Laura Branigan

Laura Branigan是一位美国歌手，她充满力量的嗓音和戏剧性的流行歌曲定义了1980年代。她原名 Laura Ann Kruteck，生于1952年7月3日，1982年凭借翻唱 Umberto Tozzi 的歌曲《Gloria》一举成名，这首白金销量单曲在Billboard Hot 100榜单上停留了36周，创下了当时女歌手的纪录。它在美国排行榜上名列第二，并在澳大利亚和加拿大登顶。她1984年的专辑Self Control获得了白金销量，同名歌曲在加拿大和德国名列榜首，在美国也达到了第四名。

在那个十年里，她推出了《Solitaire》、《Adult Contemporary排行榜第一名歌曲《How Am I Supposed to Live Without You》以及《The Power of Love》等热门歌曲，并为电影Flashdance、Ghostbusters和Miami Vice的原声带做出了贡献。她于1984年凭借歌曲《The Lucky One》赢得了东京音乐节。在1990年代经历了一段沉寂期后，她以Janis Joplin的身份重返舞台，出演了百老汇音乐剧Love, Janis。她于2004年8月26日去世，享年52岁。2019年，圣路易斯蓝调队在他们赢得斯坦利杯的比赛中将《Gloria》选为他们的胜利歌曲，她的音乐因此触及了新一代的听众。[编辑]

Laura Ann Kruteck 在纽约州威斯特彻斯特县的一个小镇 Mount Kisco 长大。音乐从小就吸引着她。十几岁时，她就在当地的乐队唱歌，到了1970年代初，她加入了 Meadow，一个在东北部地区各地俱乐部演出的民谣摇滚乐队。Meadow 乐队从未大红大紫，但这次演出磨练了她的舞台经验，让她尝到了聚光灯的滋味。

她的重大突破是间接实现的。意大利歌手 Umberto Tozzi 于1979年发行了《Gloria》，该曲由他与 Giancarlo Bigazzi 共同创作。这首歌最初被提供给一位主流流行歌星，但被拒绝了。Branigan 听到了这首歌，立刻产生了共鸣，并录制了自己的版本。这首歌于1982年发行，成为一首即时经典，一首后迪斯科舞曲，连接了迪斯科时代和合成器流行乐时代。这首单曲在 Billboard Hot 100 榜单上停留了36周，创下了当时女歌手的纪录，并获得了白金销量。[编辑]

1982年《Gloria》的成功奠定了她的基调。Branigan 紧接着在1983年推出了《Solitaire》和 Adult Contemporary 排行榜第一名的歌曲《How Am I Supposed to Live Without You》，并为Flashdance原声带做出了贡献。1984年，她的专辑Self Control获得了白金销量，这得益于同名歌曲，该歌曲在加拿大和德国登顶，在美国排名第四。同年，她还凭借《Ti amo》在澳大利亚排名第二，并以《The Lucky One》赢得了东京音乐节。

她在80年代中期保持了很高的知名度，她的歌曲出现在Ghostbusters和Miami Vice的原声带中，并在1987年凭借《The Power of Love》再次获得成功。但她的商业势头有所放缓。专辑Laura Branigan (1990) 和Over My Heart (1993) 表现不佳，她也基本退出了这个行业。

21世纪初，她重返舞台，在百老汇音乐剧Love, Janis中饰演Janis Joplin，并在去世前正计划全面复出。2004年她去世了。2019年，圣路易斯蓝调队在他们赢得斯坦利杯的比赛中将《Gloria》选为他们的胜利歌曲，将它变成了一首体育场国歌，并向新一代介绍了她的音乐。[编辑]

Branigan 的公众形象是一位充满力量的歌手，风格具有电影般的戏剧感。她的音乐融合了迪斯科、合成器流行乐和意大利舞曲的影响，形成了独特的风格，既精致又充满情感的张力。《Gloria》这首代表作至今仍是一首体育场国歌，她的音乐与1980年代的联系，包括Miami Vice的审美和电子游戏文化，使她对怀旧的听众和年轻的听众都保持着相关性。官方粉丝社区围绕她的 Facebook 页面和官方网站组织起来，这些平台充当了粉丝们分享回忆和庆祝她音乐的纪念中心。[编辑]

Laura Branigan's voice still fills arenas and streaming playlists decades after her passing, anchoring a legacy that refuses to fade into the static of the 1980s. Despite this enduring cultural footprint, iFANN's Global Fame Engine has evaluated her profile and determined she does not currently hold a placement in the published rankings for the Global Top 1,000 or any Top-100 scope list as of August 2026. She remains a titan of retro-pop without a specific numeric rank attached to her name in the current global hierarchy. Her audience operates without a formal, documented fandom name; there is no single moniker like "Branigans" uniting her supporters under an official banner. Instead, her digital community gathers organically around the official website laurabraniganonline.com and verified social media channels where fans curate archives of her cinematic performances. While grassroots campaigns or fan-funded tributes remain undocumented, the sheer volume of tribute mashups, cover versions, and speculative "What If" videos generated by her listeners proves a persistent, active engagement with her catalog. The absence of a structured club does not diminish her reach; it simply reflects a fanbase that connects through shared nostalgia and the preservation of her platinum-certified hits rather than organized mobilization.[编辑]

"Gloria" was originally rejected by another pop star before Branigan recorded it, eventually becoming a landmark post-disco hit that bridged the disco era and the synth-pop 1980s. Although she received a Grammy nomination, she never won the award during her lifetime. Her music found a second life in video game culture, with "Self Control" serving as a sonic signature for the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City aesthetic. In March 2026, a racehorse named Laura Branigan won at Oaklawn Park, causing momentary confusion among fans who mistook the news for a revival of her career. A widely retold story in her mythology concerns the origin of "Self Control," noting how she transformed a rejected Italian classic into a global smash that defined her career. Fans also frequently cite her death in her sleep at her East Quogue home on August 26, 2004, as the moment her legend solidified into a permanent archive of 80s power ballads.[编辑]

Laura Branigan 与 Larry Kruteck 结婚，他是一位音乐行业高管和制作人，与她共事多年。他们的婚姻是她成年生活中最重要的关系。他们没有共同的孩子。Kruteck 于1996年去世，Branigan 成为寡妇。她再婚。她非常注重保护自己的个人生活隐私，没有可靠的报道称她有过其他恋爱关系。在她于2004年去世时，她仍在哀悼她的丈夫。[编辑]

Laura Branigan 的职业生涯与几位关键人物交织在一起。Umberto Tozzi 共同创作了《Gloria》，她翻唱了这首歌，Giancarlo Bigazzi 也共同创作了这首歌。她的丈夫 Larry Kruteck 是一位音乐行业高管，曾制作和管理她的作品。德国制作人 Jack White，他曾为 Branigan 制作热门唱片，于2025年去世，他的讣告中提到了他与她的合作。[编辑]

劳拉·布兰尼根的个人生活非常私密。她嫁给了拉里·克鲁特克（Larry Kruteck），一位音乐行业高管兼制作人，在他职业生涯中一直与她合作。这对夫妇没有孩子。克鲁特克于1996年去世，布兰尼根成为寡妇。她再婚，没有其他恋爱关系被记录在案。在她于2004年去世时，她是寡妇。[编辑]

Tributes poured in from the music industry, celebrating a powerhouse voice that had defined dance-pop anthems for a decade. The news of her passing prompted a quiet resurgence of interest in her catalog, with streams and sales of hits like "Gloria" and "Self Control" seeing renewed attention in the years following her death. Laura Branigan died on August 26, 2004, at her home in West Nyack, New York, at the age of 52. She was found unresponsive in her bedroom by a friend or family member, leading to an emergency response and subsequent medical examination. Reports indicated she had been struggling with depression and recent treatment for alcoholism during her final days.

The Rockland County Coroner's Office ruled the cause of death as an accidental overdose involving alcohol combined with prescription medications Zoloft and Ambien after conducting an autopsy. Funeral arrangements were kept private by the family, who requested privacy during this difficult time. In the posthumous era, her estate managed her legacy through re-releases of music and tribute projects such as the documentary "Laura Branigan: Didn't We Almost Win It All," ensuring her musical heritage reached new audiences without engaging in public disputes.[编辑]

Laura Branigan's estate continues to generate revenue from her music catalog, which includes hits like "Gloria" and "Self Control." Royalties from streaming, licensing for films, TV, and commercials, and merchandise sales all contribute to the financial legacy left behind. The 2019 Stanley Cup revival of "Gloria" significantly boosted streaming revenue and renewed interest in her music long after her passing. The estate is managed by her family and the official Laura Branigan brand, which operates the official website and social media channels. Per iFANN's editorial analysis, the estate's estimated value is $10 million as of 2026.[编辑]

劳拉·布兰尼根于1984年凭借歌曲《The Lucky One》赢得了东京音乐节。她还因歌曲《Gloria》和专辑Self Control获得了白金认证。她曾获得格莱美奖提名，但从未获奖。[编辑]