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The song was co-written by Michael Bolton, who topped the Billboard Hot 100 with his 1989 version.

1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart.

Branigan’s 1983 single “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You” (from her sophomore album, Branigan 2) reached No.

“Gloria” earned a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Her 1982 single “Gloria” (a cover of Umberto Tozzi’s 1979 single) became an international hit, peaking at No.

Branigan signed with Atlantic Records in 1979.

In 1976, Branigan performed as one of Leonard Cohen's backup singers on a European tour.

Meadow released one album, 1973’s The Friend Ship, before splitting up.

They later formed a folk-rock group called Meadow along with Daniels’ future wife Sharon Storm.

In 1972, Branigan met guitarists Walker Daniels and Chris Van Cleave while attending Manhattan’s American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Indeed, wherever you go, there are voices - in your head, or someone else's - calling "Gloria.Laura Branigan was a Grammy-nominated pop singer and actress who’s best remembered for her 1982 platinum smash “Gloria”. Louis Blues adopted the song as an anthem during an exciting season that saw the team win their first-ever Stanley Cup. While her career was tragically cut short in 2004, when she died of an aneurysm at only 52 years old, "Gloria" remains a song that brings people together. READ MORE: April 1984: Laura Branigan Releases "Self Control"īranigan would go on to have more hits throughout the '80s - including "Solitaire" (an English cover of a French pop song), "Self Control" and "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" (also a major hit for Michael Bolton). The song was featured in the hit film Flashdancein 1983 and netted Branigan a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks - kept from the top by Lionel Richie's "Truly" and Toni Basil's "Mickey" - and remained on the chart for nearly a year, which was at the time a record for a female solo act. With a powerful bank of keyboard glories overseen by co-producer Greg Mathieson (who'd played on Tozzi's original), "Gloria" finally became the big break Branigan deserved.