Singer
Laura Branigan
American singer of Gloria.
Laura Ann Kruteck was an American singer. Her signature song, the platinum-certified 1982 cover of Umberto Tozzi's single "Gloria", stayed on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for 36 weeks, then a record for a female artist, peaking at No. 2. It also reached number one in Australia and Canada. In 1984, she reached number one in Canada and Germany and No. 4 in the U.S. with "Self Control". "Gloria" and "Self Control" were also successful in the United Kingdom, each hitting the top 10 on the UK singles chart.
- Born
- 1952-07-03, Mount Kisco, USAA Thursday
- Died
- 2004-08-26, East Quogue, USAA Thursday, aged 52
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1952-07-03, Mount Kisco, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 11°38′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 19°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 4°58′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 14°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 4°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 14°14′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 8°38′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 14°02′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 18°56′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 19°58′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2004-08-26, East Quogue, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 3°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 17°06′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 28°41′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 18°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 10°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 23°41′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 22°50′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 4°51′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 13°26′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 19°32′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Laura Branigan was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.