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Radio Hit Maker Gloria Branigan Dead

Dateline: 08/29/04

By , About.com Guide

Laura Branigan, best known for her mega hit “Gloria”, has died in her sleep of a reported brain aneurysm. The singer was discovered dead on Thursday.

She had reported having headaches for several weeks prior to her death but did not seek medical treatment.

“Gloria”, Branigan’s first radio hit, charted for 36 weeks in 1982. It also brought her a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance Female.

In 1983, Branigan had two more Top 10 hits on the radio with “Solitaire” and “How Am I Supposed To Live Without You”

Laura Branigan was born July 3, 1957 outside New York City.

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