Cyndi Lauper
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Cyndi Lauper

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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.

Films Featuring Cyndi Lauper

Vibes

19885.6

WrestleMania

19856.6

Here and There

20095.5

There Was an Old Lady

2002

Larry presents: Best of The 80s

2004

Live Eighties

2004

Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song

20239.0

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

19905.0

The Opportunists

20005.7

Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin

19907.9

Let the Canary Sing

20236.5

Cyndi Lauper - Live... At Last

20046.4

VH1: Divas Las Vegas

20027.0

Lipstick & Dynamite

20056.4

The Backyardigans: Super Secret Super Spy

20079.5

Off and Running

19915.0

WAMEGO: Addendum

WAMEGO: Addendum

2020

Cyndi Lauper - Live in Paris

19878.2

Cyndi Lauper: To Memphis With Love

2011

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

20067.9

Stevie Wonder - Live at Wembley Stadium - London England 1989

198910.0

Life with Mikey

19935.7

Bland svenska bögar och lesbiska i New York

Bland svenska bögar och lesbiska i New York

199410.0

Henry & Me

20145.0

Countdown - The Wonder Years 2

20078.0

WWE Survivor Series 2012

20127.3

The World According to Allee Willis

2024

The Greatest Night in Pop

20247.9

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

19887.6

Cyndi Lauper - Front And Center Live

2015

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

20228.2

The Best of the WWF: volume 5

1986

Prachtig 80: Volume 1

2003

Best of the WWF Volume 1

1985

Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits

19857.0

Cyndi Lauper - Front and Center Presents

20156.7

Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some

19948.5

Cyndi Lauper in Budokan

1986

Cyndi Lauper Live in Chile 1989

1989

Cyndi Lauper & Friends (Decades Rock Live)

2007

VH1 Divas 2004

20049.0

The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano

198610.0

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams

198510.0

Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York

2010

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

20077.2

The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie

20055.0

From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans

2006

Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago

20175.4

Andre the Giant

20187.3

An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell

20008.0

A Barry Manilow Christmas: Live by Request

200310.0

Cyndi Lauper: Twelve Deadly Cyns

20007.0

Cyndi Lauper - Live From Soundstage

20048.0

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

19858.3

Annul Victory

2009

Sesame Street: Elmocize

19968.0

WWE The Brawl to End it All

198410.0

Dirty Movie

20113.2

Billy Joel: Building the Bridge

Billy Joel: Building the Bridge

1986

Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits

Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits

2019

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

19945.9

Cyndi Lauper at the BBC

2024

All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular

All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular

1985

O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar

2009

Music Box: Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?

20258.8

VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments

2009

Formel Eins - Die Kultvideos Vol. 2

2008

A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl

2025

Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig

20066.6

The WWF's Amazing Managers

1985

Lady Gaga: Out Of Control

2011

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

19856.1

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

20254.8

Michael Jackson: A Life in Music

2026

Katy Perry: Rock In Rio 40 anos

2024

Gloss and Grit: The Man Who Made Art Pop

Gloss and Grit: The Man Who Made Art Pop

An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

1986