Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper (born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and activist. Her career has spanned over 40 years. Her album "She's So Unusual" (1983) was the first debut album by a female artist to achieve four top-five hits on the "Billboard" Hot 100—"Girls Just Want to Have Fun", "Time After Time", "She Bop", and "All Through the Night"—and earned Lauper the Best New Artist award at the 27th Grammy Awards in 1985. Her success continued with the soundtrack for the motion picture "The Goonies" and her second record "True Colors" (1986). This album included the number one single "True Colors" and "Change of Heart", which peaked at number three.
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Cyndi Lauper | Introduction
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Based on the 2005 British film "Kinky Boots", the musical tells the story of Charlie Price.
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Cyndi Lauper | 1953–1979: Early life
This is an alphabetical listing of songs recorded in studio or live by Cyndi Lauper between 1977 and 2018. Lauper's discography, which includes studio and compilation albums, singles, and video releases, is also available.
List of songs recorded by Cyndi Lauper | Introduction
She's So Unusual is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Cyndi Lauper, released on October 14, 1983, by Portrait Records. The album was re-released in 2014 to commemorate its 30th anniversary, and was called "She's So Unusual: A 30th Anniversary Celebration". The re-release contains demos and remixes of previously released material, as well as new artwork. In 1978, Lauper formed the band Blue Angel. The band soon signed a recording contract with Polydor Records; however, their debut album, "Blue Angel", was a commercial failure. The band parted ways after firing their manager, who sued Lauper for $80,000 and forced her into bankruptcy.
She's So Unusual | Introduction
On October 14, 1983, Lauper released her first solo album, "She's So Unusual". The album became a worldwide hit, peaking at No. 4 in the U.S. and reaching the top five in eight other countries. The primary studio musicians were Eric Bazilian and Rob Hyman (of The Hooters), Rick Chertoff, Richard Termini and Peter Wood. Lauper became popular with teenagers and critics, in part due to her hybrid punk image, which was crafted by stylist Patrick Lucas. Lauper co-wrote four songs on "She's So Unusual", including the hits "Time After Time" and "She Bop". On the songs she did not write, Lauper sometimes changed the lyrics.
Cyndi Lauper | 1983–1985: "She's So Unusual"
Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper (born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and activist. Her career has spanned over 40 years. Her album "She's So Unusual" (1983) was the first debut album by a female artist to achieve four top-five hits on the "Billboard" Hot 100—"Girls Just Want to Have Fun", "Time After Time", "She Bop", and "All Through the Night"—and earned Lauper the Best New Artist award at the 27th Grammy Awards in 1985. Her success continued with the soundtrack for the motion picture "The Goonies" and her second record "True Colors" (1986). This album included the number one single "True Colors" and "Change of Heart", which peaked at number three.
Cyndi Lauper | Introduction
In the same year, Lauper opened for Cher's "Do You Believe? Tour" alongside Wild Orchid. She also appeared in the films "Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle" and "The Opportunists".
Cyndi Lauper | 1996–2000: Motherhood and "Sisters of Avalon"
The other "Billboard" Hot 100 singles on "She's So Unusual" were "She Bop" (No. 3), "All Through the Night" (No. 5), written by Jules Shear, and "Money Changes Everything" (No.27).
Cyndi Lauper | 1983–1985: "She's So Unusual"
When she was 14, Cyndi won a local talent contest and entered the national televised contest finals held in Paris. This was the start of her professional singing career. She has performed in many countries, including France, the UK and the US. She signed a worldwide recording contract in the US while continuing her studies.
Cyndi Almouzni | Career
Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual is an American reality television series aired on WE tv. The series debuted on January 12, 2013 at 9pm ET/PT.
Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual | Introduction
Hat Full of Stars is the fourth studio album by American singer Cyndi Lauper, released in 1993.
Hat Full of Stars | Introduction
This was the first debut album by a group to feature four top-ten "Billboard" pop hits – a feat Cyndi Lauper achieved as a solo artist with her 1983 album "She's So Unusual". When first released, the album featured the original 1984 recording of "Point of No Return", with lead vocals by Alé Lorenzo. On all subsequent versions, including its release on compact disc, the re-recording with Jeanette Jurado on lead is featured, which was also the single version released to radio several years after the original made its rounds on urban radio and in clubs. However, all pressings of the album feature the original 1985 recording of "Exposed to Love", with lead vocals by Alé Lorenzo.
Exposure (Exposé album) | Introduction
The Essential Cyndi Lauper is a compilation by American pop singer Cyndi Lauper. It was released as part of Sony BMG's "The Essential" series in 2003. The album has sold 15,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Five years after its initial release, Sony Music Entertainment Japan reissued the album accompanied with bonus DVD which features four music videos. The expanded edition debuted at the number 29 on the Japan's Oricon, and became her eighth top-40 charting album in the country.
The Essential Cyndi Lauper | Introduction
Her most frequent gigs were at El Sombrero. Music critics who saw Lauper perform with Blue Angel believed she had star potential due to her four-octave singing range. In 1981, while singing in a local New York bar, Lauper met David Wolff, who took over as her manager and had her sign a recording contract with Portrait Records, a subsidiary of Epic Records.
Cyndi Lauper | 1980–1982: Blue Angel
The following single, "My First Night Without You" managed to chart in the top 60 in the United States. In 1992, Lauper appeared in the English version of "Starmania", a French rock opera. She released a single from the musical, "The World Is Stone", which was a major hit in several countries, particularly France. Her album "Hat Full of Stars" was released in 1993 on Epic Records, attaining gold certification in France and Japan. Lauper's greatest hits compilation, "Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then Some", was released in 1994, with the re-recorded version of "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" reaching number four in the United Kingdom and New Zealand.
Cyndi Lauper discography | Introduction
Lauper was born in Brooklyn to a Catholic family. Her father, Fred, was of German and Swiss descent. Her mother, Catrine (née Gallo), is of Italian descent (from Sicily). Lauper's siblings are younger brother Fred (nicknamed Butch), and older sister, Ellen. Lauper's parents divorced when she was five. Her mother remarried and divorced again. Lauper grew up in the Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens and, as a child, listened to such artists as The Beatles and Judy Garland. At age 12, she began writing songs and playing an acoustic guitar given to her by her sister. Lauper expressed herself with a variety of hair colors and eccentric clothing, and took a friend's advice to spell her name as "Cyndi" rather than "Cindy".
Cyndi Lauper | 1953–1979: Early life
The Brains is the debut album by The Brains. It was released in 1980 and contains the original recording of "Money Changes Everything", which, when released three years later, became a substantial hit single for pop singer Cyndi Lauper.
The Brains (album) | Introduction
"Come On Home" is the third and final single from "Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then Some", the 1994 greatest hits album by Cyndi Lauper.
Come On Home (Cyndi Lauper song) | Introduction
The Great Cyndi Lauper is a 2003 greatest hits compilation, released by American singer Cyndi Lauper. It contains all of her greatest hits and other noteworthy tracks. It is also the second compilation that contains her soundtrack contribution "Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China)" from her 1988 film "Vibes". The album was certified Gold in Australia for sales of 35,000.
The Great Cyndi Lauper | Introduction
While writing for her debut studio album, in the spring of 1983, Cyndi Lauper was introduced to American musician Rob Hyman (founding member of The Hooters), who was recommended by Rick Chertoff, the album's producer. Lauper had already recorded the majority of the album, including the songs "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and "She Bop" but Chertoff insisted that she and Hyman needed to record just "one more song". Therefore, she and Hyman sat at a piano and started working on "Time After Time". The inspiration for the song came after both songwriters were going through similar situations in their respective relationships; he was coming out of a relationship, while she was having difficulties with her boyfriend, David Wolff.
Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper song) | Background and recording
American singer Cyndi Lauper has released eleven studio albums, six compilation albums, five video albums and fifty-one singles. Worldwide, Lauper has sold approximately 50 million albums, singles and DVDs. Lauper was a founding member of Blue Angel, who released their debut album in 1980 on Polydor Records. The album was unsuccessful, causing the band to break up and Lauper to file for bankruptcy. In 1983, Lauper obtained a contract with Portrait Records, and her debut solo album, "She's So Unusual", was released. The album was a major success, achieving platinum and gold certification around the world and spawning the hits "Girls Just Want to Have Fun", "Time After Time" and "She Bop".
Cyndi Lauper discography | Introduction
"That's What I Think" is a 1993 single by Cyndi Lauper from her album, "Hat Full of Stars".
That's What I Think | Introduction
"My First Night Without You" is the second single released from Cyndi Lauper's third album "A Night To Remember" (1989).
My First Night Without You | Introduction
"Time After Time" is a 1983 song by American singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper, co-written with Rob Hyman. It was the second single released from her debut studio album, "She's So Unusual" (1983), with Hyman contributing backing vocals. The track was produced by Rick Chertoff and released as a single on January 27, 1984. The song became Lauper's first number 1 hit in the U.S. The song was written in the album's final stages, after "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", "She Bop" and "All Through the Night" had been written. The writing began with the title, which Lauper had seen in "TV Guide" magazine, referring to the science fiction film "Time After Time" (1979).
Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper song) | Introduction
At Last is a 2003 album by American singer Cyndi Lauper. It made the top 40 of the album charts in both the United States and Australia. The album features a duet with Tony Bennett on "Makin' Whoopee". Lauper co-produced the album with Russ Titelman. The album consists of a collection of cover versions of jazz standards songs, in addition to a cover of a contemporary song re-arranged into a jazz song. The US long box was available only at Costco or Sam's Club shops within the first two weeks when it was released. The song "Walk On By" S.A.F.
At Last (Cyndi Lauper album) | Introduction
Since 1983, Lauper has released eleven studio albums and participated in many other projects. In 2010, "Memphis Blues" became "Billboard"s most successful blues album of the year, remaining at number one on the "Billboard" Blues Albums chart for 13 consecutive weeks. In 2013, Lauper won the Tony Award for best original score for composing the Broadway musical "Kinky Boots", making her the first woman to win the category by herself. The musical was awarded five other Tonys including Tony Award for Best New Musical. In 2014, Lauper was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for the cast recording.
Cyndi Lauper | Introduction
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List of songs recorded by Cyndi Lauper | Z
Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then Some is a 1994 greatest hits album by American singer Cyndi Lauper. The album sold over 6 million copies worldwide. The album has sold 565,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then Some | Introduction
In 1985, Lauper released "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough", a single from the soundtrack to "The Goonies", and her second album, "True Colors", was released in 1986. "True Colors" was another successful album, along with the single of the same name and "Change of Heart". A starring role in the film "Vibes" in 1988 led to the release of "Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China)", which was a hit in Australia and New Zealand. Lauper's third album, "A Night to Remember", was released in 1989. This album was less successful, despite the popularity of the first single, "I Drove All Night".
Cyndi Lauper discography | Introduction
The Hooters dedicated their song "Private Emotion" to her. Her greatest hits album, "Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then Some", was released outside of the US in 1994 and reached US audiences in summer of 1995. The album sold over six million copies worldwide. It included two re-recorded tracks, "I'm Gonna be Strong", originally recorded with Blue Angel, and a reworking of her first hit, newly christened "Hey Now (Girls Just Want to Have Fun)".
Cyndi Lauper | 1993–1995: "Hat Full of Stars" and "Twelve Deadly Cyns"
Lauper was described by AllMusic's Lindsay Planer as "an iconoclastic vocalist who revolutionized the role of women in rock and roll." Over her 40-year career, she influenced multiple recording artists including Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Vanessa Paradis, Tegan and Sara, and Yelle. Due to her success and influence Lauper has been inducted into both the Hollywood and Songwriters Hall of Fame. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Spotify notes that "She's So Unusual" and her distinctive idiosyncratic appearance "helped popularize the image of punk and new wave for America, making it an acceptable part of the pop landscape". "Rolling Stone" magazine stated that her debut was "arguably the first time explicitly punk-influenced elements were front-and-center on the pop landscape, both musically and via Lauper's Patrick Lucas-styled ensembles, dressing up the droll Reagan decade in feminist chutzpah." The album ranked at #487 on "Rolling Stone"s list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2003.
Cyndi Lauper | Legacy
She started off her singing career as an opening act for Mando, a Greek pop star, and was featured in her own summer concert in 1995. She collaborated with several accomplished writers in New York such as Jeff Franzel, who's written for NSYNC and played with Frank Sinatra, and Alex Forbes who has written for Taylor Dayne and Cyndi Lauper, among others.
Annet Artani | 1994–2002: Beginnings
Vondráčková's debut album appeared in 1969: entitled ""Růže kvetou dál" it was a compilation of her singles released from 1964 on.
Helena Vondráčková | Beginnings
A compilation of Lauper's music videos and an interview was released at the same time on VHS. In 1996, she released "Sisters of Avalon", and an original album of Christmas songs, "Merry Christmas...Have a Nice Life" in 1998. These two albums were much less successful internationally than her previous releases, but both charted in Japan. "Sisters of Avalon" was also certified platinum in Japan.
Cyndi Lauper discography | Introduction
In the albums that immediately preceded "La question", Hardy had begun to work with more accomplished songwriters such as Leonard Cohen, Serge Gainsbourg, and Patrick Modiano. In 1970, she founded the production company Hypopotam, and its first album, "Soleil", was released the same year.
La question (album) | Background
"All Through The Night" was released in the United States in September 1984. It debuted on the "Billboard" Hot 100 at number 49, and reached a peak position of five in its 10th week, becoming Lauper's fourth consecutive top five in the U.S. The song achieved some crossover success, peaking at number four on the Adult Contemporary chart for three weeks, and reaching a peak position of 38 on the Mainstream Rock Chart. "All Through the Night" made Lauper the first female singer to generate four top 10 hits in the Hot 100 from a debut album. The week ending January 19, 1985, while it was moving down the Hot 100, it was the biggest free-faller, falling from #33 to #64.
All Through the Night (Cyndi Lauper song) | Chart performance
Before returning to music, she pursued careers in journalism, screenwriting and acting.
Cait Brennan | Beginnings (1989–2012)
The following year, music artist Cyndi Lauper began a verbal feud with her manager "Captain" Lou Albano; this brought professional wrestling into mainstream culture in a storyline that became known as the "Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection". When it was finally time for Lauper and Albano to settle their differences in the ring, a match-up was scheduled with Albano's represented wrestler Moolah against the challenge of Lauper's protégé, Wendi Richter. Moolah lost the title at "The Brawl to End It All", broadcast live on MTV. Richter then lost the title to Leilani Kai the following year, but won it back at WrestleMania I on March 31, 1985.
Women in WWE | Beginnings (1980s–1990s)
The songs became her second and third Top 10 hits as a solo artist. "Here's the Answer" was officially released in January 1961, but did not chart any "Billboard" list.
Here's the Answer | Release
She subsequently left music for a period of 23 years after a disagreement with him when she was 26 years old.
Lorna Cordeiro | Initial career (1960–1973)
The series focuses on the daily life of Cyndi Lauper as she manages her career and unusual personal life. Along with Lauper, her husband and son, David and Declyn Thornton are also shown in the series.
Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual | Premise
Cyndi Thomson (born October 19, 1976) is an American country music artist. Thomson wrote songs with songwriter Tommy Lee James and in 2000, she signed with Capitol Records Nashville as a recording artist. She released her first album, "My World", in 2001 and her debut single, "What I Really Meant to Say", became a number one hit on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. She later abandoned her recording career in 2002, but resumed recording in 2006.
Cyndi Thomson | Introduction
My World is the debut album of American country music artist Cyndi Thomson. Released in July 2001 (see 2001 in country music), it is also her only studio album to date. Its lead-off single, "What I Really Meant to Say", was a Number One single on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in late 2001. Also released were "I Always Liked That Best" and "I'm Gone".
My World (Cyndi Thomson album) | Introduction
America title in 1981.
Laura Combes | Introduction
In Canada, the single peaked at number seven on the "RPM" singles chart in December 1984, and was certified gold by the Music Canada in January 1985. In the United Kingdom, the song did not perform as well as Lauper's previous releases. It debuted at number 82 on the UK Singles Chart in November 1984, peaking at number 64, staying only six weeks on the chart. The single performed similarly throughout the rest of Europe, peaking at number 16 in Switzerland, and at number 35 in Germany. It was more successful in Austria, where it peaked at number five, becoming her fourth consecutive top five in the country.
All Through the Night (Cyndi Lauper song) | Chart performance
Carson was impressed with Spears's singing and suggested enrolling her at the Professional Performing Arts School; shortly after, Lynne and her daughters moved to a sublet apartment in New York.
Britney Spears | 1981–1997: Early life and career beginnings
"Boys Will Be Boys" was co-written with Cyndi Lauper, who also contributed guest vocals on the track. She first worked with Hyman and Bazilian on the recording of her 1983 debut album "She's So Unusual", which included the Hyman/Lauper-penned "Time After Time". Hyman and Bazilian collaborated with Lauper again for her fourth album "Hat Full of Stars" (1993) by performing on the album and co-writing five of the tracks, including the single "That's What I Think". The Hooters originally suggested Lauper record the song herself. Bazilian told "The News Journal" in 1993: "We thought this would be great for Cyndi.
Boys Will Be Boys (The Hooters song) | Background
In 2000, she went to Paris to study at the Conservatoire de Paris.
Laure Calamy | Early life
She has also worked as a backing vocalist for several artists, and as a co-writer with other artists.
Jenny Lindfors | Introduction
Even though Thomson had never written a song before, James agreed to work with her and within a year of writing their first song, Thomson signed with Sony-ATV Music Publishing as a songwriter. In 2000, James introduced Thomson to Capitol Records Nashville which signed her to a record deal immediately after hearing her sing three songs. Thomson co-wrote eight of the eleven songs on her debut album "My World", released on July 31, 2001. Co-produced by James and producer Paul Worley, it became the best-selling debut album by a female country singer since LeAnn Rimes' album "Blue" was released in 1996.
Cyndi Thomson | Music career
In 1978, Lauper met saxophone player John Turi through her manager Ted Rosenblatt. Turi and Lauper formed a band named Blue Angel and recorded a demo tape of original music. Steve Massarsky, manager of The Allman Brothers Band, heard the tape and liked Lauper's voice. He bought Blue Angel's contract for $5,000 and became their manager. Lauper received recording offers as a solo artist, but held out, wanting the band to be included in any deal she made. Blue Angel was eventually signed by Polydor Records and released a self-titled album on the label in 1980. Lauper hated the album cover, saying that it made her look like Big Bird, but "Rolling Stone" magazine later included it as one of the 100 best new wave album covers (2003).
Cyndi Lauper | 1980–1982: Blue Angel
Later that year, she opened and closed the Burberry Prorsum S/S 2012 collection.
Cara Delevingne | 2002–2014: Career beginnings
She gave her debut at Carnegie Hall in December 2019.
Alma Deutscher | Introduction
The She's So Unusual: 30th Anniversary Tour (also known as the She's So Unusual Tour) is the twelfth concert tour by American recording artist Cyndi Lauper. Launched to mark the anniversary of her debut solo album, the tour visited North America, Asia and Australia.
She's So Unusual: 30th Anniversary Tour | Introduction
Streisand's singing over the opening credits "overtook" the young girl and convinced her that what she wanted most was to be a singer and to have the same effect on others.
Sheena Easton | 1959–1980: Early life and career beginnings
In 2001 she toured a stage show in which she played Marlene Dietrich, and released her first album as a recording artist.
Jacinta Cormier | Introduction
In 2001, Lauper prepared a new album "Shine". The album was a return to her early punk-rock sound and featured Japanese pop superstar Ryuichi Sakamoto, and George Fullan of Train. Just weeks before the album's scheduled release on September 11, 2001, her label (Edel America Records) folded. A five-song EP of "Shine" was released in June 2002, but the full-length album was released exclusively in Japan. An album of "Shine" remixes was eventually released through Tower Records. On October 12, 2000, Lauper took part in the television show "Women in Rock, Girls with Guitars" performing with Ann Wilson of Heart and with the girl group, Destiny's Child.
Cyndi Lauper | 2001–2004: "Shine" and "At Last"
Cyndi Wang (; born 5 September 1982) is a Taiwanese singer and actress. Wang debuted her musical career as she released her debut album, "Begin..." (2003). Besides her musical career, Wang has starred in many TV dramas, including "Westside Story" (2003), "Heaven's Wedding Gown" (2004), and "Smiling Pasta" (2006). She started her first world tour in 2016, and second in 2019.
Cyndi Wang | Introduction
Before her acting career, she was a model and appeared twice on the cover of "Vogue".
Jane Fonda | Early life and career beginnings (1937-1963)
was #10 in "Billboard"s Hot Dance Club Play and the Eddie X Mixes version hit the same chart at #15. The album debuted at #38 on the "Billboard" 200 with 47,000 copies sold in its first week. The album has sold 276,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. To promote the album, Cyndi headlined "VH1 Divas Live 2004" alongside such artists as Patti LaBelle and Debbie Harry, performing "Stay" with Sheila E. on percussion.
At Last (Cyndi Lauper album) | Introduction
Lauper's fourth album "Hat Full of Stars" was released in June 1993 and was met with critical acclaim, but failed commercially, unsupported by her label. The album, which tackled such topics as homophobia, spousal abuse, racism, and abortion sold fewer than 120,000 copies in the United States and peaked at No. 112 on the "Billboard" charts. The video for the album's song "Sally's Pigeons" features the then-unknown Julia Stiles as the young Cyndi. Lauper co-wrote several songs for the album with Mary Chapin Carpenter, Allee Willis, Nicky Holland, Tom Gray, Hugh Masekela and The Hooters. That same year, Lauper recorded "Boys Will Be Boys" with The Hooters for their album "Out of Body".
Cyndi Lauper | 1993–1995: "Hat Full of Stars" and "Twelve Deadly Cyns"
True Colors: The Best of Cyndi Lauper is a 2009 compilation album by Cyndi Lauper, released exclusively in Australia, New Zealand and the European Union as part of Sony Camden, a budget range of compilations by Sony Music. The set features two discs, both with 18 songs, spanning from the start of Lauper's career (1983's "She's So Unusual") through to 1996's "Sisters of Avalon". All studio albums through the period are represented, and placed alongside most of the singles from this time are several album tracks. The songs are not placed in chronological order. All of the tracks from "A Night to Remember" (except "Intro", "A Night to Remember" and "Insecurious") appear on the set.
True Colors: The Best of Cyndi Lauper | Introduction
"True Colors" is a song written by American songwriters Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. It was both the title track and the first single released from American singer Cyndi Lauper's second album. It was the only original song on the album that Lauper did not help to write. Released late in the summer of 1986, the song would become a major hit for Lauper, spending two weeks at number-one on the "Billboard" Hot 100, becoming her last single to occupy the top of the U.S. chart. It received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
True Colors (Cyndi Lauper song) | Introduction
"Early Christmas Morning" is a song by American recording artist Cyndi Lauper, from her sixth studio album and first Christmas album, "Merry Christmas...Have a Nice Life" (1998). Written by Lauper along with Jan Pulsford in 1996. It was only officially released in Japan. There are two versions of the song. The second version includes a children's choir instead of the Japanese vocals used in the first version. The track now appears on several Christmas compilation albums in the United Kingdom and Canada, including "Holiday Wishes Favourites" released in 2009 by Sony Music Entertainment.
Early Christmas Morning | Introduction
In fact (excluding the latter two of the absent songs), tracks 6 through 13 on the second disc of this compilation are an exact replication of the track order on "A Night to Remember". The cover of the album is the art originally used for her cover of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On".
True Colors: The Best of Cyndi Lauper | Introduction
Hey Now! (Remixes & Rarities) is an album of club remixes by American singer Cyndi Lauper, which also includes "The World is Stone" and "You Have to Learn to Live Alone" which have only been officially launched as singles in Europe, Japan and South America.
Hey Now! (Remixes &amp; Rarities) | Introduction
and in 1961 in the U.K.
Jo Stafford | Introduction
Lauper received two nominations at the 1986 Grammy Awards: Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for "What a Thrill" and Best Long Form Music Video for "Cyndi Lauper in Paris". Lauper released her second album, "True Colors" in 1986. It entered the "Billboard" 200 at No. 42 and peaked at No. 4. It sold 2 million copies in the US. She increased her involvement in production and songwriting on her second album, co-writing most of the songs with Essra Mohawk, John Turi, Billy Steinberg, and Tom Kelly. Guests included Angela Clemons-Patrick, Nile Rodgers, Aimee Mann, Billy Joel, Adrian Belew, The Bangles, Ellie Greenwich and Rick Derringer.
Cyndi Lauper | 1986–1988: "True Colors" and "Vibes"
Lisa considers Cyndi Lauper, Madonna and Whitney Houston her musical influences. For her solo debut, Lisa was inspired by Madonna's focus on overseeing all aspects of music production.
Lisa (Japanese musician, born 1974) | Artistry
Ball State in 1987 and later graduated in 1989.
Cynda Williams | Early life and education
In 2005, under a new contract with Sony Music, Lauper released "The Body Acoustic", an album that featured acoustic reinterpretations of tracks from her repertoire. The album also included two new tracks including "Above the Clouds". Guest performers on the album included Shaggy, Ani DiFranco, Adam Lazzara of Taking Back Sunday, Jeff Beck, Puffy AmiYumi, Sarah McLachlan, and Vivian Green. "Time After Time" with Sarah McLachlan charted on the "Billboard" Adult Contemporary chart. She made appearances on Showtime's hit show "Queer As Folk" in 2005, directed a commercial for "Totally 80s" edition of the board game "Trivial Pursuit" in 2006, served as a judge on the 6th Annual Independent Music Awards and made her Broadway debut in the Tony-nominated "The Threepenny Opera" as Jenny.
Cyndi Lauper | 2005–2007: "The Body Acoustic"
Within two years of her debut, she set herself apart from all the singers of her generation with her mature song selection and the ability to change her image with the release of each new single, much like Madonna and Cyndi Lauper. This provocative and rebellious image was to be the direct opposite of the other pop rival, Seiko Matsuda, who projected more of a girl next door, sweet-natured charm.
Akina Nakamori | Introduction
She sang Herodias again just a month later at the Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi and also gave a lauded performance of Mahler's "Kindertotenlieder", accompanied by Charles Wadsworth at the Teatro Caio Melisso that summer. The following November she headed back to Baltimore to sing her first Amneris in Verdi's "Aida".
Lili Chookasian | An opera career begins: 1959–1961
2". She was promoted to First Artist the same year.
Nancy Osbaldeston | Introduction
where studio performances take place.
Linda Diamond | Introduction
"Time After Time" became Lauper's first number-one single on the Billboard charts, reaching the top of the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart in June 1984. It also reached the top of the Adult Contemporary and Canadian Singles Chart. In the United Kingdom, "Time After Time" first peaked at number 54 on March 24, 1984, while peaking later at number 3, on June 16, 1984. In New Zealand, the song reached number 3, in Austria it reached number 5, in Switzerland it reached number 7, in France it peaked at number 9 and in Sweden it reached a peak of number 10.
Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper song) | Chart performance
Detour is a country music album and the eleventh studio album by American recording artist Cyndi Lauper. It was released on May 6, 2016, and is the artist's first for Sire Records. The album was recorded in Nashville and produced by Tony Brown. In the United States, the album debuted at number 29 on the "Billboard" 200 and number four on the "Billboard" Top Country Albums.
Detour (Cyndi Lauper album) | Introduction
in the UK in 1977.
Hanja Kochansky | Introduction
Sooyoung has said in an interview that she was also interested in acting before debuting as a singer and had failed more than 70 auditions during her pre-debut days.
Choi Soo-young | 1990–2007: Early life and career beginnings
A Rosamond print was a symbol of affluence.
Christine Rosamond | Career beginnings
Notable events in her career would include the following:
Cyrena van Gordon | Introduction
She performed with Shaggy, Scott Weiland of Velvet Revolver/Stone Temple Pilots, Pat Monahan of Train, Ani DiFranco, and The Hooters in the VH1 Classics special Decades Rock Live. In 2006, she sang "Message To Michael" with Dionne Warwick and "Beecharmer" with Nellie McKay on McKay's "Pretty Little Head" album. On October 16, 2006, Lauper was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame.
Cyndi Lauper | 2005–2007: "The Body Acoustic"
Her film career began at the age of 14, when she appeared in the 1989 Morgan Freeman film "Lean On Me," about school principal Joe Clark. It was then that she realized that she wanted to pursue acting as a career. By the age of 18, she had done numerous stage productions, including the play "Cry of the People" by Robert Banks.
Monique Dupree | Debut
A CD of the songs performed was released exclusively to Sears stores from September 30 to October 31, 2001, and was marketed as a fundraiser for breast cancer. In 2002, Sony issued a best-of CD, "The Essential Cyndi Lauper". Lauper also released a cover album with Sony/Epic Records entitled "At Last" (formerly "Naked City"), which was released in 2003. "At Last" received one nomination at the 2005 Grammy Awards: Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s), for "Unchained Melody". The effort was also a commercial hit, selling 4.5 million records
Cyndi Lauper | 2001–2004: "Shine" and "At Last"
The Cyndi Lauper set has 66 total cards. Thirty three of the cards have photos over a spotty pink background with backs that have the card number and text. The remaining 33 cards in the set are stickers that have puzzle backs. Size: 2.5 × 3.5 inches
1985 Topps | Cyndi Lauper
Such is the case with "Girls Just Want to Have Fun". Lauper found the original lyrics to be misogynistic, so she rewrote the song as an anthem for young women. The album's second single, "Time After Time", co-written by Lauper and Rob Hyman, hit No. 1 on both the "Billboard" Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts. The song would earn Lauper an RIAA Gold certification for record sales that reached 500,000 copies, and was later covered by Miles Davis on his album "You're Under Arrest". It became a staple of Davis's live shows at the time, featuring on the live album "Live Around the World".
Cyndi Lauper | 1983–1985: "She's So Unusual"
After 1946, she dedicated herself to writing.
Eileen Louise Soper | Introduction
The song was originally written by Jules Shear, and included on his 1983 debut solo album, "Watch Dog". Shear later recalled in an interview, "[it's] like a big bonus really. Cyndi Lauper does a song ('All Through the Night') that's on a solo record of mine. I just thought, 'No one's really going to hear this.' Then she does it, and it becomes a Top 5 song." "I'm just glad people know the songs, really. I think they're really good. The only problem is with people who don't know I wrote them. I do them and they think, 'God, he's doing that Cyndi Lauper song,'" Shear said.
All Through the Night (Cyndi Lauper song) | Writing and development
in August 1999. Lauper performed it at many shows, including her Summer Tour '99, around the time of its release.
Disco Inferno | Cyndi Lauper version
She also toured as a background vocalist for Khan's European Tour in 1988.
Penny Ford | 1984–1988: Career beginnings
"She Bop" is a song by American singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper, released as the third single from her debut studio album "She's So Unusual". It reached number three on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 chart in September 1984. Worldwide, the song is her most commercially successful single after "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and "Time After Time", and reached number 46 on the UK Singles Chart and number 6 on the ARIA Singles Chart. "She Bop" was her third consecutive Top 5 on the Hot 100. The song is also featured in the film "Never Been Kissed".
She Bop | Introduction
“It had taken me less than a minute to talk my way out of it” Hussey stated.
Olivia Hussey | 1968–69: "Romeo and Juliet" and career beginnings
The Body Acoustic is a compilation album released by American singer Cyndi Lauper in 2005. It consists of ten previously released tracks which have been re-recorded and re-arranged acoustically, as well as two new songs. The album title is a play on Walt Whitman's poem "I Sing the Body Electric", with the word "body" in this case referring to Lauper's body of work as a recording artist. The album features a number of guest artists, including Adam Lazzara, Shaggy, Sarah McLachlan, Jeff Beck, Vivian Green, Ani DiFranco, and Puffy AmiYumi. The original pressing of the album became the only album from Cyndi Lauper to be copy-protected using Sony's controversial XCP technology.
The Body Acoustic | Introduction
In the later years she slowed her activities, focusing her career on live performances.
Franca Raimondi | Introduction
During a live concert and Q&A appearance in Las Vegas, Cyndi stated her record company thought the song was too fast for radio. Lauper seldom performed this in concert. In 2004, during the Australian leg of her "At Last" tour, she performed part of the song "a cappella" at the request of the audience, since the single reached the Top 10 there in 1988 and was very well known. However, it wasn't until the 2006 Body Acoustic Tour that she played the song regularly in full again, and she frequently opened the True Colors 2007 Tour with it. The song was also the opening track of her 2008 Australian Tour.
Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China) | Song information
Her talent was recognized and in 1952 during her first solo exhibition
Y.G. Srimati | Introduction
A Night to Remember is the third studio album by American recording artist Cyndi Lauper. According to the book "St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture" (Volume 3), the album sold half a million copies in the United States in 1989.
A Night to Remember (Cyndi Lauper album) | Introduction
For a brief time she worked in an office, but spent much of the following three years writing and recording songs for her debut album.
Chlöe Howl | Early life
While she was still on tour with Jarreau, Nile Rodgers suggested that she record an album with him and Philippe Saisse, in a trio called Outloud. An album of the same name was released in 1988 on the Warner Bros. label.
Felicia Collins | Beginnings in music
After her recording career, Maessen turned to cabaret and club work by the mid-1970s.
Liv Maessen | Introduction
During the winter of 1979, Lafond and her friend Susan Clements attended a performance by the art duo the Kipper Kids. This was her first exposure to performance art. Lafond received a BA in History from the University at Buffalo in 1986, where a film course started an interest in video and filmmaking. Subsequently, she completed an MAH in Media Studies & Theater from the University at Buffalo.
Jody Lafond | Early career