The rank of colonel is typically above the rank of lieutenant colonel. The rank above colonel is typically called brigadier, brigade general or brigadier general. Equivalent naval ranks may be called captain or ship-of-the-line captain. In the Commonwealth air force rank system, the equivalent rank is group captain.
Gloria in excelsis Deo (Latin for Glory to God in the highest) is a Christian hymn known also as the Greater Doxology (as distinguished from the Minor Doxology or Gloria Patri) and the Angelic Hymn.[1][2] The name is often abbreviated to Gloria in Excelsis or simply Gloria.
Gloria has been covered by a lot of recording artists. The first one that comes to mind who actually had a hit with it in the 1960's was Van Morrison. Look him up on Amazon and see if its the same version you are looking for.Tim H Â· 5 years ago. don't know about the G-L-O-R-I-A oldie, where the singer spells out the name in the chorus, but in the 1980's a huge international hit, written by Italian pop Superstar Umberto Tozzi wrote a song Gloria . Laura Branigan sang the English version which garnered her a colossal hit.