Laura Branigan

Laura Branigan ( July 3, 1957-August 26, 2004 in East Quogue, New York) was a popular American singer/actress from Westchester County, New York, best known in the U.S. for the song "Gloria" (1982). She received the first of her four Grammy Award nominations for the song. Branigan introduced the ballad "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You" (1983), making the song a standard, recorded by dozens of artists throughout the world in the years since. "Self Control" (1984) was her biggest-selling album and the title track became an international Number One hit. Her other hits included "Solitaire," "The Lucky One," and "The Power Of Love." She was of Irish and Italian ancestry.

Discography

U.S. albums

Selected singles