Gloria Loring is a versatile American singer and actress, best known for her work in popular music and television. Her musical style is rooted in pop and jazz, with her smooth vocals and emotive delivery becoming her signature sound. Loring gained critical acclaim for co-composing the theme songs for the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes and its spin-off The Facts of Life, as well as for her role as Liz Chandler on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. Her 1986 duet with Carl Anderson, "Friends and Lovers," further highlighted her musical talent, climbing to number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.