Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, and actress known for her distinctive vocal range and influential pop music, alongside her sustained advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights and youth homelessness. After achieving significant mainstream success with her debut solo album, She’s So Unusual, released in 1983, Cyndi Lauper became the first female artist to have four top-five hits from a single debut album on the Billboard Hot 100, including iconic tracks like ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun,’ ‘Time After Time,’ ‘She Bop,’ and ‘All Through the Night.’ This landmark accomplishment earned her the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1985. Prior to her solo breakthrough, Lauper co-founded and performed with the band Blue Angel from 1978 to 1982, and contributed to the World Wrestling Federation’s ‘Rock ‘n’ Wrestling Connection.’ In 1985, she also participated in USA for Africa’s historic single, ‘We Are the World.’ Lauper continued her prolific recording career with the 1986 album True Colors, featuring its hit title track. Expanding her artistic reach, she ventured into acting, appearing in films such as 1988’s Vibes and earning an Emmy Award in 1995 for her guest role in the television sitcom Mad About You.

Her enduring legacy was celebrated in 2024 with the premiere of the documentary Let the Canary Sing on Paramount+. Also in 2024, Lauper announced her ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour.’ Looking ahead to 2025, she is slated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and will launch her Las Vegas residency, ‘Cyndi Lauper: Live in Las Vegas.’ Her debut album, She’s So Unusual, remains a cornerstone of her discography, listed among Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.