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- July 3, 1952, New York metropolitan area, U.S.
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- August 26, 2004, East Quogue, New York (aged 52)
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Laura Branigan
American singer
Laura Branigan (born July 3, 1952, New York metropolitan area, U.S.—died August 26, 2004, East Quogue, New York) was an American pop singer who enjoyed a string of hits in the 1980s, most notably “Gloria” (1982), which reached number two on the Billboard singles chart. Later she scored hits with “Solitaire,” “Self Control,” and “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You?” She acted occasionally in films and on television, and in 2002 she starred in Love, Janis, a musical about Janis Joplin.
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