About The Timeline
The Laura Branigan Forever timeline of events is a comprehensive, ever-evolving chronology of every known date and event in the extraordinary life and career of Laura Branigan. The timeline was created to highlight and honor her legacy with accuracy and respect. It encompasses life events, career milestones, music releases, concerts, television and radio appearances, major public events, and everything in between. Compilation of the timeline began in 2012, with information meticulously sourced from archival records, press releases, articles, recorded media, as well as fan notes and recollections. Dates and details are carefully cross-checked whenever possible, though some information may be incomplete or subject to revision as new information emerges. Where applicable, entries may include source notes or clarifications regarding uncertain or conflicting information.
1952
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July 3, 1952
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Laura Ann Branigan born in Mt. Kisco, NY.
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1978
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March 26, 1978
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Featured in the Midnight Globe newspaper.
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1982
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1982
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Filmed a promotional club-only music video for "Gloria" in Boston, MA.
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Performed "Gloria" on Festivale Italiano di Johnny Lombardi (Canada).
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March, 1982
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Susan Joseph brought in to replace Sid Bernstein as Laura's manager.
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March 5, 1982
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Branigan album released.
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March 18, 1982
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Debut concert at The Bottom Line in New York, NY.
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April, 1982
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Performed "Gloria" on Sábado Sensacional (Venezuela).
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April 7, 1982
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Performed "All Night With Me", with an interview on The Merv Griffin Show.
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May, 1982
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Gloria released as a single.
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June 21, 1982
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Performed "All Night With Me" on Disco (Germany).
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July 2, 1982
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Performed "Gloria" on The Merv Griffin Show.
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July 31, 1982
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Performed "Gloria" on Solid Gold.
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September 6, 1982
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Performed "Gloria", with a phone interview on The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon.
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September 22, 1982
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Interviewed on People Now.
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October, 1982
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Performed at the I-Beam Nightclub in San Francisco, CA.
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October 26, 1982
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Performed "Gloria" on Lieder & Leute (Germany).
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October 30, 1982
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Performed "Gloria" and "Living A Lie", with an interview on American Bandstand.
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November 25, 1982
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Performed "Gloria" in the 56th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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November 27, 1982
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Performed "Gloria" on Laugh Trax.
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December 4, 1982
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Performed "Gloria" and "Living A Lie" on Saturday Night Live.
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1983
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1983
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Appearance on Shazam (New Zealand).
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Concert benefitting "A Wish Come True" at the Warwick Musical Theatre in Warwick, RI.
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Interviewed on Best Hit USA (Japan).
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Performed "Solitaire" on Star Search.
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Performed "Squeeze Box" and an unreleased song, with an interview on Italian TV.
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January, 1983
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Performed at The World Music Festival in Cannes, France.
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January 1, 1983
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Performed in Boston, MA.
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January 4, 1983
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Interviewed on CBS News Nightwatch.
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January 7, 1983
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"Gloria" Gold-certified by the RIAA.
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January 17, 1983
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Attended and presented at the 10th Annual American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA.
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January 21, 1983
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Attended and performed at the Urban Contemporary Music Awards at The Savoy in New York, NY.
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January 24, 1983
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Performed "Gloria" on Leo Sayer (United Kingdom).
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January 29, 1983
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Performed "Gloria" on Jeunesse (Canada).
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February, 1983
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Performed "Gloria" on Popcorn (Italy).
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February 4, 1983
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Performed "Gloria" on Live From Her Majesty's (United Kingdom).
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February 7, 1983
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Performed at A Special Evening For Wolftrap at the Capital Center in Landover, Maryland.
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February 8, 1983
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Performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the 35th NHL All-Star Game.
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February 10, 1983
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Performed "Gloria" on Superflash (Italy).
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February 15, 1983
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Performed "Gloria" on Solid Gold Countdown '82.
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February 20, 1983
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Acted and performed "Gloria" and "Down Like A Rock" on CHiPs ("Fox Trap").
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February 23, 1983
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Attended and nominated at the 25th Annual Grammy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA.
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Interviewed on Entertainment Tonight.
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Interviewed on Live At Five (WNBC, New York, NY).
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March 16, 1983
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Branigan 2 album released.
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Performed "Solitaire" and "Deep In The Dark" on American Bandstand.
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March 23, 1983
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"Solitaire" released as a single.
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March 26, 1983
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Performed "Solitaire" and "Separate Ways" (With Rex Smith) on Solid Gold.
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April 21, 1983
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Performed "Solitaire" on Musikladen (Germany).
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May, 1983
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Interviewed on After Dark (Australia).
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Interviewed on Sounds (Australia).
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May 6, 1983
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Performed "Gloria" on Azzuro 1983 (Italy).
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May 12, 1983
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Performed "Gloria", with an interview on Australian TV.
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May 14, 1983
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Performed on Wie wär's heut' mit Revue? (Germany).
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May 15, 1983
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Performed and co-hosted on Countdown (Australia).
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May 31, 1983
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Interviewed on TMT.
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June 2, 1983
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Performed "Gloria" on Discoring (Italy).
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June 29, 1983
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Promotional event at Sam Goody in New York, NY.
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June 30, 1983
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Interviewed on Good Morning America.
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July 1, 1983
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Performed at Party In The Park in Cleveland, OH.
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July 18, 1983
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Featured in People magazine.
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July 20, 1983
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Branigan 2 Tour concert at The Breakaway in Akron, OH.
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July 24, 1983
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Branigan 2 Tour concert at the Berwyn Summerfaire in Berwyn, IL.
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July 28, 1983
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Branigan 2 Tour concert at the Coronado Theatre in Rockford, IL.
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July 29, 1983
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Branigan 2 Tour concert at Worlds Of Fun in Kansas City, MO.
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July 31, 1983
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Performed at Superfest '83 at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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August 13, 1983
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Performed at the Gift Center Pavilion in San Francisco, CA.
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August 18, 1983
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Branigan 2 Tour concert at ChicagoFest 1983 at Solider Field in Chicago, IL.
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August 26, 1983
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Branigan 2 Tour concert at the Orpheum Theater in New Orleans, LA.
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August 27, 1983
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Branigan 2 Tour concert at the Chateau de Ville in Framingham, MA.
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August 31, 1983
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Branigan 2 Tour concert at the Club Casino in Hampton Beach, NH.
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September 2, 1983
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Branigan 2 Tour concert at Six Flags Great Adventure Park in Jackson, NJ.
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September 9, 1983
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Branigan 2 Tour concert at Carnige Hall in New York, NY
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September 11, 1983
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Branigan 2 Tour concert at the Kingswood Music Theatre in Vaughn, ON, Canada.
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December 24, 1983
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Performed "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas" and "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town", with an interview on A Solid Gold Christmas.
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December 31, 1983
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Performed "Solitaire" and "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You" on Dick Clark's New Years Rockin Eve '84.
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1984
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January, 1984
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Interviewed on The Morning Show.
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January 16, 1984
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Attended and presented at the 11th Annual American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA.
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January 18, 1984
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On set for Mugsy's Girls.
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February 17, 1984
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Interviewed on Entertainment Tonight.
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February 22, 1984
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Performed at the The Limelight in Atlanta, GA.
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March 12, 1984
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Acted and performed on Automan ("Murder MTV").
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April 1, 1984
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Self Control album released.
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Won Grand Prize for "The Lucky One" at the 13th Annual Tokyo Music Festival in Tokyo, Japan.
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April 19, 1984
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"Self Control" released as a single.
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Interviewed on Good Morning America.
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Interviewed on New York Style.
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April 27, 1984
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Interviewed on New York Hot Tracks.
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Performed "Self Control" and "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
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May 3, 1984
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Performed "Self Control" on Show & Co. mit Carlo (Germany).
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May 12, 1984
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Performed "Self Control" on Solid Gold.
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May 13, 1984
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Performed "Self Control" on Discoring (Italy).
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May 22, 1984
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Editing of the "Self Control" music video completed.
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May 23, 1984
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Interviewed on The Morning Show.
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June 2, 1984
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Performed "The Lucky One" on Solid Gold.
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June 9, 1984
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Performed "Self Control" and "Satisfaction" on American Bandstand.
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June 20, 1984
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Performed "Self Control", with an interview on The Merv Griffin Show.
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July 3, 1984
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Self Control Tour concert at the Carillon Hotel in Miami Beach, FL.
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July 6, 1984
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Self Control Tour concert at Starfest at the Central Park Amphitheatre in Dallas, TX.
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July 7, 1984
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Self Control Tour concert at the International Amphitheatre in New Orleans, LA.
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July 13, 1984
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Self Control Tour concert at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville, TN.
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July 15, 1984
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Performed "The Lucky One" and "Self Control", and co-hosted on Rock Rolls On.
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July 19-20, 1984
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Self Control Tour concerts at the Club Casino in Hampton Beach, NH.
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July 21, 1984
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Self Control Tour concert at the Warwick Musical Theatre in Warwick, RI.
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Performed "The Lucky One" on Solid Gold.
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July 22, 1984
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Self Control Tour concert at the South Short Music Circus in Cohasset, MA.
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July 23, 1984
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Self Control Tour concert at the Cape Cod Festival in Hyannis Port, MA.
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July 26, 1984
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Self Control Tour concert at the Holiday Star Theatre in Merrillville, IN.
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July 27-28, 1984
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Self Control Tour concerts at the Carlton Theatre in Bloomington MN.
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July 28, 1984
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Performed "Self Control", with an interview on On Stage America.
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August 2, 1984
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Branigan album Gold-certified by the RIAA.
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August 3, 1984
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Self Control Tour concert at the Turn Of The Century in Denver, CO.
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August 4, 1984
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Self Control Tour concert at the Symphony Hall in Boston, MA.
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August 6, 1984
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Self Control album Gold-certified by the RIAA.
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August 10, 1984
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Self Control Tour concert at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, CA.
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August 11-12, 1984
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Self Control Tour concerts at the Greek Theatre in Griffith Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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1985
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January 10, 1985
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Presented Grammy nominations at The Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.
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1987
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August 15, 1987
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Performed "Shattered Glass", "Power Of Love", and "Sin Hablar" (with Luis Miguel) on Siempre En Domingo.
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September 5, 1987
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Performed "Shattered Glass", with an interview on American Bandstand.
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1988
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January 15, 1988
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Performed "Power Of Love" on Top Of The Pops.
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1990
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April 21, 1990
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Interviewed on WXXL (XL 106.7) in Orlando, FL.
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Performed at Barnett Park in Orlando, FL.
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May, 1990
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Performed "Moonlight On Water", with an interview on Attitudes.
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May 9, 1990
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Performed "Turn The Beat Around", with an interview on Live! With Regis And Kathie Lee.
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June 8, 1990
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Performed at "Stars Come Out For AIDS" at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, ME.
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June 9, 1990
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Appearance at Tangerine's Shop N' Save Plaza at the Maine Mall in South Portland, ME.
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June 17, 1990
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Performed at the Queens Festival at Flushing Meadows Park in Queens, NY.
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1991
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July 6, 1991
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Laura Branigan Tour concert at the Thames River Pavilion in Groton, CT.
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1996
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March 15, 1996
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Performed at Dance Party IV at The Theater At Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. ↗
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