Funeral services are scheduled for today (Aug. She is survived by her mother, two brothers and a sister. Branigan recently had been working on material for a new release. In 2002 she starred as Janis Joplin in the off-Broadway musical вЂњLove, Janis,вЂќ which earned her rave reviews. In 1994, she sang a duet with David Hasselhoff called вЂњI BelieveвЂќ for the soundtrack of the television show вЂњBaywatch.вЂќ She released a 13-track вЂњBest of BraniganвЂќ LP the next year.ДЄfter the death of her husband, Lawrence Kruteck, in 1996, Branigan stopped performing but returned to the stage in 2001. She signed as a solo artist with Atlantic Records in 1982.ДЄfter her run of success in the 1980s, her releases in the early 1990s attracted little attention. During the late 1970s, she toured Europe as a backing vocalist for Canadian singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen. She attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan. Her songs also appeared on soundtracks for the films вЂњFlashdanceвЂќ and вЂњGhostbusters.вЂќД«ranigan was born July 3, 1957, and grew up in Brewster, N.Y. It has high energy and is very danceable with a time signature of 4 beats per bar. She also made television appearances, including guest spots on вЂњCHiPs,вЂќ and in the films вЂњMugsyвЂ™s GirlsвЂќ and вЂњBackstage.вЂќД«ranigan released seven albums after her debut вЂњBranigan,вЂќ including вЂњSolitaire,вЂќ вЂњSelf Control,вЂќ and вЂњHow Am I Supposed To Live Without You,вЂќ which was co-written with Michael Bolton. The track runs 4 minutes and 55 seconds long with a A key and a major mode.

вЂњGloria,вЂќ a signature song from her debut album вЂњBranigan,вЂќ stayed atop the pop charts for 36 weeks and earned her a Grammy nomination for best female pop vocalist, the first of four nominations in her career. He said she had complained to a friend of a headache for about two weeks before she died, but had not sought medical attention. Branigan died of a brain aneurysm Thursday in her sleep at her home in East Quogue, N.Y., said her brother Mark Branigan.

вЂњI know itвЂ™s not really in my history to do something unintentional or just for the hell of it, but my connection to these songs is pretty straightforward,вЂќ Olsen explains in an official statement about the EP.Laura Branigan, a Grammy-nominated pop singer best known for her 1982 platinum hit вЂњGloria,вЂќ has died at the age of 47. BraniganвЂ™s version, itself a cover of the original song by Italian singer-songwriter Umberto Tozzi. The latter interpolation is the first official single and can be enjoyed below, alongside the official video for Ms. Slated to arrive in digital form August 20th and physical formats September 24th, the five-track extended play features Olsen reimagining classics by Billy Idol (вЂњEyes Without A FaceвЂќ), Men Without Hats (вЂњSafety DanceвЂќ), Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (вЂњIf You LeaveвЂќ), Alphaville (вЂњForever YoungвЂќ) and Laura Branigan (вЂњGloriaвЂќ). Today, she adds to her workhorse reputation by announcing the forthcoming release of Aisles, an EP of вЂ80s era cover versions.

Later that same month, she linked up with fellow singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten for the inspired collaborative single вЂњLike I Used To.вЂќ Two months ago in May, she presented Song of the Lark and Other Far Memories, a thoughtfully conceived box set comprised of the two aforementioned albums accompanied by a bonus disc of assorted rarities. Lyrics:GloriaYou're always on the run nowRunnin' after somebodyYou've gotta get him somehowI think you've got to slow downBefore you start to blow itI think. In August of last year, she released Whole New Mess, an intriguing collection of alternative versions of songs featured on All Mirrors. In the nearly two years since she unveiled her fourth studio album All Mirrors, which captured the #1 spot in our Best Albums of 2019 list, Angel Olsen has remained plenty productive.

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