Gloria Loring began her career with the sole intention of singing. And sing she did. From the time Gloria Loring started school, she sang in every choir she could find. Gloria Loring sang professionally for the first time at 14 with a folk group named "Those Four." Just after Gloria Loring's 18th birthday, she graduated to nightclubs with a solo engagement at the Playboy Club in Miami. Loring's first big break came two years later with a performance on the "Merv Griffin Show". This led to countless appearances on major TV variety shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "The Tonight Show", "The Carol Burnett Show", and "Dean Martin."

During these years, Gloria Loring married and had two children, Brennan, born in 1974, and Robin, born in 1977. Gloria Loring let her work take a backseat during her boys' early years, but kept busy with acting lessons and songwriting in the hopes of expanding her career. During this time, Gloria Loring co-wrote the theme songs for the hit series "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Facts of Life". In addition, one of Loring's songs, "What've You Got to Lose" was recorded by the group, Pablo Cruise, for the feature film "Inside Moves".

In 1977, Gloria Loring recorded a song called "Brooklyn" with producer Mike Post. Although it was never intended, the finished record sounded perfect for the county market. To counteract Gloria's pop image, they released it under the name Cody Jameson. It became a county hit.

In 1979, Gloria Loring's older son, Brennan, was diagnosed with diabetes. Upon learning that it's the third leading killer disease in America, Loring decided to do something to save her son from becoming a statistic. Gloria Loring joined the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International and became its Celebrity Chairman to help raise money for diabetes research.

In 1980, Gloria Loring won the role of "Liz Chandler" on "Days of Our Lives". It was her first acting job and lasted for 6 1/2 years. During that time, she secured a place in the hearts of the daytime audience. Gloria Loring's singing voice was once described by the Los Angeles Times as "one of the best vocal instruments in pop music since the salad days of Barbra Streisand," and she put it to good use in her new job. Gloria Loring weekly singing performances on "Days" generated a non-stop flow of fan mail and her acting talent helped her become one of the most popular actresses in daytime. The "Days" audience, over ten million strong, assisted in giving Gloria Loring her first hit record. "Friends and Lovers", a duet with Carl Andersen, sold almost one million singles and was #1 all over North America.

A few months after joining "Days", 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." 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, 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.

1986 was a year marked by many turning points. In the fall of that year, Gloria Loring ended her 14 year marriage to Alan Thicke. That same week, she also ended her contract with "Days" and said good-bye to "Liz". Only weeks later, just as "Friends and Lovers" was nearing #1, Gloria Loring's first book was published. Kids, Food, and Diabetes contained recipes, menus, and practical advice for parents of diabetic children.

In 1987, Gloria Loring co-starred in two movies for television with Richard Crenna and Ann Jillian, joined the Pointer Sisters in a Showtime TV Special, and helped create the good vibrations of the Beach Boys 25th Anniversary Special. From there, Gloria Loring went to Australia for her first concert tour of 27 sold-out shows.

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.

During 1989, Gloria Loring added new dimension to her repertoire. She starred in her first stage production, "Blame it on the Movies", at the Burt Reynolds Theatre. The occasion was marked by rave reviews and a sold-out run of four weeks. Gloria Loring also hosted a new series, "From the Heart", for King World and has been a frequent guest host on the HOME Show.

In the fall of 1990, Gloria Loring starred in her first comedy, "Queen of the Soaps", at the International City Theatre. The show won a Drama-Logue Award. Gloria Loring also wrote her second book, Parenting a Diabetic Child, published by Lowell House in May, 1991. That same month, The Kids, Food, and Diabetes Family Cookbook was published by Gloria Loring for the benefit of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International. During 1991, Gloria Loring also toured Australia for the third time and starred in "Stardust", directed by Tony Award winner Henry LeTang, which kept her singing and dancing in San Francisco for three months.

Currently, Gloria Loring has released her seventh album, "Is There Anybody Out There?" Ranging from the emotional title song to the inviting update of Johnny Rivers' "Slow Dancin'," the project features five new songs written by Gloria Loring. As a singer, doing pop concerts or performing with a symphony orchestra she performs in auditoriums and nightclubs around the world. Gloria Loring has made special guest appearances on hundreds of television programs, most recent are "Burke's Law" on CBS and "Silk Stalkings" on the USA Network.

Gloria Loring's charitable efforts have been recognized with several humanitarian awards, as well as the "Woman of the Year" award by the Jewelers' Association for her work on behalf of diabetes research. Loring is currently listed in the World Who's Who of Women. Gloria Loring resides in Southern California with her two sons, and her two cats, Lucy and Ethel.