Laura Braningan Self Control (instrumental)

Laura Ann Branigan (July 3, 1952 August 26, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her signature song, the platinumcertified 1982 single Gloria, stayed on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100 for 36 weeks, then a record for a female artist, peaking at No. 2. It also reached number one in Australia and Canada. Branigan s Gloria was a cover of a song written by Italian singersongwriters Giancarlo Bigazzi and Umberto Tozzi. In 1984, she reached number one in Canada and Germany with the U. S. No. 4 hit Self Control, which was released by Italian singer and songwriter Raf the same year. Both Gloria and Self Control were successful in the United Kingdom, making the Top 10 in the UK Singles Chart. Seeing her greatest level of success in the 1980s, Branigan s other singles included the Top 10 hit Solitaire (1983), the US Adult Contemporary Chart number one How Am I Supposed to Live Without You (1983), the Austr