It was an English language version of a then recent Italian hit sung by Umberto Tozzi composed by Tozzi and Giancarlo Bigazzi.

Her first and biggest hit, in 1982, was the Grammy-nominated Gloria. Although she appeared off-Broadway in a show based on Janis Joplin's life, Branigan's forte was the rock ballad, of which she was a leading female exponent in the 1980s. Funeral services were scheduled for Monday.Laura Branigan, who has died of a brain aneurysm aged 47, was a powerful singer with a five-octave range who in an earlier generation would have graced the Broadway stage. She is survived by her mother, two brothers and a sister. In 2002 she starred as Janis Joplin in the off-Broadway musical 'Love, Janis,' which earned her rave reviews.Д«ranigan recently had been working on material for a new release. 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.ДЄfter the death of her husband, Lawrence Kruteck, in 1996, Branigan stopped performing but returned to the stage in 2001. She signed as a solo artist with Atlantic Records in 1982.ДЄfter her run of success in the 1980s, her releases in the early 1990s attracted little attention. During the late 1970s, she toured Europe as a backing vocalist for Canadian singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen. She attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan.

Her songs also appeared on soundtracks for the films 'Flashdance' and 'Ghostbusters.'Д«ranigan was born July 3, 1952, and grew up in Armonk, N.Y. She also made television appearances, including guest spots on 'CHiPs,' and in the films 'Mugsy's Girls' and 'Backstage.'Д«ranigan 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. 'Gloria,' a signature song from her debut album 'Branigan,' stayed on 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. He said she had complained to a friend of a headache for about two weeks before she died, but had not sought medical attention. She was 52.Д«ranigan died of a brain aneurysm Thursday in her sleep at her home in East Quogue, said her brother Mark Branigan. NEW YORK (AP) - Laura Branigan, a Grammy-nominated pop singer best known for her 1982 platinum hit 'Gloria,' has died. Laura Branigan, 'Gloria' singer, dies at 52 She is also best described as having grown up in Armonk, not Brewster, as the AP's original obituary said.ДЄ corrected version of the story is below: School records, newspaper articles written about her in the 1950s and 1960s, and testimonials from childhood friends all indicate she was born in 1952. After being contacted recently by one of Branigan's fans, however, the AP conducted a thorough review and established that she had actually been 52 when she died. 28, 2004, that she was 47 and had been born on July 3, 1957. NEW YORK (AP) - When the pop singer Laura Branigan died, The Associated Press, relying on information from her management company, reported in an obituary on Aug.

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