A sold-out crowd at the Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles got a treat when singer/songwriter Darren Criss’ performance of Laura Branigan’s 1982 hit pop song, “Gloria.” Pounding the keys of an old-fashioned upright piano, the former “Glee” star belted out the first half of the song in Italian to honor both “Gloria’s” songwriter Umberto Tozzi as well as the late 20th-century Italian fashion designer, Gianni Versace.
“American Crime Story” fans are already familiar with Criss’ rendition of the song, as he sang the song in a scene while playing 1990s spree killer and Versace’s murderer, Andrew Cunanan in “The Assassination of Gianni Versace.” The scene has Criss belting out the song to calm his nerves as he drives to his next crime scene in Miami.
Criss tweeted the performance out to his fans on Tuesday morning, noting that the Tozzi version of the song would...
“American Crime Story” fans are already familiar with Criss’ rendition of the song, as he sang the song in a scene while playing 1990s spree killer and Versace’s murderer, Andrew Cunanan in “The Assassination of Gianni Versace.” The scene has Criss belting out the song to calm his nerves as he drives to his next crime scene in Miami.
Criss tweeted the performance out to his fans on Tuesday morning, noting that the Tozzi version of the song would...
- 6/12/2018
- by Ellis Clopton
- Variety Film + TV
It’s been a decade since we lost Laura Branigan (she died in her sleep of a cerebral aneurysm), but her music will live forever, and those 80′s hits still hold up fabulously decades later.
Today would have been her 57th birthday, so let’s pay tribute to one of the most passionate vocalists in pop music history. These 20 songs represent her greatest hits, should-have-been hits, and unforgettable album cuts. It’s the Essential Laura Branigan.
20. Dim All The Lights
Year: 1995
Album: The Best Of Branigan
Chart Peak: N/A
For her last music video (and last work with Atlantic Records), Laura recorded this cover of the Donna Summer classic for her Greatest Hits collection. And yes, that’s Miss Understood and Hedda Lettuce in the video.
19. The Sweet Hello The Sad Goodbye
Year: 1993
Album: Over My Heart
Chart Peak: N/A
Per Gessle (Roxette) wrote this beautiful ballad in...
Today would have been her 57th birthday, so let’s pay tribute to one of the most passionate vocalists in pop music history. These 20 songs represent her greatest hits, should-have-been hits, and unforgettable album cuts. It’s the Essential Laura Branigan.
20. Dim All The Lights
Year: 1995
Album: The Best Of Branigan
Chart Peak: N/A
For her last music video (and last work with Atlantic Records), Laura recorded this cover of the Donna Summer classic for her Greatest Hits collection. And yes, that’s Miss Understood and Hedda Lettuce in the video.
19. The Sweet Hello The Sad Goodbye
Year: 1993
Album: Over My Heart
Chart Peak: N/A
Per Gessle (Roxette) wrote this beautiful ballad in...
- 7/3/2014
- by snicks
- The Backlot
Birthday shoutouts go to Will Forte (above), who is 44, Jason Patric is 48, Venus Williams is 34, and Greg Kinnear is 51.
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Brett Gleason is one of of our favorite out artists, and he always delivers provocative and usually dark music and visuals. Here’s his latest,...
The Teen Choice Award nominations were announced today, and it includes a lot of werewolves and vampires.
Remember the two big-screen Scooby-Doo films with Sarah-Michelle Gellar? And the two small screen Scooby-Doo films with Robbie Amell? Well, Warner Bros. is hoping you forget, because they’re ready to reboot the franchise again.
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Here’s Ok Go with “The Writing’s On The Wall,” featuring a warehouse of optical illusions. As usual, it’s a visual feast, but I hope they’re paying New Order royalties for the sound.
Brett Gleason is one of of our favorite out artists, and he always delivers provocative and usually dark music and visuals. Here’s his latest,...
- 6/17/2014
- by snicks
- The Backlot
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