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Friday’s Forgotten 45: Laura Branigan

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Friday’s Forgotten 45: Laura Branigan


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Today’s Forgotten 45 at 3:45 is part of Nina Blackwood’s Total Recall Top 5 from 1984. From Laura Branigan it’s “Self Control” a song you can hear again on Absolutely 80’s Saturday night at 9.

The title track from her third album, “Self Control” was released in April of ’84, the song became her third and final top 10 hit reaching #4 on the charts following on her previous hits “Gloria”, and “Solitaire”.

During the peak of her fame, she appeared on TV shows like CHIPS and Knight Rider and even sang on some jingles for Dr. Pepper and Chrysler who sponsored one of her tours in the 80’s.

It’s an Absolutely 80’s Forgotten 45 from the late Laura Branigan with “Self Control”.

Jeff Winfield
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