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1952

  • July 3, 1952
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      Laura Ann Branigan born in Mt. Kisco, NY.

1978

  • March 26, 1978
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      Featured in the Midnight Globe newspaper.

1982

  • 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).
  • March, 1982
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      Susan Joseph brought in to replace Sid Bernstein as Laura's manager.
  • March 5, 1982
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      Branigan album released.
  • March 18, 1982
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      Debut concert at The Bottom Line in New York, NY.
  • April, 1982
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      Performed "Gloria" on Sábado Sensacional (Venezuela).
  • April 7, 1982
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      Performed "All Night With Me", with an interview on The Merv Griffin Show.
  • May, 1982
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      Gloria released as a single.
  • June 21, 1982
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      Performed "All Night With Me" on Disco (Germany).
  • July 2, 1982
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      Performed "Gloria" on The Merv Griffin Show.
  • July 31, 1982
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      Performed "Gloria" on Solid Gold.
  • September 6, 1982
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      Performed "Gloria", with a phone interview on The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon.
  • September 22, 1982
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      Interviewed on People Now.
  • October, 1982
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      Performed at the I-Beam Nightclub in San Francisco, CA.
  • October 26, 1982
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      Performed "Gloria" on Lieder & Leute (Germany).
  • October 30, 1982
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      Performed "Gloria" and "Living A Lie", with an interview on American Bandstand.
  • November 25, 1982
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      Performed "Gloria" in the 56th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
  • November 27, 1982
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      Performed "Gloria" on Laugh Trax.
  • December 4, 1982
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      Performed "Gloria" and "Living A Lie" on Saturday Night Live.

1983

  • 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.
  • January, 1983
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      Performed at The World Music Festival in Cannes, France.
  • January 1, 1983
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      Performed in Boston, MA.
  • January 4, 1983
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      Interviewed on CBS News Nightwatch.
  • January 7, 1983
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      "Gloria" Gold-certified by the RIAA.
  • 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.
  • January 21, 1983
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      Attended and performed at the Urban Contemporary Music Awards at The Savoy in New York, NY.
  • January 24, 1983
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      Performed "Gloria" on Leo Sayer (United Kingdom).
  • January 29, 1983
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      Performed "Gloria" on Jeunesse (Canada).
  • February, 1983
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      Performed "Gloria" on Popcorn (Italy).
  • February 4, 1983
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      Performed "Gloria" on Live From Her Majesty's (United Kingdom).
  • February 7, 1983
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      Performed at A Special Evening For Wolftrap at the Capital Center in Landover, Maryland.
  • February 8, 1983
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      Performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the 35th NHL All-Star Game.
  • February 10, 1983
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      Performed "Gloria" on Superflash (Italy).
  • February 15, 1983
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      Performed "Gloria" on Solid Gold Countdown '82.
  • February 20, 1983
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      Acted and performed "Gloria" and "Down Like A Rock" on CHiPs ("Fox Trap").
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • March 23, 1983
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      "Solitaire" released as a single.
  • March 26, 1983
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      Performed "Solitaire" and "Separate Ways" (With Rex Smith) on Solid Gold.
  • April 21, 1983
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      Performed "Solitaire" on Musikladen (Germany).
  • May, 1983
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      Interviewed on After Dark (Australia).
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      Interviewed on Sounds (Australia).
  • May 6, 1983
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      Performed "Gloria" on Azzuro 1983 (Italy).
  • May 12, 1983
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      Performed "Gloria", with an interview on Australian TV.
  • May 14, 1983
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      Performed on Wie wär's heut' mit Revue? (Germany).
  • May 15, 1983
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      Performed and co-hosted on Countdown (Australia).
  • May 31, 1983
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      Interviewed on TMT.
  • June 2, 1983
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      Performed "Gloria" on Discoring (Italy).
  • June 29, 1983
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      Promotional event at Sam Goody in New York, NY.
  • June 30, 1983
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      Interviewed on Good Morning America.
  • July 1, 1983
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      Performed at Party In The Park in Cleveland, OH.
  • July 18, 1983
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      Featured in People magazine.
  • July 20, 1983
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      Branigan 2 Tour concert at The Breakaway in Akron, OH.
  • July 24, 1983
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      Branigan 2 Tour concert at the Berwyn Summerfaire in Berwyn, IL.
  • July 28, 1983
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      Branigan 2 Tour concert at the Coronado Theatre in Rockford, IL.
  • July 29, 1983
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      Branigan 2 Tour concert at Worlds Of Fun in Kansas City, MO.
  • July 31, 1983
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      Performed at Superfest '83 at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • August 13, 1983
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      Performed at the Gift Center Pavilion in San Francisco, CA.
  • August 18, 1983
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      Branigan 2 Tour concert at ChicagoFest 1983 at Solider Field in Chicago, IL.
  • August 26, 1983
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      Branigan 2 Tour concert at the Orpheum Theater in New Orleans, LA.
  • August 27, 1983
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      Branigan 2 Tour concert at the Chateau de Ville in Framingham, MA.
  • August 31, 1983
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      Branigan 2 Tour concert at the Club Casino in Hampton Beach, NH.
  • September 2, 1983
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      Branigan 2 Tour concert at Six Flags Great Adventure Park in Jackson, NJ.
  • September 9, 1983
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      Branigan 2 Tour concert at Carnige Hall in New York, NY
  • September 11, 1983
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      Branigan 2 Tour concert at the Kingswood Music Theatre in Vaughn, ON, Canada.
  • 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.
  • 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.

1984

  • January, 1984
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      Interviewed on The Morning Show.
  • 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.
  • January 18, 1984
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      On set for Mugsy's Girls.
  • February 17, 1984
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      Interviewed on Entertainment Tonight.
  • February 22, 1984
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      Performed at the The Limelight in Atlanta, GA.
  • March 12, 1984
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      Acted and performed on Automan ("Murder MTV").
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • May 3, 1984
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      Performed "Self Control" on Show & Co. mit Carlo (Germany).
  • May 12, 1984
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      Performed "Self Control" on Solid Gold.
  • May 13, 1984
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      Performed "Self Control" on Discoring (Italy).
  • May 22, 1984
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      Editing of the "Self Control" music video completed.
  • May 23, 1984
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      Interviewed on The Morning Show.
  • June 2, 1984
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      Performed "The Lucky One" on Solid Gold.
  • June 9, 1984
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      Performed "Self Control" and "Satisfaction" on American Bandstand.
  • June 20, 1984
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      Performed "Self Control", with an interview on The Merv Griffin Show.
  • July 3, 1984
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      Self Control Tour concert at the Carillon Hotel in Miami Beach, FL.
  • July 6, 1984
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      Self Control Tour concert at Starfest at the Central Park Amphitheatre in Dallas, TX.
  • July 7, 1984
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      Self Control Tour concert at the International Amphitheatre in New Orleans, LA.
  • July 13, 1984
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      Self Control Tour concert at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville, TN.
  • July 15, 1984
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      Performed "The Lucky One" and "Self Control", and co-hosted on Rock Rolls On.
  • July 19-20, 1984
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      Self Control Tour concerts at the Club Casino in Hampton Beach, NH.
  • 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.
  • July 22, 1984
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      Self Control Tour concert at the South Short Music Circus in Cohasset, MA.
  • July 23, 1984
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      Self Control Tour concert at the Cape Cod Festival in Hyannis Port, MA.
  • July 26, 1984
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      Self Control Tour concert at the Holiday Star Theatre in Merrillville, IN.
  • July 27-28, 1984
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      Self Control Tour concerts at the Carlton Theatre in Bloomington MN.
  • July 28, 1984
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      Performed "Self Control", with an interview on On Stage America.
  • August 2, 1984
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      Branigan album Gold-certified by the RIAA.
  • August 3, 1984
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      Self Control Tour concert at the Turn Of The Century in Denver, CO.
  • August 4, 1984
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      Self Control Tour concert at the Symphony Hall in Boston, MA.
  • August 6, 1984
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      Self Control album Gold-certified by the RIAA.
  • August 10, 1984
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      Self Control Tour concert at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, CA.
  • August 11-12, 1984
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      Self Control Tour concerts at the Greek Theatre in Griffith Park in Los Angeles, CA.

1985

  • January 10, 1985
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      Presented Grammy nominations at The Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.

1987

  • August 15, 1987
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      Performed "Shattered Glass", "Power Of Love", and "Sin Hablar" (with Luis Miguel) on Siempre En Domingo.
  • September 5, 1987
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      Performed "Shattered Glass", with an interview on American Bandstand.

1988

  • January 15, 1988
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      Performed "Power Of Love" on Top Of The Pops.

1990

  • 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.
  • May, 1990
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      Performed "Moonlight On Water", with an interview on Attitudes.
  • May 9, 1990
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      Performed "Turn The Beat Around", with an interview on Live! With Regis And Kathie Lee.
  • June 8, 1990
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      Performed at "Stars Come Out For AIDS" at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, ME.
  • June 9, 1990
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      Appearance at Tangerine's Shop N' Save Plaza at the Maine Mall in South Portland, ME.
  • June 17, 1990
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      Performed at the Queens Festival at Flushing Meadows Park in Queens, NY.

1991

  • July 6, 1991
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      Laura Branigan Tour concert at the Thames River Pavilion in Groton, CT.

1996

  • March 15, 1996
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      Performed at Dance Party IV at The Theater At Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.