit. The 1990–1991 Laura Branigan Tour, which was kicked off with an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on July 13, 1990[24] was followed by a performance in the Trump Regency Showroom in Atlantic City, New Jersey on July 14,[25] and filmed for a syndicated U.S. television show SRO in Concert, which was released on videocassette and laserdisc; on July 15, 1990 she performed at the Warwick Musical Theatre in Rhode Island. Laura Ann Branigan was born on July 3, 1952, in the New York City suburban village of Brewster, New York,[9][10] the fourth of five children of Kathleen O'Hare Branigan (1921–2006)[11] and James Branigan, Sr. (1914–1984), an account executive and mutual funds broker; they later separated. Billboard Hot 100 for 36 weeks, then a record for a female artist, peaking at No. has Westchester County in Upstate New York, where she lived later in life", "LAURAS MOM HAS PASSED AWAY – The Official Laura Branigan Discussion Forum", "Chris Van Cleave Singer-Songwriter-Actor Feature Page", "Photographic image of Meadow album sleeve credits", "Laura Branigan: 1957–2004 – The Singer Shot to Fame with, "Concert at Point State Park, Fourth of July 1985", "LB's show in Warwick Musical Theater (1990)", "Laura Branigan learns the answer to her pop query", "Gloria! [10] The strength and range of her voice actually impeded her career for several years while the label went through the process of categorizing her as a pop singer, and her 1981 single "Looking Out for Number One", from her unreleased album Silver Dreams, made a brief appearance on the U.S. dance chart, reaching No. However, neither song was supported by a music video, and both stalled at the low end of the Hot 100 chart. She also had success in the United Kingdom with both "Gloria" and "Self Control" making the Top 10 i… The original version was recorded a few months earlier, still in 1984, under the name of one of the song's co-writers "Raf" (Raffaele Riefoli), and held the West German number 2 spot during this time period; Branigan's version enjoyed more success outside of Raf's native Italy, hitting No. Other Half Entertainment, Branigan's management company at the time of her death, continues to oversee her career legacy through her official website at www.LauraBraniganOnline.com, and her official MySpace and Facebook pages by taking part in various media opportunities, as well as through relationships with Warner Music Group and other entertainment industry entities, serving as the official voice for her legacy interests and keeping her artistic visions and standards at the heart of its operations. "I left Janis because the producers failed to file with Equity properly," she told the Sunday News in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Billboard Hot 100 for 36 weeks, then a record for a female artist, peaking at No. [33] A few Blues players visited a bar in South Philadelphia called Jacks NYB to watch the NFL Wild Card game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears. On Branigan's seventh and final studio album Over My Heart (August 17, 1993), the singer again produced (with Phil Ramone), and wrote and arranged. She would have been humbled and performed with gusto. None of these three singles (or the B-side, "When") were included on her first album, but all four songs were eventually released on CD over 30 years later in 2014 as bonus cuts on a U.S. CD reissue of Branigan's first album. [31], On April 18, 2019, Jain debuted a single titled "Gloria" that is not a cover, but a tribute to Branigan. Main genre: Rock / Pop. By the time Branigan's fourth album Hold Me was released in July 1985, "Self Control" was a worldwide success. ", Laura Branigan died in her sleep at her lodge in East Quogue, New York, on August 26, 2004, at age 52. Gloria. Seeing her greatest level of success in the 1980s, Branigan's other singles included the Top 10 hit "Solitaire" (1983), the U.S. AC chart number one "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" (1983), the Australian No. by Laura Branigan. My InterpretationI think I read somewhere in an online interview with Laura Branigan that the song could be interpreted as being about a prostiute--a woman who works by night, sleeps by day, and is controlled by her pimp. U.S. radio stations were initially unreceptive to "Gloria" but after it was embraced by dance clubs it eventually won them over, becoming one of the biggest hits of the 1980s. Her signature song, the platinum-certified 1982 single "Gloria", stayed on the U.S. On August 15, 1995, Branigan was a guest on the TV show Talking Food, hosted by Robin Leach and broadcast by the Food Network, and she promoted the album and sang the Donna Summer hit before preparing her Summer Delight pasta dish on the show.[28]. Label: Atlantic - 45 4048 • Format: Vinyl 7 Laura Branigan - Gloria (1982, Vinyl) | Discogs In 1994, not long after the release of Over My Heart, Larry Kruteck, Branigan's husband (m. 1978), was diagnosed with colon cancer. Branigan added production to her list of credits with her cover of Vicki Sue Robinson's disco-era "Turn the Beat Around" and the atmospheric "Let Me In," a cover of an Eddie Money song. Branigan attended Byram Hills High School from 1966 to 1970,[12] starring in the high school musical The Pajama Game in her senior year.[13]. Branigan had official greatest hits collections released in South America, Japan, Germany, South Africa, and the U.S.; the U.S. collection was released in 1995. it was number 1 in Germany, while the original Italian version was number 2. SKU: MN0066982 Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Laura Branigan - Gloria at Discogs. [6] From January 2019 the Blues would post a 30-10-5 record in the remaining games to finish at 45-28-9 and qualify for a playoff spot, eventually advancing to the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals, the teams' first Stanley Cup Final since 1970, where they defeated the Boston Bruins in 7 games to win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. It also reached number one in Australia and Canada. [37] Branigan's official website also got updated with a new splash page which expressed support for the Blues and proclaimed Branigan as the "Original Play Gloria". "Gloria" reappeared on the iTunes singles chart thanks to the trend, going to number 3 after the Blues won the Stanley Cup. Her most successful album was 1984's platinum-selling Self Control. To see them win and to hear that song blaring and coming up in the arena and looking around and seeing people singing out as loud as they can, cheering and having a good time, it's indescribable what that's like. [26] 2 hit in Australia for Branigan) and the dance hit "Satisfaction". After the Blues defeated the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Finals, on June 12, Y98 played "Gloria" again for 24 hours. During the years after Meadow broke up, Branigan had various jobs, including a stint as one of Leonard Cohen's backup singers for his European tour in April–August 1976. 2. Hänet muistettaneen parhaiten 1980-luvun discohitistään ”Self Control”, joka oli cover RAFF:n alkuperäisestä versiosta. The CD contains edited version (fades out early) of most songs. 1. Laura Ann Branigan (July 3, 1952[nb 1] – August 26, 2004)[5] was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. In february 1986 was invited for the first time to XXVII Festival Internacional De La Canción De Viña Del Mar in Chile, having a successful performance on the main stage and by television and thus increasing its popularity both in Chile and in the rest of Latin America. "[29] In later years she continued to record, and dated the drummer in her band Tommy Bayiokos. But when I fell in love with the song as a young teenager, I didn't see it quite like that. popular video game, titled. No worries, I've got 'Self Control' but being that Valentine's Day is coming up, this hit song of hers, 'Gloria,' requires interpreting. Laura Branigan recorded a duet with David Hasselhoff which was hugely successful for being broadcast as the closing track of the Baywatch TV series. Billboard Hot 100-as listáján 36 hétig volt fenn, és ami eredetileg egy olasz énekes, Umberto Tozzi dala volt. She would later appear in independent films including Mugsy's Girls (aka Delta Pi, 1985) with Academy Awards winner Ruth Gordon, and the Australian film Backstage. Under new management and using different producers, Branigan took a more active role in her work and in the studio, seeing her return to dance floors with the Stock-Aitken-Waterman-produced track "Shattered Glass" written by Bob Mitchell and Steve Coe, of the band Monsoon. After 1990 Branigan's chart success cooled in the U.S., though she was still in demand around the world and went on several global tours. Videoklip, překlad a text písně Gloria od Laura Branigan. In early 2001, Branigan's return to the stage was postponed, when she broke both of her femurs in a 10-foot fall from a ladder while she was hanging wisteria outside her three-bedroom lakeside home in Westchester County, New York, resulting in physical therapy for six months. Branigan was also nominated for an award at the American Music Awards of 1985 for favorite pop/rock female video artist, won by Cyndi Lauper. Laura Branigan ‎- Gloria - Official Music Video. Branigan's performance of "Gloria" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance alongside Linda Ronstadt, Olivia Newton-John, Juice Newton and that year's winner, Melissa Manchester, becoming her only solo nomination. [10] In 2002, she performed twice as the "singing" Janis Joplin in the off-Broadway musical Love, Janis, before dropping out of the show. (In concerts and television appearances throughout her career, Branigan accompanied herself on the piano for the song.). In 1979, after a chance meeting with manager Sid Bernstein on her return from Europe, Branigan was signed by Ahmet Ertegun to Atlantic Records. The subsequent single release "Hold Me" was a U.S. top-40 dance hit, and Branigan's introduction of the rock ballad "I Found Someone" (co-written by Michael Bolton, a later hit for Cher) scored even higher on the adult contemporary chart. ‡ This nomination was not given to Laura Branigan alone. Print and download Gloria sheet music by Laura Branigan. Branigan's version was reworked with Tozzi's own arranger, Greg Mathieson, who updated its production with fellow producer Jack White to give it what Branigan called "an American kick" to match the new English lyrics. Umberto Tozzi, Trevor Veitch, and Giancarlo Braniganilla oli italialaisia ja irlantilaisia sukujuuria. The album also featured an understated version of Carole King's "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"; as a counterpoint to all the dance productions, it was a bare-bones piano version. #PlayGloria #LauraBranigan", "The AP/NYT obit. performed a version of this tune in 2014. The album also includes '"Unison,"[23] which was the title track for Céline Dion's English debut CD in the same year. Laura Ann Branigan (n.3 iulie 1952 – 26 august 2004) a fost o cântăreață, compozitoare și actriță americană. The song was featured on episode No. The band broke up, after which Walker Daniels committed suicide. In 1972 she met acoustic guitarist Walker Daniels and his future wife Sharon Storm, and acoustic guitarist Chris Van Cleave, forming the folk-rock band Meadow[14] (named as a good place for Paul McCartney's band Wings to land in). The song was originally written and composed in Italian by Umberto Tozzi and Giancarlo Bigazzi, and afterwards translated to English by Jonathan King.A 1982 cover version by American singer Laura Branigan sold over two million singles in the United States alone. Laura Branigan - Gloria - tekst piosenki, tłumaczenie piosenki i teledysk. [6], Branigan's legacy manager and representative Kathy Golik has embraced the trend, with Branigan's verified Twitter page frequently posting support for the Blues, especially during their 2019 playoff run. Laura Branigan. Are the voices in your head calling, Gl.. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1982 Vinyl release of Gloria on Discogs. Besides her duties as a jury member of this international musical competition, Branigan performed on Friday the 16th on the main stage for an audience who enthusiastically sang her greatest hits. Also in 1985 Branigan performed the main theme song for the television mini-series Hollywood Wives, based on the novel by Jackie Collins. She also contributed songs to motion picture and television soundtracks, including the Grammy and Academy Award-winning Flashdance soundtrack (1983), and the Ghostbusters soundtrack (1984). [22] [6] She began returning to performing in the early 2000s, most notably appearing as Janis Joplin in the off-Broadway musical Love, Janis. Branigan refused to accept the medical prognosis, and left the music industry to devote her attention to him. When fans of the Boston Bruins, the Blues' opponent in the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals, started re-purposing the "Play Gloria" meme it earned a rebuke from Branigan's Twitter page which went viral. [2] The cause was attributed to a previously undiagnosed ventricular brain aneurysm. All Rights Reserved. On June 13, 1985, Branigan made her fourth appearance on legendary TV music show American Bandstand, performing "Spanish Eddie" and "Hold Me". On the first anniversary of her death in 2005, many fans attended the first "Laura Branigan Spirit of Love Memorial Gathering" weekend, sponsored by Other Half Entertainment and LauraBraniganOnline.com and held near the Long Island home where she last lived, caring for her mother. In 2009, Rhino/WEA authorized the re-release of three out-of-print Branigan albums: Touch, Laura Branigan, and Over My Heart. [7] Branigan's legacy manager and representative Kathy Golik embraced the trend and traveled to St. Louis to publicly represent Branigan among the Blues fanbase during the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, later stating her belief that Branigan and "Gloria" "will forever be intertwined" with the Blues and the city of St. In 1984, she reached number one in Canada and Germany with the U.S. No. The dramatic turnaround in the Blues' fortunes following their adoption of "Gloria" led to it being embraced as their new victory anthem. Glee Cast (Feat. The Platinum Collection is an 18-song compilation including all the major hits as well as tracks such as "Silent Partners", Satisfaction," "All Night With Me," and "If You Loved Me," which were four relatively new additions to Branigan hits compilations. The album's closing track, a cover of Bryan Adams' "The Best Was Yet to Come," was produced and arranged by Branigan. The gathering then became an annual tradition. It was covered by Julie Anthony, Oscar Solla, Tanja Thomas, À la Carte and other artists. 8 of the first season of the TV series Miami Vice titled "The Great McCarthy", which aired on November 16, 1984. "Gloria", an Italian love song recorded in 1979 by Umberto Tozzi and successful in several European countries, was released as the album's second single. [35], At the time, the Blues had the worst record in the league at 15–18–4, had fired head coach Mike Yeo, called up rookie goaltender Jordan Binnington from the minor leagues to replace struggling starter Jake Allen, and seemed bound for a lost season. She was best known for her 1982 platinum hit "Gloria". Just as Blues & city made a commitment to "Gloria" & Laura, I made a commitment to Blues & city as well! 69 on the Billboard charts in early 1982. Two songs included on the album began the careers for two then-unknowns: the English translation of "Solitaire" was the first major hit for songwriter Diane Warren, while the ballad "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" was the first major hit for its co-writer, Michael Bolton. She sang on major national television and radio campaigns for products including Dr Pepper, Coca-Cola and Chrysler, which sponsored her 1985–1986 "Hold Me" tour. Laura Branigan - Gloria (Letras y canción para escuchar) - Gloria / You're always on the run now / Running after somebody / You gotta get him somehow / I think you've got to slow down / …