Cyndi Lauper

Blues, Musical Artist

1953 –

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Who is Cyndi Lauper?

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 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, 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; the book became a New York Times Best Seller.

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Born
Jun 22, 1953
Ozone Park
Also known as
  • Ellen Shaw
  • Cynthia Lauper
  • Cyndia Lauper
  • Cyndy Lauper
  • Cindi Lauper
  • Cindy Lauper
  • Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper
  • Cynthia Anne Stephanie Lauper
  • Cyn
  • Cyndi
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Richmond Hill High School
Lived in
  • Queens
  • Ozone Park

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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