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Laura Branigan was a Grammy-nominated pop singer/songwriter and actress. Her cinematic, synth-driven, club-friendly dance-pop and groundbreaking music videos sent her singles and albums to the top rungs of the charts during the MTV era. From her clear-throated, fist-pumping post-disco singles like "Gloria" to the sultry Roland 808 vamps and drum machine loops in "Self Control" and beyond, Branigan's chart successes mirrored those of other '80s female icons such as Sade, Kim Wilde, and Kim Carnes. Her place in pop culture was so prevalent, two of her songs were selected for a pair of the decade's most iconic films, Flashdance and Ghostbusters. Branigan placed five singles in the upper reaches of the Hot 100, six albums in the Top 200, and two-dozen songs split between the dance and adult contemporary charts. She continued to work in theater, film, and music until her death due to a brain aneurysm in 2004. Wikipedia