Laura Branigan

American singer and actress (1952–2004)
Person human Q229550
Laura Branigan
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Laura Branigan

Summary

Laura Branigan is a human[1]. She was born in Mount Kisco[2]. She was born on July 3, 1952[3]. She passed away in East Quogue[4]. She died on August 26, 2004[5]. She worked as a singer[6], stage actor[7], television actor[8], pianist[9], and film actor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.067% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,625 views/month, #665 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Laura Branigan's place of birth was Mount Kisco[2].
  • Laura Branigan died in East Quogue[4].
  • Laura Branigan was born on July 3, 1952[3].
  • Laura Branigan died on August 26, 2004[5].
  • Among Laura Branigan's spouses was Lawrence Kruteck[12].
  • Laura Branigan held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Laura Branigan's professions included singer[6].
  • Laura Branigan's professions included stage actor[7].
  • Laura Branigan's professions included television actor[8].
  • Laura Branigan's professions included pianist[9].
  • Laura Branigan worked as a film actor[10].
  • Laura Branigan worked as a lyricist[14].
  • Laura Branigan's field of work was pop music[15].
  • Laura Branigan's field of work was film[16].
  • Laura Branigan's field of work was popular music[17].
  • Laura Branigan was educated at American Academy of Dramatic Arts[18].
  • Laura Branigan was educated at Byram Hills High School[19].
  • Laura Branigan received the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1983[20].
  • Laura Branigan received the Tokyo Music Festival[21].
  • Laura Branigan is recorded as female[22].
  • Laura Branigan's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Laura Branigan's genre is pop music[24].
  • Laura Branigan's genre is folk rock[25].
  • Laura Branigan's genre is dance music[26].
  • Laura Branigan's genre is synth-pop[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1952-07-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2004-08-26[31]

  • Genre(s): ballad, pop, synth-pop[32]

  • Community tags: american, ballad, pop, synth-pop[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 917976a6-75b1-46af-b57b-71f13de20422[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Laura Branigan's place of birth was Mount Kisco[2]. She was born on July 3, 1952[3].

Education

Educated at American Academy of Dramatic Arts[18], a drama school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1884[37], headquartered in New York City[38] and Byram Hills High School[19], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1965[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], stage actor[7], television actor[8], pianist[9], film actor[10], and lyricist[14]. Fields of work include pop music[15], a music genre[42], founded in 1950[43]; film[16]; and popular music[17], a music genre[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1983[20], a Wikimedia music-related list[45] and Tokyo Music Festival[21], a music festival[46], founded in 1972[47].

Personal Life

Laura Branigan was married to Lawrence Kruteck[12].

Death and Burial

Laura Branigan died on August 26, 2004[5]. She passed away in East Quogue[4]. The cause of death was intracranial aneurysm[48].

Why It Matters

Laura Branigan ranks in the top 0.067% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,625 views/month, #665 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Laura Branigan born?

Laura Branigan's place of birth was Mount Kisco[2].

Where did Laura Branigan die?

Laura Branigan passed away in East Quogue[4].

Who was Laura Branigan married to?

Laura Branigan's spouses include Lawrence Kruteck[12].

What did Laura Branigan do for work?

Laura Branigan worked as singer[6], stage actor[7], television actor[8], pianist[9], and film actor[10].

Where did Laura Branigan go to school?

Laura Branigan was educated at American Academy of Dramatic Arts[18] and Byram Hills High School[19].

What awards did Laura Branigan receive?

Honors received include Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1983[20] and Tokyo Music Festival[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Notable Past Students. aada.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [48] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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