Laura Branigan

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 2007

First Recording: 1981

Previously Considered? No  what's this?

Laura Branigan
HALL OF FAME INDICATORS
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Albums
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Songs
🔲Rolling Stone Cover
Saturday Night Live
🔲Major Festival Headliner
🔲Songwriters Hall of Fame
🔲“Big Four” Grammys

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
Gloria (1982)
Self Control (1984)

Laura Branigan @ Wikipedia

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Laura Branigan should definately be considered for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame....She had 2 of the biggest hit's of all time with Gloria and Self Control....also Solitaire and How am I Supposed To Live Without You...

Posted by scott caldwell on Sunday, 08/24/2014 @ 12:01pm


During the 1980's I got the chance to see Laura Branigan perform live 3 different times very gifted and never disappointed. Laura was a roll model for a lot of kids growing up in the 80's that you could be a strong woman, successful and drug free and have principals. Its a rare gift to be able to bring 3 generations together for an evening of entertainment were all 3 generations are singing the songs. Make one very successful artist in my oppinion.

Posted by Todd Hofmann on Sunday, 09/20/2015 @ 02:32am


Gloria should be an essential song.

Posted by Brian on Friday, 10/21/2016 @ 19:20pm


You can talk about this song or that song until the cows come home, but the bottom line is this: the height of Laura's career was almost 40 years ago, and there's hardly anyone who doesn't know at least a few of her songs. Laura Branigan stands with the likes of the Rolling Stones,the Beach Boys, and Buddy Holly. Whether or not she deserves to be in the rock and roll hall of fame isn't even a question in my opinion.

Posted by Stanley Westhaver on Saturday, 04/14/2018 @ 22:18pm


Too bad Laura didnt have more creative input into her music. She seemed to record whatever some guy ,her producer probably picked out for her. The arrangements on her music wernt very good, just tailored towards 80s Top 40 radio. .But Self Control is a killer. I love the guitar playing on that track. Hard to believe a dance track could rock as good as that. And there is a hidden gem from Branigan. the song "Imagination" from Flashdance is an incredibly cool dance song that is closer to rock. It is an unforgettable totally unique and haunting tune with incredible guitar playing by I think Michael Sembello and also features Laura's coolest vocal. So those two tunes should give Laura consideration to get into the HOF , though I dont think she ever will She is just not that influential and,though,a big star in her time, isn't that well remembered. A lovely lady with a great voice and a just a niceness about her .Sad she left us so early.

Posted by John on Tuesday, 02/4/2020 @ 21:07pm


Laura is not likely to be considered for the Hall of Fame. She was one of a kind that's for sure, but I don't think she was successful for a long enough period of time nor did she break any ceilings with her work. Who knows though? I do think she will continue to be discovered for generations to come and she does have a good sized catalogue of songs, some of which are unknown gems that are of a timeless nature. Honestly, Laura would have been better known if she'd been presented as more of a balladeer. That is what she excelled at IMO. Only one singer since since has had the emotive capability that Laura had and her name is Adele. Laura is in my Hall of Fame, that is for sure.

Posted by Christopher Metivier on Wednesday, 06/22/2022 @ 09:50am


LAURA BRANIGAN IS THE GREATEST FEMALE SINGER IN THE WORLD AND IN ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY.
I LIKE LAURA BRANIGAN
I LOVE LAURA BRANIGAN
LAURA BRANIGAN IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SINGERS OF ALL TIME.
I AM A LAURA BRANIGAN SUPER FAN FOREVER.
I CHERISH LAURA BRANIGAN IN MY HEART FOREVER.

Posted by STEVE YOUNG on Saturday, 08/6/2022 @ 22:33pm


If nowhere else, she's in the St. Louis Blues' Hall of Fame!

Posted by Joe S. on Sunday, 08/7/2022 @ 03:48am


Laura Branigan and a penchant for independence. Although she sang some commercially successful songs that were major hits, the fact is, her voice transcended rock or pop. She is more Edith Piaf trying to survive in the 80s and 90s. People did not connect with classical vocals and intelligent songs, it was about the mish-mash of Americana unsuccessfully trying to outdo British brilliance.. She also wasn't a pencil thin 80s paper doll, that alone, turned shallow minds off. It does not matter, her vocals were brilliant and no Beatle or Rolling Stone will ever touch her vocals, but she's a she, they don't get much voice in he rock n roll hall of fame.

Posted by CLAES JOHANNES BO on Wednesday, 09/21/2022 @ 01:54am


Kian Records has released a never heard before live album for Laura Branigan!!!

Posted by Sarah H on Monday, 06/19/2023 @ 11:14am


I was a young person in the 70s and 80s. I remember Laura Brannigan . She had a unique voice that was strong and beautful at the same .time. She put her whole soul into it the quality and range of her voiceis something great. Just. LOOK AT THE TAPE SHOW SHE WAS ON WITH ALLEN THICKE SINGING power of love. It's breathtaking. Yes she died too soon but while she was here on earth her talent voice and her as a person is one of the best. She stood out in the crowd. Some artists can make alot of songs but never reach stardom and there are some artists even with less songs reach the top. . I rather have an artist with a descent of hits and their songs carry on through the generations. That you play over and over again. Laura Brannigan is that person. She might not of made alot of songs due her life being cut short but the on⁶es she did make were great never forgotten. So I say she deserves being inducted in the music hall of fame thank you

Posted by Marlene Monette on Sunday, 06/25/2023 @ 20:18pm


I was a young person in the 70s and 80s. I remember Laura Brannigan . She had a unique voice that was strong and beautful at the same .time. She put her whole soul into it the quality and range of her voiceis something great. Just. LOOK AT THE TAPE SHOW SHE WAS ON WITH ALLEN THICKE SINGING power of love. It's breathtaking. Yes she died too soon but while she was here on earth her talent voice and her as a person is one of the best. She stood out in the crowd. Some artists can make alot of songs but never reach stardom and there are some artists even with less songs reach the top. . I rather have an artist with a descent of hits and their songs carry on through the generations. That you play over and over again. Laura Brannigan is that person. She might not of made alot of songs due her life being cut short but the on⁶es she did make were great never forgotten. So I say she deserves being inducted in the music hall of fame thank you

Posted by Marlene Monette on Sunday, 06/25/2023 @ 20:18pm


LAURA BRANIGAN SONG WHEN I'M WITH YOU IS THE MOST WONDERFUL SONG IN THE WORLD.
PUT LAURA BRANIGAN IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME.
LAURA BRANIGAN IS THE GREATEST FEMALE SINGER IN THE WORLD.

Posted by STEVE YOUNG on Thursday, 07/6/2023 @ 07:17am


Laura Branigan definitely belongs in the RRHOF! I believe she had more hits and more time on the charts then Pat Benetar or solo Stevie Nicks, both of whom have been inducted. Best hits are:
Gloria
Solitaire
Self Control
Power of Love (best version)

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 07/30/2023 @ 15:04pm


Laura was unquestionably one of the greatest singers who ever lived. The fact is her best songs never hit the radio. The fact is she is right up there tied for first place with Whitney Houston and Barbra Streisand. She was that great of a singer. Horribly underrated and horribly mismanaged. Her management should have been fired. There's no reason why she couldn't have been more commercially successful with the right people backing her.

Posted by David Bernarf on Thursday, 11/2/2023 @ 12:25pm


Roy, Laura Branigan is fine. She did not, however, spend more time on the charts than Pat Benatar. Pat had 15 top 40 songs, 6 platinum albums, 4 gold albums, and was nominated for a grammy in 8 out of 10 years. As for commercial success, there is no comparison.

Posted by Kray on Friday, 11/3/2023 @ 18:37pm


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