The Best of Branigan (1995) Laura Branigan's voice was as titanic as any '80s pop star's. There was animal in her howl and opera in her high notes. Her biggest… Laura Branigan
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Laura Branigan's voice was as titanic as any '80s pop star's. There was animal in her howl and opera in her high notes. Her biggest hits, collected on The Best of Branigan, told about women heading for mental breakdowns. ''Spanish Eddie,'' a disco-flamenco about a night when a friend's death leads to insanity, wasn't a hit; it should've been. A

Originally posted Jun 23, 1995 Published in issue #280 Jun 23, 1995 Order article reprints