Cyndi Lauper
Ozone Park, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
1953-06-22
Biography: Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and LGBT rights activist whose career has spanned over four decades. Her debut solo album She's So Unusual (1983), was an instant commercial success. The album 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," earning Lauper the Best New Artist award at the 27th Grammy Awards in 1985. Her success continued with her second record, True Colors (1986), which included the number one hit of the same name and "Change of Heart," which peaked at number 3 and earned Lauper two nominations at the 29th Grammy Awards in 1987. Since 1989, Lauper has released nine studio albums to varying critical acclaim; and has participated in several other projects. Her most recent album, the Grammy-nominated Memphis Blues, became Billboard's most successful blues album of the year, remaining at number one on the "Billboard" blues charts for 13 consecutive weeks. In 2011, Lauper released an autobiography detailing her battle with child abuse and depression; which became New York Times Best Seller. In 2013, Lauper completed writing both the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical Kinky Boots, which led it to the 2013 Tony Awards with 13 nominations, and won six awards including Best Musical. The musical also won Best Score making Lauper the first woman to win the composing category solo. In 2013, she became the first artist to top the dance charts with a Broadway single in over 25 years. Over the course of her career, Lauper has released over 40 singles and (as of 2011) has sold more than 80 million albums, 20 million singles, and 1 million DVDs. She has won Grammy, Emmy, Tony, MTV VMA awards, Billboard and AMA. In 1999 VH1 ranked Lauper No. 58 of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll. Lauper is also one of only twenty artists to achieve "GET" status by winning competitive Grammy, Emmy and Tony awards.
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Vibes
WrestleMania
Here and There
There Was an Old Lady
Live Eighties
Larry presents: Best of The 80s
Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
The Opportunists
Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin
Let the Canary Sing
Cyndi Lauper - Live... At Last
VH1: Divas Las Vegas
Lipstick & Dynamite
The Backyardigans: Super Secret Super Spy
Off and Running
WAMEGO: Addendum
Cyndi Lauper - Live in Paris
Cyndi Lauper: To Memphis With Love
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Stevie Wonder - Live at Wembley Stadium - London England 1989
Life with Mikey
Bland svenska bögar och lesbiska i New York
Henry & Me
Countdown - The Wonder Years 2
WWE Survivor Series 2012
The World According to Allee Willis
The Greatest Night in Pop
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Cyndi Lauper - Front And Center Live
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
Prachtig 80: Volume 1
Best of the WWF Volume 1
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
Cyndi Lauper - Front and Center Presents
Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some
Cyndi Lauper in Budokan
Cyndi Lauper Live in Chile 1989
Cyndi Lauper & Friends (Decades Rock Live)
VH1 Divas 2004
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
Andre the Giant
An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell
A Barry Manilow Christmas: Live by Request
Cyndi Lauper: Twelve Deadly Cyns
Cyndi Lauper - Live From Soundstage
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Annul Victory
Sesame Street: Elmocize
National Lampoon's Dirty Movie
WWE The Brawl to End it All
Billy Joel: Building the Bridge
Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Cyndi Lauper at the BBC
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
Formel Eins - Die Kultvideos Vol. 2
WrestleMania
A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig
The WWF's Amazing Managers
Lady Gaga: Out Of Control
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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