[5], Branigan and her music saw renewed popularity and public interest in 2019 in the US after "Gloria" was adopted by the NHL's St. Louis Blues as their unofficial victory song while they completed a historic mid-season turnaround to win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history, leading to the song entering ice hockey lore as an "unlikely championship anthem". 1/8/2021. In 1985, she won the Tokyo Music Festival with the song "The Lucky One". [24] Laura’s version of “Gloria” was used in the 2006 popular video game, titled, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. As her stature grew, she attracted Grammy-winning producers including Phil Ramone, Richard Perry and David Kershenbaum. #PlayGloria #LauraBranigan", "LAURAS MOM HAS PASSED AWAY – The Official Laura Branigan Discussion Forum", Obit for Armonk pop star Laura Branigan corrected again, 12 years later, "Chris Van Cleave Singer-Songwriter-Actor Feature Page", "Photographic image of Meadow album sleeve credits", "Laura Branigan: 1957–2004 – The Singer Shot to Fame with, "Concert at Point State Park, Fourth of July 1985", "LB's show in Warwick Musical Theater (1990)", "Laura Branigan learns the answer to her pop query", Laura Branigan's rep calls it 'absolutely appalling' that 'Gloria' played before Trump riot, "Gloria! That same year saw Tozzi's "Gloria" achieve hit status in Austria at number 4, Belgium at number 3, the Netherlands at number 21, France at number 3, and Germany where the track reached number 8.[2]. becoming both a meme and victory chant for Blues fans. [7] Branigan's legacy manager and representative Kathy Golik embraced the trend and traveled to St. Louis to publicly represent Branigan among the Blues fanbase during the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, later stating her belief that Branigan and "Gloria" "will forever be intertwined" with the Blues and the city of St. In the spring of 1983 Branigan released her second album Branigan 2. In this file photo, Laura Branigan performs at Webster Hall in New York City on May 21, 2002. Gloria Laura Branigan. She was also a big supporter of […] and DJ Matt Cella obliged by putting on Branigan's catchy pop hit every commercial break. Tozzi's "Gloria" is a love song,[1][3] as is the first English rendering of the song,[4] recorded by its original English-language lyricist, Jonathan King, in November 1979;[5] Tozzi later recorded and performed King's translated version of "Gloria". When Laura Branigan started work on her first album, she was teamed with producer Greg Mathieson, who did the keyboards and arrangements on Tozzi's "Gloria." Mercoledì 6 gennaio, nel comizio che ha preceduto l'assalto al Congresso, gli altoparlanti hanno diffuso le note della canzone incisa dall'artista italiano nel 1979. Two other early Atlantic singles, "Tell Him" and "Fool's Affair", followed. Gloria Critics Consensus. In 1979, after a chance meeting with manager Sid Bernstein on her return from Europe, Branigan was signed by Ahmet Ertegun to Atlantic Records. The gathering then became an annual tradition. The subsequent single release "Hold Me" was a U.S. top-40 dance hit, and Branigan's introduction of the rock ballad "I Found Someone" (co-written by Michael Bolton, a later hit for Cher) scored even higher on the adult contemporary chart. "Gloria" is a 1979 love song that became an international hit. In early 2001, Branigan's return to the stage was postponed, when she broke both of her femurs in a 10-foot fall from a ladder while she was hanging wisteria outside her three-bedroom lakeside home in Westchester County, New York, resulting in physical therapy for six months. In 2003, Branigan characterized "Gloria" as "Certainly my signature song. She would have been humbled and performed with gusto. Ultimately, Branigan recorded an English re-invention of "Gloria" as a character study of, in her words, "a girl that's running too fast for her own steps", the cover lyrics of which were written by Trevor Veitch, the contractor for the Branigan album, to which he also contributed guitar work; while Branigan also did her part in co-writing of the cover song's lyrics. "How 'Gloria' Became the St. Louis' Song & Why Every Keeps Saying 'Play Gloria! Kids spanish ensamble "Parchis", also released his own version y spanish. 60. A Czech rendering of "Gloria", titled "Dívka Gloria", was a local success for Vítězslav Vávra in 1980;[76] as well as for the Estonian rendering of "Gloria" recorded by Mait Maltis in the same year. The first single from the album was "All Night with Me", which reached No. Billboard top 40 pop hit in two and a half years. Louis. ~Kathy,Other Half Entertainment #PlayGloria". The song has been used in Seth MacFarlane's animated TV series Family Guy, American Dad!, and The Cleveland Show, most notably in the latter show's episode "A Cleveland Brown Christmas" wherein the show's school principal, Wally Farquhar, in a matter possibly done as a nod to Branigan, begins singing "Angels We Have Heard on High" at a Christmas recital, then at the chorus segment, suddenly transformed it into a full-blown performance of "Gloria" with several students serving as backup dancers. The song stayed four weeks at number 1 in both Switzerland and – in a translated version – Spain. In february 1986 was invited for the first time to XXVII Festival Internacional De La Canción De Viña Del Mar in Chile, having a successful performance on the main stage and by television and thus increasing its popularity both in Chile and in the rest of Latin America. Seeing her greatest level of success in the 1980s, Branigan's other singles included the Top 10 hit "Solitaire" (1983), the U.S. AC chart number one "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" (1983), the Australian No. ", Branigan guest starred as the lead singer of an all-female band in the February 20, 1983 episode of CHiPs titled "Fox Trap," in which she lip-synced to her version of "Gloria.". The song was originally written and composed in Italian by Umberto Tozzi and Giancarlo Bigazzi, and afterwards translated to English by Jonathan King. ", Maxine Willard Waters - background vocals, This page was last edited on 22 January 2021, at 14:10. Who was Laura Ann Branigan and where is she now? [16][17] The record was not properly promoted and never re-released. A 1982 cover version by American singer Laura Branigan sold over two million singles in the United States. The story behind the Blues new (old) postgame victory song", "How a night in a Philadelphia bar inspired the Blues' infectious 'Play Gloria' celebration", "Play Gloria! Following their January 7 victory over the Flyers, which was Binnington's first NHL start, the Blues played "Gloria" in the locker room to celebrate their victory, with it then becoming a regular locker room ritual. Branigan had official greatest hits collections released in South America, Japan, Germany, South Africa, and the U.S.; the U.S. collection was released in 1995. Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop rock, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many subsequent rock artists. "They just went nuts when they heard it, and we loved watching it," Blues forward Robby Fabbri said. During the years after Meadow broke up, Branigan had various jobs, including a stint as one of Leonard Cohen's backup singers for his European tour in April–August 1976. Between 1970 and 1972 Branigan attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City,[13] and worked as a waitress. For her 1990 self-titled album, see, "Play Gloria" association with St. Louis Blues. He then tells that his friends think he is crazy, but he argues his point that they have never met Gloria (so far, he has no proof of her actual existence); but one day when he finds her, he says his friends will talk about Gloria's beauty and her loyalty. [11], Branigan attended Byram Hills High School from 1966 to 1970,[12] starring in the high school musical The Pajama Game in her senior year.[13]. [38], At the time, the Blues had the worst record in the league at 15–18–4, had fired head coach Mike Yeo, called up rookie goaltender Jordan Binnington from the minor leagues to replace struggling starter Jake Allen, and seemed bound for a lost season. Branigan's 1982 smash hit "Gloria" can be clearly heard playing in the background. Laura also supported many marginalized people such as the LGBT community from very early on. The gay community took it and ran with it because a lot of radio stations just thought that it was too European." Branigan's version reached No. Village People, Laura Branigan Mgr. [citation needed], David Civera recorded a Spanish rendering of "Gloria" for his album A ritmo de clasicos in 2011, the same year that Sergio Dalma recorded another Spanish version of "Gloria" on his album Via Dalma II; the album lasted five weeks at number 1 in Spain, and earned quadruple-platinum status. Laura Branigan Artist Overview Albums. In 2009, Rhino/WEA authorized the re-release of three out-of-print Branigan albums: Touch, Laura Branigan, and Over My Heart. Lea Michele, Naya Rivera and Adam Lambert covered this version in the Glee episode "Trio". "[7] Laura Branigan’s legacy manager said this week that it was “absolutely appalling” to see the Trump family listening to the late pop singer’s hit song “Gloria” ahead of the Capitol riot on Wednesday.“It’s absolutely appalling to hear ‘Gloria’ being played in the background of a widely circulating video of Pres. She performed duets with John Farnham as well as Latin pop artist Luis Miguel. At the end of the episode, "Gloria" plays during the climatic chase scene which ends with the bad guys' motorcycles crashing into Cabe's car, resulting in the tape ejecting and the song ending. Her ashes were scattered over Long Island Sound. The album went gold, and the single was eventually certified platinum (sales of more than two million U.S. copies). As she was recording new music and preparing a comeback to the music industry, she died at her home in August 2004 from a previously undiagnosed cerebral aneurysm. In 2007, the 1995 album The Best of Branigan was re-released, as part of Rhino's 2007 "Greatest Hits" series of CDs. On Thursday, Kathy Golik , the legacy manager for Branigan, tweeted , " No permission to use 'Gloria,' nor endorsement of him, past or present, was granted to Pres. She died on … The hits continued with "Spanish Eddie", which was her sixth U.S. When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. "So we just happened to get a win the next day and made it our win song." To accomplish the goal of realizing his dreams despite everyone else's protests, the protagonist sets all his life to search for Gloria until he meets her in reality, and then promises to hold her, to touch her, and to keep her because he loves Gloria. Australian singer Julie Anthony also recorded "Gloria" for her 1983 covers album What a Feeling. Two songs included on the album began the careers for two then-unknowns: the English translation of "Solitaire" was the first major hit for songwriter Diane Warren, while the ballad "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" was the first major hit for its co-writer, Michael Bolton. None of these three singles (or the B-side, "When") were included on her first album, but all four songs were eventually released on CD over 30 years later in 2014 as bonus cuts on a U.S. CD reissue of Branigan's first album. ", Laura Branigan died in her sleep at her lodge in East Quogue, New York, on August 26, 2004, at age 52. Laura Branigan (Brewster (New York), 3 juli 1952 - New York, 26 augustus 2004) was een Amerikaanse zangeres.Ze is bekend van haar hits Gloria (), waarvoor ze een Grammy Award-nominatie kreeg, Self control (), de Jennifer Rush-cover The power of love en How am I supposed to live without you?.Haar versie van Turn the beat around haalde de hitlijsten niet. In the Scorpion episode "Sci Hard", Agent Cabe Gallo's lemon car had a cassette tape with this version of the song stuck in the car's player. The CD contains edited version (fades out early) of most songs. Laura Branigan Yesterday at 3:06 PM No permission to use "Gloria," nor endorsement of him, past or prese ... nt, was granted to President Trump on behalf of Laura or Other Half Entertainment, her legacy management company, and we strongly and vehemently DO … She was married to Laurence Ross Kruteck. [7] Golik has also stated her belief that Branigan and "Gloria" "will forever be intertwined" with the Blues and the city of St. [80], Jo Vally recorded a Flemish rendering of "Gloria" for his 2012 album Zingt zuiderse klassiekers; the track reached number 15 on the Ultratop chart. Laura Branigan’s Love & Compassion For Others Laura Branigan’s entire life and career was about love, and touching people’s hearts. In February 1996, she was selected to be part of the international jury at the XXXVII Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar, in Chile. Laura Branigan told In Newsweekly about this track, "It was the gay audience that first picked it up, and it was playing on clubs all over the country. The original version of this song was performed by Italian pop singer, Umberto Tozzi, which he released in 1979. The album alternated four energetic up-tempo songs with five ballads, including one of the few songs written solely by Branigan, "I Wish We Could Be Alone". [46][47] "Gloria" would also re-enter the Billboard charts in the wake of the Blues' championship, landing at #46 on the Billboard Digital Song Sales chart for the week of June 22, 2019. ‡ This nomination was not given to Laura Branigan alone. [35], NHL team St. Louis Blues began using Laura Branigan's cover version of "Gloria" as its unofficial victory song when they went on a franchise-record 11-game winning streak during the 2018–19 season. In 1984, she reached number one in Canada and Germany with the U.S. No. Also in 1985 Branigan performed the main theme song for the television mini-series Hollywood Wives, based on the novel by Jackie Collins. [19], Also in 2002, her second official US hits collection, The Essentials, was released, including the long out-of-print hit "I Found Someone. The song is played at Enterprise Center every time the Blues win a game, leading to "Play Gloria!" "How 'Gloria' Became the St. Louis' Song & Why Every Keeps Saying 'Play Gloria! Gloria Trevi performed "Gloria" as an opening number in concert, and recorded a studio version of Spanish lyrics completely different from the original, released in February 2012. (In concerts and television appearances throughout her career, Branigan accompanied herself on the piano for the song.). Branigan recalled that on hearing the Tozzi track, "We gave it the American kick and rewrote the lyrics and off she went. Her signature song, the platinum-certified 1982 single "Gloria", stayed on the U.S. In January 2021, a video captured by Donald Trump Jr., featuring "Gloria" playing at a backstage event at President Donald Trump's "Save America Rally" just prior to the storming of the United States Capitol, went viral. [28] In June 2010, Shine On: The Ultimate Collection was released, which, for the first time, incorporated a PAL only format DVD (will not play on most American DVD players) featuring official Atlantic music videos for 10 of Branigan's songs, in addition to an 18-track CD including "Forever Young", which made its return to the greatest hits compilations. (Pessis, Wells), a smooth mid-tempo number. He describes his living days as misery, but when he dreams of Gloria, he says his nights are liberty. I have to end every show with that song, and people just go crazy."[27]. The "Play Gloria" wave started at the Jacks NYB bar and was totally UNSCRIPTED,...it's been bittersweet and a testament of Laura's musical prowess."[47]. Laura Branigan, a Grammy-nominated pop singer best known for her 1982 platinum hit "Gloria," has died at the age of 47. Branigan put Kruteck on herbal treatments, eventually nursing him full-time. [10], In the original lyrics, Tozzi, who takes the role of the song's main character, tells that he is dreaming about an imaginary woman named Gloria. The St. Louis Blues win song has quite the backstory", "I WILL be at GAME 6 on SUNDAY, just as I've been here for EVERY Watch Party & EVERY game during the @StLouisBlues Stanley Cup run. ... Laura’s first national US TV performance of “Gloria” was July 2nd, 1982 on The Merv Griffin Show. Branigan preferred not to discuss her involvement with Meadow publicly. Laura Branigan - Gloria (Official Music Video) You're watching the official music video for Laura Branigan - "Gloria" from the album 'Branigan' (1982). The song was used in a dance sequence in the 2020 black comedy film All My Friends Are Dead. ... musical taste than their European counterparts), and a final cathartic dance to a Spanish language cover of Laura Branigan's eighties hit 'Gloria'. Branigan's estate clarified the song, played to hype Donald Trump and rally attendees, was used without permission. The Branigan version of the song is featured in an episode of the second installment of the FX anthology series American Crime Story. On the official Laura Branigan Twitter page, Legacy Manager Kathy Golik tweeted that, “No permission to use "Gloria," nor endorsement of him, past or present, was granted to Pres. [43] Branigan's official website also got updated with a new splash page which expressed support for the Blues and proclaimed Branigan as the "Original Play Gloria". "[26] Branigan's remake of "Gloria" was co-produced by White with Greg Mathieson, who had been the arranger of, and the keyboardist on Tozzi's original song, while also being the primary keyboardist on the Branigan album. Born on July 3, 1952, Laura Ann Branigan's signature song, the platinum-certified 1982 single 'Gloria', stayed on the U.S. [citation needed]. Branigan's maternal grandparents were William O'Hare, Jr. (son of William John O'Hare and Agnes B. O'Connor) and Mary Conway (daughter of Francis J. Conway and Mary Teresa McGuiness). Cashbox magazine's Top 100 ranked "Gloria" at number 1. On June 13, 1985, Branigan made her fourth appearance on legendary TV music show American Bandstand, performing "Spanish Eddie" and "Hold Me". Prior to Branigan's version repeating its U.S. success in the U.K., British singer Elkie Brooks recorded her version of "Gloria", which was unreleased prior to inclusion in the 1986 album The Very Best of Elkie Brooks. In 1972 she met acoustic guitarist Walker Daniels and his future wife Sharon Storm, and acoustic guitarist Chris Van Cleave, forming the folk-rock band Meadow[14] In 1973 the group, with bass player Bob Valdez, released their debut album The Friend Ship,[15] featuring the singles When You Were Young, and Cane and Able, which featured the hook line "Throw away your cane and you are able". It also reached number one in Australia and Canada. On Branigan's seventh and final studio album Over My Heart (August 17, 1993), the singer again produced (with Phil Ramone), and wrote and arranged. 2 hit "Ti amo" (1984), her return to the top 40 "The Power of Love" (1987), the top hit 15 dance "Shattered Glass." [40], At the time, the Blues had the worst record in the league at 15–18–4, had fired head coach Mike Yeo, called up rookie goaltender Jordan Binnington from the minor leagues to replace struggling starter Jake Allen, and seemed bound for a lost season. The Village People tell TMZ … “We asked [7] The music video stars Umberto and Natasha Tozzi. and DJ Matt Cella obliged by putting on Branigan's catchy pop hit every commercial break. The 1990–1991 Laura Branigan Tour, which was kicked off with an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on July 13, 1990[26] was followed by a performance in the Trump Regency Showroom in Atlantic City, New Jersey on July 14,[27] and filmed for a syndicated U.S. television show SRO in Concert, which was released on videocassette and laserdisc; on July 15, 1990 she performed at the Warwick Musical Theatre in Rhode Island. During the height of her career, Branigan also made acting appearances, first in 1981 in An American Girl in Berlin for West German television, and then after the success of "Gloria", guest appearances on American television series such as CHiPs ("Fox Trap", season 6, episode 16, in which she played Sarah, lead singer of the female rock band Cadillac Foxes),[20] Automan and Knight Rider. 2 hit in Australia for Branigan) and the dance hit "Satisfaction". Biographie. Chilean screenwriter/director Sebastián Lelio utilized the Umberto Tozzi rendition of "Gloria" in the 2013 film Gloria: Lelio's 2019 English-language remake Gloria Bell features the title character (played by Julianne Moore) dancing to Branigan's take on the song in a sequence hailed as an essential highlight of the film:[33][34][35][36]. Australian Young Divas included "Gloria" on their self-titled album in 2006. Besides her duties as a jury member of this international musical competition, Branigan performed on Friday the 16th on the main stage for an audience who enthusiastically sang her greatest hits. Branigan's performance of "Gloria" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance alongside Linda Ronstadt, Olivia Newton-John, Juice Newton and that year's winner, Melissa Manchester, becoming her only solo nomination. Golik stayed in St. Louis and attended every game and watch party during the Blues' 2019 Stanley Cup run as Branigan's representative among the Blues fanbase[41] while discussing the trend with media outlets. Hold Me Laura Branigan… Since 2006, Branigan's management company worked regularly with Warner Music Group entities in the production and release of various new greatest hits compilations. In 1983, Carola Häggkvist recorded a Swedish rendering of "Gloria" – lyrics by Ingela Forsman – for her album Främling;[77] while Mona Carita recorded a Finnish rendering of the song for her album Mikä Fiilis! Atlantic Records' managing director Doug Morris suggested that Laura Branigan work with producer Jack White, who suggested that she record an English version of Tozzi's hit "Gloria". Certified platinum for sales of one million in the United States alone, "Gloria" was also an international success, most notably in Australia where it held the number 1 position for seven consecutive weeks, from February 7 to March 21, 1983. One of the great joys in this world is listening to Laura Branigan’s song “Gloria” and just wondering was it something that they said or the voices in her head calling Gloria. In 2010, South Korean actress Bae Doona headlined a television series named "Gloria", where Bae portrays an aspiring singer who gets her start and ascends to fame by singing a Korean cover of song "Gloria". [45] Golik noted that streams of "Gloria" have surged across all platforms and this has had a "trickle down" effect to the rest of Branigan's catalog, with her other hit songs such as "Self Control", "Solitare" and "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" seeing significant upticks in streams and downloads during the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Related Laura Branigan Links Official page Laura Branigan wiki Gloria video Laura Branigan twitter. "Gloria" reappeared on the iTunes singles chart thanks to the trend, going to number 3 after the Blues won the Stanley Cup. [46] Forbes described "Gloria" as an "unlikely championship anthem" and noted that the Blues' Stanley Cup victory could permanently alter the meaning and legacy of the song, with it becoming forever associated with the St. Louis Blues and ice hockey in general. 1 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart. Billboard Hot 100 for 36 weeks, then a record for a female artist, peaking at No. The "Gloria" singer died of a brain aneurysm at age 52 … [4], ^shipments figures based on certification alone. Branigan refused to accept the medical prognosis, and left the music industry to devote her attention to him. In 2011, the song was brought up to date with a set of new house mixes by Alex Gaudino and Jason Rooney. The protagonist describes Gloria as his queen imagination that comes from his fascination, not from any kind of fantasy. [33], On April 18, 2019, Jain debuted a single titled "Gloria" that is not a cover, but a tribute to Branigan. [36] A few Blues players visited a bar in South Philadelphia called Jacks NYB to watch the NFL Wild Card game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears. The band broke up, after which Walker Daniels committed suicide. To see them win and to hear that song blaring and coming up in the arena and looking around and seeing people singing out as loud as they can, cheering and having a good time, it's indescribable what that's like. Jacks members say they have trademarked "Play Gloria" and they have sold over 700 shirts bearing the phrase. It was reported in the media that she had been experiencing headaches for several weeks before her death.[32]. The song remained in the Top 40 for 22 weeks, and its total Hot 100 residency of 36 weeks established a new record for a single by a solo female act,[30] breaking the previous record mark. When fans of the Boston Bruins, the Blues' opponent in the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals, started re-purposing the "Play Gloria" meme it earned a rebuke from Branigan's Twitter page which went viral. By the time Branigan's fourth album Hold Me was released in July 1985, "Self Control" was a worldwide success. On June 12, 2019, while in St. Louis, Phish covered the song following the St. Louis Blues's win over the Boston Bruins in the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals. [51] When asked how she thought Branigan would have reacted to the "Play Gloria" meme had she lived to see it, Golik said, "She was very sincere, very down to Earth, she would just have been very touched by it all. The bands Phish and Vampire Weekend, who were both holding concerts in St. Louis on the night of Game 7, performed covers of "Gloria" when they learned the Blues had won the Cup. In December 1978 after meeting him at a party in Manhattan, New York City earlier in the year,[18] Branigan married Larry Ross Kruteck (1936–1996), a lawyer, who died of colon cancer on June 15, 1996.[9][19]. In 1984 Branigan's live show was recorded twice, for a syndicated radio concert series and a concert video. When their stadium's DJ learned of it, he began playing the song in the stadium to rally the team. When fans of the Boston Bruins, the Blues' opponent in the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals, started re-purposing the "Play Gloria" meme it earned a rebuke from Branigan's Twitter page which went viral. 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This article is about the singer. After the Blues defeated the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Finals, on June 12, Y98 would play "Gloria" again for 24 hours. [40] Branigan's official website also got updated with a new splash page which expressed support for the Blues and proclaimed Branigan as the "Original Play Gloria". "So we just happened to get a win the next day and made it our win song." She sang on major national television and radio campaigns for products including Dr Pepper, Coca-Cola and Chrysler, which sponsored her 1985–1986 "Hold Me" tour. Golik stayed in St. Louis and attended every game and watch party during the Blues' 2019 Stanley Cup run[44] while discussing the trend with media outlets. It also reached number one in Australia and Canada. Branigan's legacy manager, Kathy Golik, responded to the video "It's absolutely appalling to hear 'Gloria' being played in the background of a widely-circulating video of Pres. 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