Laura Branigan
USA, 1979–2004
American singer (1952-2004) with a wide, forceful range. Her 1982 version of the Italian song 'Gloria', recut in a Eurodisco arrangement, became one of the defining post-disco hits.
MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Laura Branigan and 0 artists Laura Branigan influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced Laura Branigan?
- Giorgio Moroder — Branigan's breakthrough 'Gloria' was cut in the Eurodisco style Moroder pioneered — the electronic dance-pop template of her sound.
- Donna Summer — Donna Summer's Eurodisco was the model Branigan's wailing dance-pop followed — the vocal-disco lineage of 'Gloria' and 'Self Control'.