Friday Night Videos

Laura Branigan's best-known for her early 80s uber-smash "Gloria," but she had a long and productive recording career even after her chart success faded abruptly in the late 80s. I'm not entirely sure why she fell out of favor, since even her singles that failed, such as "Shattered Glass" had a catchy, radio-ready quality to them. And her voice was strong and distinctive. She died abruptly of a brain aneurysm in 2004, which is sad, but she left us with some great videos, such as this one from one of her last U.S. hits, "Spanish Eddie." I'm not certain there's ever been such a fusion of Flashdance and West Side Story before, and it's doubtful there ever will be again. But man, dig them crazy leg warmers!



Previously on Friday Night Videos... Joan Jett.

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