The song holds a place in the top 100 singles of both 19.īranigan died at her home in East Quogue, New York, on August 26, 2004, of a previously undiagnosed cerebral aneurysm. Her signature song “Gloria” stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 for 36 weeks, at the time a record for a female artist. As well as her music, she was also known for her powerful, husky alto singing voice which spanned four octaves.īranigan 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), as well as having songs featured in the popular Grand Theft Auto video game series. Branigan is also remembered for the Top 10 “Solitaire” and for the number-one Adult Contemporary hit “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You”, as well as several other US Top 40 hits.

She is best remembered for her 1982 Platinum-certified hit “Gloria” and for the Top Ten single “Self Control”.

Representative: International Creative ManagementĪn American singer,songwriter and actress. Photo Comments: The photo above is a promotional photograph and is most likely owned by the publisher or photogragher. Memorial: Branigan was cremated, and her ashes were distributed over Long Island Sound. Location Died: Long Island, New York, United States of America Location Born: Brewster, New York, United States of America Location: Brewster, New York, United States of America

Flashdance soundtrack album cover