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Laura Branigan performing “Gloria“ and “Hold Me“, Spanish TV, New Years Eve 1985. Thank you to Stig-Åke Persson for finding this! (he said I could upload it) Another great video of Laura! “Laura Ann Branigan (July 3, 1952 – August 26, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress best known for her 1982 platinum-certified hit “Gloria“ and for the top-5 single “Self Control“. Branigan is also remembered for the top-10 song “Solitaire“, and for the No. 1 Adult Contemporary (AC) hit “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You“, as well as several other U.S. top-40 songs. Branigan also contributed songs to notable motion picture and television soundtracks, including the Grammy and Academy Award-winning Flashdance soundtrack (1983), the Ghostbusters soundtrack (1984), and the Baywatch soundtrack (1994). Her signature song “Gloria“ by Umberto Tozzi stayed on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for 36 weeks,
