Gloria Loring is one of the most versatile singers of her generation. She has been described as having "one of the best vocal instruments in pop music since the salad days of Barbra Streisand." Her career has spanned three decades of recordings, concert tours, and appearances on stage, television, and radio. She is also well known for her role as celebrity chairwoman of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.
Loring began singing professionally at age 14 with a folk group, "Those Four." Her first big break, on "The Merv Griffin Show," led to hundreds of appearances on variety and talk shows such as "The Tonight Show," "The Ed Sullivan Show," and "The Carol Burnett Show," as well as the Emmy Awards and the Academy Awards.
Loring is also a songwriter who co-wrote the theme songs for the hit series "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Facts of Life."
In 1980, Loring won the role of "Liz Chandler" on NBC's "Days of Our Lives." It was her first acting job and it lasted 6-1/2 years. During that time, she secured a place in the hearts of the daytime audience. Her weekly singing on "Days" generated a non-stop flow of fan mail and her acting talent enabled her to become one of the most popular actresses in daytime.
Loring's newest CD, “Turn the Page” is the result of four years of songwriting and recording. It offers 13 new songs and a surprising rendition of John Lennon and Paul McCartney's "Fixing a Hole." Each song punctuates a chapter of the book she is currently writing, Coincidence is God's Way of Remaining Anonymous.
Over the years, Loring has shared the stage with top performers including Bill Cosby, Frank Sinatra, Al Jarreau, the Pointer Sisters, and Mel Torme. She has performed all over North America, in Europe, and enjoyed four sold-out concert tours of Australia.
After her son, Brennan, was diagnosed with diabetes, Loring created and published the two-volume The Days of our Lives Celebrity Cookbook as a way to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International (JDFI). The two books and an album, "A Shot in the Dark," raised over $1 million for diabetes research.
Loring is also the author of Kids, Food, and Diabetes, which contains recipes, menus, and practical advice for parents of diabetic children; The Kids, Food, and Diabetes Family Cookbook (with a CD-ROM version); and Parenting a Diabetic Child.
In recent years, Loring has moved into the theater. She's starred in "Blame it on the Movies," winning rave reviews; the comedy, "Queen of the Soaps," which won a DramaLogue Award in Los Angeles; and the San Francisco production of "Star Dust," directed by Tony Award winner Henry LeTang. She starred in Tony Award winner George Furth's "Music Minus One." She hosted the television series "From the Heart," and has been a guest star on prime time series and movies of the week. In 1999 and 2000, she will be touring the United States and Canada as "Reno Sweeney" in Cole Porter's musical "Anything Goes."
Loring's 20 years as a spokeswoman for diabetes research have resulted in her writing a monthly column for the Diabetes Wellness Letter. On the lecture circuit, she is known for her inspiring talks, punctuated with music. Her charitable efforts, particularly on behalf of diabetes research, have been recognized with numerous humanitarian awards. In 1999, JDFI recognized her with their "Lifetime Commitment Award." She was awarded the 1999 "Woman of Achievement Award" by the Miss America Organization. She is listed in Who's Who in America and The World Who's Who of Women.