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.