Laura Branigan

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Laura Branigan was an American pop singer and actress best known for her powerful vocals and 1980s hits such as "Gloria" and "Self Control."

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Laura Branigan canonical 4
Branigan 2
Laura Ann Branigan 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf actress
human
pop singer
singer
activePeriod 1980s
associatedAct Michael Bolton
birthName Laura Branigan self-linksurface differs
surface form: Laura Ann Branigan
burialPlace Westhampton Cemetery, Westhampton Beach, New York, United States
causeOfDeath brain aneurysm
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
coveredWork Gloria (Umberto Tozzi song)
Self Control (Raf song)
dateOfBirth 1952-07-03
dateOfDeath 2004-08-26
debutAlbum Laura Branigan self-linksurface differs
surface form: Branigan
ethnicGroup Irish American
familyName Laura Branigan self-linksurface differs
surface form: Branigan
genre adult contemporary
dance-pop
pop
givenName Laura
instrument vocals
languageOfWorkOrName English
name Laura Branigan self-link
notableAlbum Branigan
Branigan 2
Hold Me
Laura Branigan (1990 album)
Self Control
Touch
notableFor 1980s pop hits
notableSingle Gloria
How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
Power of Love
Self Control
Solitaire
Spanish Eddie
The Lucky One
notableWork Gloria
How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
Self Control
Solitaire
occupation actress
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Mount Kisco, New York
surface form: Mount Kisco, New York, United States
placeOfDeath East Quogue, New York
surface form: East Quogue, New York, United States
publicationDate 1982 (album Branigan)
recordLabel Atlantic Records
vocalType powerful vocals
yearsActive 1970s–2000s

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I Drove All Night recordedBy Laura Branigan
Laura Branigan name Laura Branigan self-link
Laura Branigan birthName Laura Branigan self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Laura Ann Branigan
Laura Branigan familyName Laura Branigan self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Branigan
Laura Branigan debutAlbum Laura Branigan self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Branigan