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Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper
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Lauper performing in Australia, 2011, during the Memphis Blues Tour
Born Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper
(1953-06-22) June 22, 1953 (age 63)
Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York
Occupation Singer, songwriter, actress, activist
Years active 1977–present
Spouse(s) David Thornton (m. 1991)
Children 1
Website cyndilauper.com
Musical career
Genres Pop, rock, synthpop, blues, soul
Instruments Vocals
Labels Portrait, Epic, Daylight, Downtown, Sire
Associated acts Blue Angel, The Hooters
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Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper (born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT activist. Her career has spanned over 30 years. Her debut solo album She's So Unusual (1983) was the first debut female album to chart 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 hit of the same name and "Change of Heart", which peaked at number 3.

Since 1989, Lauper has released nine studio albums and participated in many other projects. In 2010, Memphis Blues, became Billboard's most successful blues album of the year, remaining at #1 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. In 2016 the West End production won Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards


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