Folks are talking about Cyndi Lauper again because she was the winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Original Score for "Kinky Boots." But the '80s pop star has never really left the scene.
Cyndi Lauper still just wants to have fun —
Folks are talking about Cyndi Lauper again because she was the winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Original Score for "Kinky Boots." But the '80s pop star has never really left the scene.
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Nothing said the 1980s like Lauper, her hit singles, unique fashion and music videos. This year marks the 30th anniversary of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" but these days she is as busy as ever.
Cyndi Lauper still just wants to have fun —
Nothing said the 1980s like Lauper, her hit singles, unique fashion and music videos. This year marks the 30th anniversary of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" but these days she is as busy as ever.
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Her affinity for Broadway didn't just happen yesterday. In 2001, she performed as part of Broadway's Best From Bravo, a taped television show featuring pop artists performing songs from the most heralded Broadway shows.
Cyndi Lauper still just wants to have fun —
Her affinity for Broadway didn't just happen yesterday. In 2001, she performed as part of Broadway's Best From Bravo, a taped television show featuring pop artists performing songs from the most heralded Broadway shows.
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Cyndi Lauper and Leona Lewis performed in 2009 on "VH1 Divas" at Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York.
Cyndi Lauper still just wants to have fun —
Cyndi Lauper and Leona Lewis performed in 2009 on "VH1 Divas" at Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York.
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Lauper played a psychic named Avalon on the Fox show "Bones" in 2012. Here she appears with Michaela Conlin who plays Angela Montenegro on the series.
Cyndi Lauper still just wants to have fun —
Lauper played a psychic named Avalon on the Fox show "Bones" in 2012. Here she appears with Michaela Conlin who plays Angela Montenegro on the series.
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In 2012 Lauper released her autobiography, "Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir."
Cyndi Lauper still just wants to have fun —
In 2012 Lauper released her autobiography, "Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir."
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The singer has a reality show, "Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual" on the WE network. It chronicles her life as a musician, wife and mother to teen son Declyn.
Cyndi Lauper still just wants to have fun —
The singer has a reality show, "Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual" on the WE network. It chronicles her life as a musician, wife and mother to teen son Declyn.
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She loves fashion and fashion loves Lauper. Here she speaks at the Jeffrey Fashion Cares 10th Anniversary Celebration at The Intrepid on April 2, 2013, in New York.
Cyndi Lauper still just wants to have fun —
She loves fashion and fashion loves Lauper. Here she speaks at the Jeffrey Fashion Cares 10th Anniversary Celebration at The Intrepid on April 2, 2013, in New York.
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