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Branigan's vocal coach was Carlo Menotti and she worked with Steve Lukather ( Toto ), Dann Huff ( Giant ) and Michael Landau ; keyboardists Greg Mathieson, Harold Faltermeyer, Michael Boddicker and Robbie Buchanan ; bassists Nathan East and Dennis Belfield ( Rufus ); drummer Carlos Vega ; percussionists Paulinho Da Costa and Lenny Castro ; and guest vocalists including Joe " Bean " Esposito and background vocalists including The Waters Sisters ( Maxine & Julia ), James Ingram, and Richard Page and Stephen George ( Mr. Mister ).
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Branigan's vocal performance of " Gloria " was nominated for a Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female Grammy Award ( alongside Linda Ronstadt, Olivia Newton-John, Juice Newton, and that year's winner, Melissa Manchester ); " Gloria " marked Branigan's only solo nomination.
Branigan's vocal performance of " Gloria " was nominated for a Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female Grammy Award ( alongside Linda Ronstadt, Olivia Newton-John, Juice Newton, and that year's winner, Melissa Manchester ); " Gloria " marked Branigan's only solo nomination.
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Branigan's version was reworked with Tozzi's own arranger, Greg Mathieson, who updated its production with fellow producer Jack White to give it what Branigan called " an American kick " to match the new English lyrics.
By this time, the dramatic European synth-pop sound was on the rise, and Branigan's vocals propelled her English-language version of the French song " Solitaire " to the upper reaches of the U. S. charts.
The year 1984 was the height of the European synthpop era, and " Self Control ", the title track of Branigan's third album, became her biggest hit internationally, topping the charts in over six countries, most notably West Germany, where it spent six weeks at # 1.
) That year Branigan's live show was recorded twice, for a syndicated radio concert series and a concert video.
By the time of Branigan's fourth album, 1985's Hold Me, " Self Control " was a world-wide success.
The subsequent single release " Hold Me " was a U. S. top 40 dance hit, and Branigan's introduction of the rock ballad " I Found Someone " ( cowritten by Michael Bolton, and later a hit for Cher ) scored even higher on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Touch, which was released in 1987, marked a change in Branigan's career.
During these years, Branigan's chart success cooled in the United States, though she was still in demand around the world and went on several global tours.
In 2001 Branigan's return to the stage was postponed when she broke both of her femurs in a fall.
In June 2010, Shine On: The Ultimate Collection was released, which for the first time, incorporated a PAL, DVD featuring official Atlantic music videos to 10 of Branigan's songs in addition to an 18-track CD including Forever Young which made its return to the greatest hits compilations.
The genre was successful in Europe during the 1980s, except the United Kingdom where it was never particularly successful, although several Italo disco songs did become hits there, such as Ryan Paris's " Dolce Vita ", Clubhouse's " Do It Again Medley ", Laura Branigan's " Self Control " ( a cover of the original by Raf ), Baltimora's " Tarzan Boy ", Taffy's " I Love My Radio ", Spagna's " Call Me " and Sabrina's " Boys ".
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Branigan's 1990 self-titled album brought the singer back to the Hi-NRG charts and gay clubs with " Moonlight On Water ", and she scored a Top-30 Adult Contemporary hit with " Never in a Million Years ".
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Between 2006 and the present, Branigan's management company worked regularly with Warner Music Group entities in the production and release of various new greatest hits compilations.
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On Branigan's seventh and final studio album, 1993's Over My Heart, the singer again produced ( with Phil Ramone ), wrote and arranged.
Other Half Entertainment, Branigan's management company at the time of her death, continues to oversee her career legacy through her official website, www. LauraBraniganOnline. com, her official MySpace and Facebook pages, by taking part in various media opportunities, as well as through relationships with Warner Music Group and other entertainment industry entities.
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The original version of " Self Control ," recorded a few months earlier in 1984 by one of the song's co-writers Raffaele Riefoli ( under the name Raf ), held the West German number-two spot during this time period ; outside of Raf's native Italy, Branigan's version enjoyed more success.
Other pop, dancefloor and adult contemporary hits from Branigan's Self Control album include " The Lucky One " ( which won her a Tokyo Music Festival prize ), the continental ballad " Ti Amo " ( another Umberto Tozzi hit, and a # 2 hit in Australia for Branigan ) and the Dance hit " Satisfaction.
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Branigan's version, though promoted on stickers adorning the album, subsequently remained an album cut in the US.
Branigan's debut recording of " How Am I Supposed to Live Without You " reached # 12 on the Hot 100 and spent three weeks at # 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
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* 1957 – Jaroslava Maxova, Czech soprano and vocal coach
Nevertheless, even in folk and popular styles, a number of performers have had some type of music lessons, such as meeting with a vocal coach or getting childhood instruction in an instrument such as piano.
She was a tireless worker, and relied on input from her vocal coach and producers to improve her sound.
** David Grant, English singer and vocal coach
On 26 August 2010, it was announced Williams would become a guest vocal coach on the ninth series of German reality television show Popstars: Girls forever to teach candidates for a girl group.
James House, who later became a country music artist, served as Hoffman's vocal coach in the film.
Steven Zammit still performs occasionally and is a very successful singing teacher and vocal coach.
" The old woman who teaches the children singing songs corrects sloppy intonation of contours, poorly meshed phase displacements, and vague rhythms exactly like a Western vocal coach.
With the help of a vocal coach, he was able to continue doing the tour.
In the summer of 1930 she went to Scandinavia where she met the Finnish pianist Kosti Vehanen who became her regular accompanist and her vocal coach for many years.
In 1963, they sang at local clubs while taking lessons from a vocal coach.
Vocal coach Katie Agresta helped Lauper regain her voice by teaching her proper vocal exercises.
" My vocal coach Jonathan Lawrence helped me prepare for the event with hours of physical and mental preparation.
Chivian arranged for Burke to be signed to Singular Records, a Philadelphia-based label that was owned by WPEN disc jockey Edwin L. " Larry " Brown ( born September 10, 1921 in New York City ; died March 24, 2005 ), and vocal coach Arthur " Artie " Singer ( born February 1, 1919 in Toronto, Ontario ; died May 2, 2008 in Pennsylvania ), who had a distribution deal with Chess Records.
* Artist Personal Development 1966 – Harvey Fuqua ( head of artist development and producer of stage performances ), Maxine Powell ( grooming, poise, and social graces ), Maurice King ( vocal coach, musical director and arranger ), Cholly Atkins ( house choreography ), and rehearsal studios
While the judges continued eliminating two or three girls each day with the help of choreographer Detlef Soost and British vocal coach Robert Bicknel, eleven finalists remained and were sent home to prepare.
He has a fascination with jazz singers, and is a respected vocal coach of young singers.
While there she met vocal coach Elizabeth McCullough, who worked with her through high school.
In her later years she worked as a singing teacher and vocal coach.
At Detroit's Northeastern High School, her vocal coach was Abraham Silver, who also worked with Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson ( of The Supremes ) and Bobby Rogers ( of The Miracles ).
His co-judges were vocal coach CeCe Sammy, musician Stewart Copeland and radio DJ Trevor Nelson.
* October 26 – George Crum, conductor, pianist, vocal coach and musical arranger ( d. 2007 )
" The old woman who teaches the children corrects sloppy intonation of contours, poorly meshed phrase displacements, and vague rhythms exactly like a Western vocal coach.
His life changed when his vocal coach, Seth Riggs, submitted a tape of Josh singing " All I Ask of You " from The Phantom of the Opera, to Riggs ' friend, producer, composer and arranger David Foster.
In late 1998, the 17-year-old Groban was introduced by his vocal coach to Grammy-winning producer / arranger David Foster and future manager Brian Avnet.
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