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Cyndi Lauper (Official Thread)
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Girls just wanna have fun...and guys too! Here's a thread dedicated to our wild and crazy answer to Madonna!! Post your favorite videos,songs,stories,pics...and have FUN!!
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Re: Cyndi Lauper
I wanted to be just like Cyndi when I was a little girl.
She's still a timeless heroine of every girl's desire to do whatever the hell they want. Her music was and still continues to be quite fun, and heartfelt when necessary.
Even in her elderly age she's positively gorgeous in every sense of the word. Cyndi simply makes me beam with affection, and envy.
I wanted to be just like Cyndi when I was a little girl.
She's still a timeless heroine of every girl's desire to do whatever the hell they want. Her music was and still continues to be quite fun, and heartfelt when necessary.
Even in her elderly age she's positively gorgeous in every sense of the word. Cyndi simply makes me beam with affection, and envy.
Flower
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Cyndi Lauper
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Background information
Birth name Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper
Born June 22, 1953 (1953-06-22) (age 57)
Origin New York, New York, U.S.
Genres Pop, rock, dance-pop, new wave
Occupations Singer-songwriter, producer, actress (film & stage)
Instruments Vocals, Appalachian dulcimer, guitar, recorder, omnichord, trombone, percussion, electric bass
Years active 1977–present
Labels Portrait/Epic (1982–1986)
Epic (1987–1998)
Edel (1999–2002)
Daylight / Epic (2003–2009)
Downtown Records (2010–present)
Associated acts Blue Angel
Website Cyndi Lauper -
Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper (born June 22, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album. Lauper has released 11 albums and over 40 singles, and as of 2008 had sold more than 25 million records worldwide
Early life and career
Lauper was born to Fred and Catrine Lauper in Ozone Park, in the borough of Queens within the city of New York, New York, and was raised there. Her mother uses the stage name, "Catrine Dominique" for the music videos in which she has appeared. Her father was of German and Swiss descent and her mother is Italian American (from Sicily). She has an older sister, Ellen, and a younger brother, Fred (nicknamed Butch).
Lauper's mother remarried, divorced again, and went to work as a waitress. It was during this time that Lauper began listening to artists like Judy Garland, Billie Holliday, Ella Fitzgerald, and the Beatles. Her mother encouraged her independence and creativity. At the age of twelve, Lauper learned how to play an acoustic guitar, which her sister had given her, and she started to write her own lyrics. She had a great love of art and music and tried to find ways to express herself. Even at this early age, Lauper started dyeing her hair different colors and wearing radical fashions. Lauper was accepted in a special public high school for students with talent in the visual arts, but she was held back and eventually dropped out, earning her GED sometime later. At the age of seventeen, she left home, planning to study art. Her journey would take her to Canada, where she spent two weeks in the woods with her dog, Sparkle, trying to find herself. She eventually wound up in Vermont, where she took art classes at Johnson State College. She supported herself by working at various odd jobs.
In the mid 1970s, Lauper performed as a vocalist with various cover bands (such as Doc West and Flyer, who still perform under the names Gap Wilson Band and Red, White and Blues Band), in the New York metropolitan area, singing hits by bands such as Jefferson Airplane, Led Zeppelin, and Bad Company. Even though Lauper was now performing on stage, she was not happy singing cover songs. In 1977, Lauper damaged her vocal cords and took a year off. She was told by three doctors that she would never sing again. Vocal coach Katie Agresta helped Lauper regain her voice by teaching her proper vocal exercises
1980–1981: Blue Angel
In 1978, after Lauper regained her voice, she met saxophone player John Turi through her manager Ted Rosenblatt. Turi and Lauper became writing partners and formed a band called Blue Angel. They decided to put everything they had into making an album of original material. A few demos were recorded and the tape found its way over to Steve Massarsky, who was managing The Allman Brothers Band. Massarsky said the tape was horrible, but he was attracted to Lauper's voice. He saw them play live and eventually started managing the band after buying their contract out for $5,000. Many people wanted to sign Lauper only if she would sign on as a solo artist. Lauper held out, wanting the band to be included in any deal she made. Polydor Records eventually signed them as a band. In 1980, they released a self-titled album on Polydor Records. Rolling Stone magazine later included it as one of the 100 best new wave album covers (2003). Lauper hated the cover, often saying they made her look like Big Bird. Despite critical acclaim, the album sold poorly (or "went lead", as Lauper says) and the band broke up. Polydor Records had a regime change, and the label would not let the band back into the studio unless they had a hit. The members of Blue Angel had a falling out with Massarsky and fired him as their manager. He later filed an $80,000 suit against them. This suit forced Lauper into bankruptcy.
Lauper started working in retail stores such as the New York high-end thrift store Screaming Mimi's to make ends meet, and she still sang in local clubs. Her most frequent gigs were at El Sombrero. Music critics that saw Lauper perform with Blue Angel thought that she had star potential since she had a wide singing range (four octaves), perfect pitch, and a vocal style all her own. In 1981, while singing in a local New York bar, Lauper met David Wolff, who took over as her manager (and at some point became romantically involved with her) and got her signed with Portrait Records, a subsidiary of Epic Records. Wolff had been working with a band called Arc Angel.
Cyndi Lauper
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Background information
Birth name Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper
Born June 22, 1953 (1953-06-22) (age 57)
Origin New York, New York, U.S.
Genres Pop, rock, dance-pop, new wave
Occupations Singer-songwriter, producer, actress (film & stage)
Instruments Vocals, Appalachian dulcimer, guitar, recorder, omnichord, trombone, percussion, electric bass
Years active 1977–present
Labels Portrait/Epic (1982–1986)
Epic (1987–1998)
Edel (1999–2002)
Daylight / Epic (2003–2009)
Downtown Records (2010–present)
Associated acts Blue Angel
Website Cyndi Lauper -
Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper (born June 22, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album. Lauper has released 11 albums and over 40 singles, and as of 2008 had sold more than 25 million records worldwide
Early life and career
Lauper was born to Fred and Catrine Lauper in Ozone Park, in the borough of Queens within the city of New York, New York, and was raised there. Her mother uses the stage name, "Catrine Dominique" for the music videos in which she has appeared. Her father was of German and Swiss descent and her mother is Italian American (from Sicily). She has an older sister, Ellen, and a younger brother, Fred (nicknamed Butch).
Lauper's mother remarried, divorced again, and went to work as a waitress. It was during this time that Lauper began listening to artists like Judy Garland, Billie Holliday, Ella Fitzgerald, and the Beatles. Her mother encouraged her independence and creativity. At the age of twelve, Lauper learned how to play an acoustic guitar, which her sister had given her, and she started to write her own lyrics. She had a great love of art and music and tried to find ways to express herself. Even at this early age, Lauper started dyeing her hair different colors and wearing radical fashions. Lauper was accepted in a special public high school for students with talent in the visual arts, but she was held back and eventually dropped out, earning her GED sometime later. At the age of seventeen, she left home, planning to study art. Her journey would take her to Canada, where she spent two weeks in the woods with her dog, Sparkle, trying to find herself. She eventually wound up in Vermont, where she took art classes at Johnson State College. She supported herself by working at various odd jobs.
In the mid 1970s, Lauper performed as a vocalist with various cover bands (such as Doc West and Flyer, who still perform under the names Gap Wilson Band and Red, White and Blues Band), in the New York metropolitan area, singing hits by bands such as Jefferson Airplane, Led Zeppelin, and Bad Company. Even though Lauper was now performing on stage, she was not happy singing cover songs. In 1977, Lauper damaged her vocal cords and took a year off. She was told by three doctors that she would never sing again. Vocal coach Katie Agresta helped Lauper regain her voice by teaching her proper vocal exercises
1980–1981: Blue Angel
In 1978, after Lauper regained her voice, she met saxophone player John Turi through her manager Ted Rosenblatt. Turi and Lauper became writing partners and formed a band called Blue Angel. They decided to put everything they had into making an album of original material. A few demos were recorded and the tape found its way over to Steve Massarsky, who was managing The Allman Brothers Band. Massarsky said the tape was horrible, but he was attracted to Lauper's voice. He saw them play live and eventually started managing the band after buying their contract out for $5,000. Many people wanted to sign Lauper only if she would sign on as a solo artist. Lauper held out, wanting the band to be included in any deal she made. Polydor Records eventually signed them as a band. In 1980, they released a self-titled album on Polydor Records. Rolling Stone magazine later included it as one of the 100 best new wave album covers (2003). Lauper hated the cover, often saying they made her look like Big Bird. Despite critical acclaim, the album sold poorly (or "went lead", as Lauper says) and the band broke up. Polydor Records had a regime change, and the label would not let the band back into the studio unless they had a hit. The members of Blue Angel had a falling out with Massarsky and fired him as their manager. He later filed an $80,000 suit against them. This suit forced Lauper into bankruptcy.
Lauper started working in retail stores such as the New York high-end thrift store Screaming Mimi's to make ends meet, and she still sang in local clubs. Her most frequent gigs were at El Sombrero. Music critics that saw Lauper perform with Blue Angel thought that she had star potential since she had a wide singing range (four octaves), perfect pitch, and a vocal style all her own. In 1981, while singing in a local New York bar, Lauper met David Wolff, who took over as her manager (and at some point became romantically involved with her) and got her signed with Portrait Records, a subsidiary of Epic Records. Wolff had been working with a band called Arc Angel.
Flower
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Re: Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi is a lot of fun .. she's never taken herself too seriously either. Cyndi is currently on tour .. click on the link for the dates ...
Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi is a lot of fun .. she's never taken herself too seriously either. Cyndi is currently on tour .. click on the link for the dates ...
Cyndi Lauper
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I skimmed through what Flower wrote to see if her Father Lou Albano was mentioned and didn't see it..
Not sure if he was her birth father but it was kinda cool that he was her pop when she did the "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" video..
But she's very talented and of course her record "She So Unusual" was a must have in the 80's.. I actualy liked the title track to that album.. Very retro sounding..
Really Liked this one too.
I skimmed through what Flower wrote to see if her Father Lou Albano was mentioned and didn't see it..
Not sure if he was her birth father but it was kinda cool that he was her pop when she did the "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" video..
But she's very talented and of course her record "She So Unusual" was a must have in the 80's.. I actualy liked the title track to that album.. Very retro sounding..
Really Liked this one too.
Re: Cyndi Lauper
I saw her on TV last week, doing an interview on one of CNN"s channels, I paused for a minute and listened to her, same old Cindy Lauper...
I did like her hit song, but I don't have any of her albums in the house.
I saw her on TV last week, doing an interview on one of CNN"s channels, I paused for a minute and listened to her, same old Cindy Lauper...
I did like her hit song, but I don't have any of her albums in the house.
Flower
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Re: Cyndi Lauper
Thumper ...
The video for "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" made Lauper an MTV staple. The video ran constantly on MTV and featured the late wrestler Captain Lou Albano as Lauper's father,and her real-life mother, Catrine, as her mother. Also in the video are her attorney, her manager and her brother, Butch. It won the first-ever award for Best Female Video at the 1984 Video Music Awards. All of Lauper's videos were directed by Edd Griles - three Blue Angel videos, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun", "Time After Time" and "She Bop". The videos featured many of Lauper's family members and her dog, Sparkle. Lauper appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine in May 1984. The photo on the cover had been reversed to make room for the title. She also appeared on the cover of Time and Newsweek with the headline "Women In Rock". Lauper was voted by Ms. Magazine one of its women of the year. The video for "Money Changes Everything" was shot during a concert at the Summit in Houston, Texas. The concert was broadcast over the radio, and fans were told to show up wearing white T-shirts. The video featured pop singer Martika (of "Toy Soldiers") hugging Lauper onstage
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The video for "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" made Lauper an MTV staple. The video ran constantly on MTV and featured the late wrestler Captain Lou Albano as Lauper's father,and her real-life mother, Catrine, as her mother. Also in the video are her attorney, her manager and her brother, Butch. It won the first-ever award for Best Female Video at the 1984 Video Music Awards. All of Lauper's videos were directed by Edd Griles - three Blue Angel videos, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun", "Time After Time" and "She Bop". The videos featured many of Lauper's family members and her dog, Sparkle. Lauper appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine in May 1984. The photo on the cover had been reversed to make room for the title. She also appeared on the cover of Time and Newsweek with the headline "Women In Rock". Lauper was voted by Ms. Magazine one of its women of the year. The video for "Money Changes Everything" was shot during a concert at the Summit in Houston, Texas. The concert was broadcast over the radio, and fans were told to show up wearing white T-shirts. The video featured pop singer Martika (of "Toy Soldiers") hugging Lauper onstage
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^^^ Opps..
^^^ Opps..
Astrid Kirchherr65
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Re: Cyndi Lauper
I always LOVED Cyndi Lauper. Her voice is actually much more talented in range and depth than her peer , Madonna
And she still looks very good without all the high tech grooming and body exposing....that Madonna sells
I always liked her version of the PRINCE written
Money Changes Everything
I always LOVED Cyndi Lauper. Her voice is actually much more talented in range and depth than her peer , Madonna
And she still looks very good without all the high tech grooming and body exposing....that Madonna sells
I always liked her version of the PRINCE written
Money Changes Everything
Flower
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For Cyndi Lauper fans, blues hides her true colors
By Brett Milano / Music Review: Cyndi Lauper, with David Rhodes
Monday, June 28, 2010 -
It’s a long way from new-wave diva to blueswoman, but Saturday night’s show at the House of Blues proved Cyndi Lauper can indeed sing the blues. It just didn’t prove that she ought to.
Lauper isn’t the first rock veteran to make a blues album, but she just may be the most unlikely: Her trademark dance-pop sound, thick New York accent and campy persona are a long way from blues territory, though she’s always had fine pipes and eclectic tastes. Despite much press coverage, the near capacity crowd seemed largely unaware this show would be all blues (until the encore). So the response was tepid, and the crowd never came alive until the all-hit encore.
Unfortunately, neither did Lauper, whose blues vocals were respectful but tentative, as if she was fighting her natural tendency to belt things out Broadway-style. She brought a top-notch band including Memphis guitar ace Skip Pitts, drummer Steve Potts and harmonica man Jerry Portnoy. Instead of upbeat r&b songs that might have suited Lauper’s voice, she mainly chose challenging, soul-baring blues from the likes of B.B. King, Tracy Nelson and even Muddy Waters, whose “Rollin & Tumblin’ ” called for more grit than she could muster.
She and the band seemed equally uncomfortable with the western swing of “Wild Women Don’t Get the Blues,” which closed the regular set after only 50 minutes. Despite a lack of encore applause, she returned quickly and did some fast damage control. Out came the hits and up went the crowd’s attention, with “Time After Time” promoting a singalong and “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.” The finale was “True Colors,” with a moving remembrance of friends lost to AIDS. This was the Cyndi that the crowd had come to see, and even the bluesmen onstage seemed to prefer it.
The surprise opener was prog-rock cult figure David Rhodes. Playing solo with electric guitar and loops, Rhodes displayed dramatic vocals, inventive soloing and deep but catchy songwriting.
Cyndi Lauper, With David Rhodes at House of Blues, Saturday night.
For Cyndi Lauper fans, blues hides her true colors
By Brett Milano / Music Review: Cyndi Lauper, with David Rhodes
Monday, June 28, 2010 -
It’s a long way from new-wave diva to blueswoman, but Saturday night’s show at the House of Blues proved Cyndi Lauper can indeed sing the blues. It just didn’t prove that she ought to.
Lauper isn’t the first rock veteran to make a blues album, but she just may be the most unlikely: Her trademark dance-pop sound, thick New York accent and campy persona are a long way from blues territory, though she’s always had fine pipes and eclectic tastes. Despite much press coverage, the near capacity crowd seemed largely unaware this show would be all blues (until the encore). So the response was tepid, and the crowd never came alive until the all-hit encore.
Unfortunately, neither did Lauper, whose blues vocals were respectful but tentative, as if she was fighting her natural tendency to belt things out Broadway-style. She brought a top-notch band including Memphis guitar ace Skip Pitts, drummer Steve Potts and harmonica man Jerry Portnoy. Instead of upbeat r&b songs that might have suited Lauper’s voice, she mainly chose challenging, soul-baring blues from the likes of B.B. King, Tracy Nelson and even Muddy Waters, whose “Rollin & Tumblin’ ” called for more grit than she could muster.
She and the band seemed equally uncomfortable with the western swing of “Wild Women Don’t Get the Blues,” which closed the regular set after only 50 minutes. Despite a lack of encore applause, she returned quickly and did some fast damage control. Out came the hits and up went the crowd’s attention, with “Time After Time” promoting a singalong and “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.” The finale was “True Colors,” with a moving remembrance of friends lost to AIDS. This was the Cyndi that the crowd had come to see, and even the bluesmen onstage seemed to prefer it.
The surprise opener was prog-rock cult figure David Rhodes. Playing solo with electric guitar and loops, Rhodes displayed dramatic vocals, inventive soloing and deep but catchy songwriting.
Cyndi Lauper, With David Rhodes at House of Blues, Saturday night.
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