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Jimmy Mack (luke) 6-Zenith Username: luke
Post Number: 567 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 152.163.252.200
| Posted on Saturday, August 28, 2004 - 6:08 pm: �� | ��� |
Laura of "Gloria" fame dead of apparent brain annyeurism-how sad. |
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 6-Zenith Username: juicefree20
Post Number: 2089 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.46.184.162
| Posted on Saturday, August 28, 2004 - 6:14 pm: �� | ��� |
Man, that's sad news. I was just talking to Vonnie the other night about her song, Imagination from the Flashdance Soundtrack. The only two songs that I liked of hers was Self Control & Imagination. Rest In Peace Ms. Branigan |
soulseeker (soulseeker) 4-Laureate Username: soulseeker
Post Number: 77 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 68.66.110.148
| Posted on Saturday, August 28, 2004 - 6:40 pm: �� | ��� |
How old was she? |
Soul Sister (soul_sister) 6-Zenith Username: soul_sister
Post Number: 1457 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 65.43.165.74
| Posted on Saturday, August 28, 2004 - 6:46 pm: �� | ��� |
I met her at a show in Manhattan when "Gloria" was big. The Stylistics & The Manhattans were on the show with Pablo Guzman as the MC from the radio sponser. R.I.P. Laura. S.S. |
Jimmy Mack (luke) 6-Zenith Username: luke
Post Number: 568 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 152.163.252.200
| Posted on Saturday, August 28, 2004 - 6:49 pm: �� | ��� |
Article said her offical bio said she was born in 1957 but may have been a few years older. |
soulseeker (soulseeker) 4-Laureate Username: soulseeker
Post Number: 80 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 68.66.110.148
| Posted on Saturday, August 28, 2004 - 10:11 pm: �� | ��� |
Wow thats young. |
Dinelle (dinelle_watson) 5-Doyen Username: dinelle_watson
Post Number: 259 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 67.35.241.192
| Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 12:05 am: �� | ��� |
Oh my God! If she was born in 1957, then she must be at least 46 or 47 years old. Man, she was young. |
Jimmy Mack (luke) 6-Zenith Username: luke
Post Number: 571 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 152.163.252.200
| Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 12:22 am: �� | ��� |
She had the orignial and best How Am I Supposed To LIve Without You. |
~medusa~ (~medusa) 6-Zenith Username: ~medusa
Post Number: 611 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 68.79.118.79
| Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 12:23 am: �� | ��� |
She has a website~ www.laurabranigan.com RIP N Peace Ms. Branigan |
NYC Diva (nyc_diva) 3-Pundit Username: nyc_diva
Post Number: 46 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 4.237.221.40
| Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 1:18 am: �� | ��� |
I heard about this earlier this evening...such a sad thing...she was only 47, still a young woman! My favorite song by her was "Self Control". RIP Laura... |
Dinelle (dinelle_watson) 5-Doyen Username: dinelle_watson
Post Number: 260 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 67.35.241.192
| Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 1:19 am: �� | ��� |
She's only a year older than my mom and a year younger than my aunt Maureen when she died. |
Vickie (vickie) 4-Laureate Username: vickie
Post Number: 82 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 198.81.26.46
| Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 1:54 am: �� | ��� |
Sad she had a very strong voice.... RIP Vickie |
Jimmy Mack (luke) 6-Zenith Username: luke
Post Number: 573 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 152.163.252.200
| Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 9:06 am: �� | ��� |
Yes she did have a strong voice-Self Control was hot! The article said she did 2 performances of the Janis Joplin show off Broadway but the Joplin-esque singing tore her vocal chord and she had to pull out. Her last concert performance was July 15 |
Gil (gil)
4-Laureate Username: gil
Post Number: 122 Registered: 5-2004 Posted From: 68.211.113.29
| Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 10:18 am: �� | ��� |
She was a nice lady. She even responded to an email I sent her. I wish I would have kept it. R.I.P. Ms. B.
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Rodmann (rodmann) 6-Zenith Username: rodmann
Post Number: 472 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 12.223.151.165
| Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 11:33 am: �� | ��� |
This is too bad. And she was so young! I feel better knowing that I wasn't the only Soul fan here who enjoyed her hits 'Self Control' and 'Gloria'. I've never purchased any music by Miss Branigan but when her tunes came on the radio I didn't mind. The recordings that I've heard by her were pretty harmless and very catchy. You guys are right her having a very strong voice! She could sing! RIP Laura. |
Shawn1 (shawn1b) 4-Laureate Username: shawn1b
Post Number: 148 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 65.30.14.44
| Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 11:46 am: �� | ��� |
I loved some of her song that come out in my High School years Gloria,Self Control and others .Shawn |
Jimmy Mack (luke) 6-Zenith Username: luke
Post Number: 576 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 152.163.252.200
| Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 12:42 pm: �� | ��� |
I feel exactly the same Rodmann--kind of Abba-esque with some depth,feeling. |
Dinelle (dinelle_watson) 5-Doyen Username: dinelle_watson
Post Number: 261 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 65.6.71.35
| Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 2:10 pm: �� | ��� |
Wow! She was pretty. |
Moan (moanman) 2-Debutant Username: moanman
Post Number: 16 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 69.119.145.245
| Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 2:43 pm: �� | ��� |
Sad news. She had some killa pipes. RIP One. |
Mark Speck (mark_speck) 4-Laureate Username: mark_speck
Post Number: 169 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 4.159.86.99
| Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 10:49 pm: �� | ��� |
I too loved "Self-Control" and "Gloria". "Solitaire" was another good one of hers. She was gorgeous and talented. What a loss. RIP Laura. Best, Mark |
Jimmy Mack (luke) 6-Zenith Username: luke
Post Number: 579 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 152.163.252.200
| Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 11:32 pm: �� | ��� |
She seems to have a tough few years-her husband died in '96 and she stopped performing for 5 years; had to leave the Joplin play and her reocrd sales had decreased. Yet she may have been happy-who knows. |
MoMotown (momotown) 3-Pundit Username: momotown
Post Number: 54 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 216.249.80.133
| Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 11:57 pm: �� | ��� |
More sad news. Condolences to her family and loved ones. |
Lady Mystique (ladymystique)
6-Zenith Username: ladymystique
Post Number: 651 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 216.37.228.103
| Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 10:49 pm: �� | ��� |
I couldn't believe this when I heard it and JUST when she was about to emerge again...RIP. |