GLORIA LORING BIOGRAPHY

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GLORIA LORING: THE SINGER AND SONGWRITER

From L to R: "THE KIDS, FOOD AND DIABETES FAMILY COOKBOOK": This cookbook of over 200 delicious recipes is entirely devoted to the needs of families living with diabetes. The recipes are divided into breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack sections for quick reference. The cookbook was developed with the assistance of a nutritionist and includes calorie counts, nutritional information and food exchanges. "PARENTING A CHILD WITH DIABETES": "This is a superb book that should be of tremendous benefit to all parents of diabetic children. The author presents complex issues in simple but accurate language that everyone can understand and conveys a spirit of hope throughout the book.", wrote Paul Lacey, M.D., Robert L. Kroc, Professor of Pathology, Washington University School of Medicine. A few months after joining "Days", Ms Gloria Loring noticed that the actors often traded recipes. "I thought a celebrity cookbook would not only be a great souvenir for the fans, but would also be a great way to raise money for research." said Ms Loring. After thirteen months of work, The Days of Our Lives Celebrity Cookbook was born. The first book was such a success that a second volume was published two years later in 1983. Then in 1985, Ms Gloria Loring formed her own record company and released an album for the benefit of JDF. That album, "A Shot in the Dark", along with the cookbooks, raised over $1,000,000 for diabetes research.

As a superb singer and a world-class composer/songwriter: Gloria Loring was born Gloria Jean Goff in New York City to parents who were musically talented. Her professional singing career began at the age of 14 with the 60s folk group "Those Four" and from the time young Gloria Loring started school, she sang in every choir she could find. She took the professional name "Loring" later on, as it just sounded better. With a musician for a mom and a singer for a dad, young Gloria was surrounded by music while growing up. "I'd mimic the singers on TV and we'd always sing songs in the car," she said. "I learned harmonies when I was very young." At 18, she auditioned to sing at the Playboy Club in New York and got the job. An agent then booked her into clubs in the area. Her break came with an appearance on TV's "Merv Griffin Show." Diva Loring recorded nine albums. The first one was in early 1968. She co-wrote the theme songs to the successful TV sitcoms "Different Strokes" and "Facts of Life." She was applauded and admired by millions and millions around the globe for memorable performances and appearances on the TV hit show "Days of Our Lives", where for six and half years she sang weekly as "Liz Chandler". Ms Gloria Loring is one of the most pure musical talents in mainstream pop today.", wrote Los Angeles Times' Don Heckman. She's been described as having "one of the best vocal instruments in pop music since the salad days of Barbra Streisand." As a singer, doing pop concerts or performing with a symphony orchestra Ms Loring has been recording songs and performing on tours all over North America, Europe and Australia and encompassed recordings, concert tours, appearances on stage, television and radio for over three decades. She toured the U.S. and Canada as "Reno Sweeney" in Cole Porter's musical "Anything Goes." And over the years, she shared the stage with world's celebrities and giants such as Bill Cosby, Mel Torme, Frank Sinatra, the Pointer Sisters, and Jazz great, Al Jarreau. And she was superb! First class. La crème de la crème.

Her versatile singing voice and multifaceted songwriting skills made her a legend in pop music culture. Her song "What've You Got to Lose," co-written with Eric Kaz, was used in the film "Inside Moves.". Her popular song "Friends and Lovers" performed with Carl Anderson on the "Days of our Lives" show became an immense national hit. As a songwriter, she co-wrote the theme songs for the hit series, "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Facts of Life." Her recordings have featured such great talents as George Duke, Bobby Caldwell, Jeffrey Osborne, Deniece Williams, Howard Hewitt, Bill Champlin (of Chicago) and The Nylons. In 1977, she recorded a song called “Brooklyn” with producer Mike Post. Although it was never intended, the finished record sounded perfect for the country market. To counteract Gloria’s pop image, they released it under the name Cody Jameson. It became a country hit. 1988 saw a return tour of Australia and the release of her second album for Atlantic Records. Produced by George Duke, "Full Moon/No Hesitation" featured some of the finest talents in the music industry as backup for Gloria Loring's vocals. Bobby CaIdwell, Jeffrey Osborne, Deniece Williams, Howard Hewitt, Bill Champlin (of Chicago) and the Nylons added the perfect framing for Gloria Loring's largely self-penned songs."Song of my Father" was written in 1988 with jazz great George Duke. It was previously released on Gloria's CD "Full Moon/No Hesitation." This new version features string quartet "Little Emo," and Larry Steelman, Gloria's pianist/musical director of thirteen years. Larry has also played for Johnny Mathis, Jennifer Warnes, and Natalie Cole. His CD, "Free Zone," is on Primavera Records. Lori has gold and platinum records for songs she's written for Girlfriend and Marta Sanchez, plus she's written for Keb Mo's Grammy Award-winning CD, and world-wide artists such as Trini Lopez, Vanna Vanna, Mark Winkler, and In Motion. Her CD, "Sensuel," is on Cherimoya Records."Twenty Years Girltime" was written with David Pomeranz. David wrote two major hits for Barry Manilow "Trying to Get the Feeling Again" and "The Old Songs," as well as songs for Bette Midler, Kenny Rogers, Kenny Loggins, and Donna Summer.

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