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Cyndi Lauper Biography
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Source: http://www.cyndilauper.com/biography.php
1953: June 22nd
Cyndi Lauper (full name: Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper Thornton), is born in Brooklyn-New York on June 22nd 1953 (note that a lot of biogaphies are wrong at this purpose: this is the correct date). Her father is named Fred Lauper, her mother Catrine Dominique (present in several videos), her sister Elen Lauper (She is now an accupuncturist in Southern California) and her brother Fred (nicknamed as Butch).
Cyndi took up playing the guitar and writing lyrics at the age of twelve. The first song she learnt to play was "Greensleeves".
She went to 4 high schools. The one that gave her the honorary high school diploma was Richmond Hill High School in Richmond Hill, NY.
1977
In the mid-seventies she performed as a vocalist with various cover bands in the New York metropolitan area. She sang some songs of Jefferson Airplane, Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, and some top 40 covers... The names of the cover bands were "Doc West", "Flyer", ... In 1977, Cyndi extensively damaged her vocal cords, leaving her virtually voiceless.
1980
After a full year of therapy with voice coach Katie Agestra, Cyndi's voice was back and soon Cyndi and multi-instrumentalist John Turi formed a new band, 'Blue Angel', which released its self-titled debut album in 1980. This album included Maybe He'll Know and Lauper's soaring rendition of Gene Pitney's I'm Gonna Be Strong.
1983
Cyndi Lauper signed with Portrait Records as a solo artist in the spring of 1983. Her first solo album, She's So Unusual, was released at the end of the year and went on to sell more than 4,5 million copies in the United States alone. Moreover the album was the first of a female artist to score four Top Five singles from a debut album: Girls Just Want To Have Fun, Time After Time, She Bop and All Through The Night.
Recognition soon followed:
American Music Awards for Favorite Female Vocalist Pop/Rock
American Music Awards for Favorite Female Vocalist Video Pop/Rock
a Grammy award for Best New Artist
"Rolling Stone" Best New Artist and Best Female Video Artist
MTV Best Female Video Artist
... and many others
1984
In 1984, Cyndi worked 350 days and neared her 300th concert mark. She performed or promoted her records in 150 cities. But she also found time to sit down and design all the T-shirts sold at her concerts.
1985
In 1985, Cyndi contributed her writing and singing talents to the movie, The Goonies. She provided the Goonies theme song entitled (The Goonies 'R') Good Enough. It became a top 10 hit.
1986
In '86 True Colors was launched, the cast of this album including notables such as Billy Joel, Nile Rodgers, Rick Derringer, Aimee Mann and The Bangles. Cyndi received a Grammy nomination for the single True Colors. Cyndi co-produced this album.
1988
In October 1988, Cyndi travelled to the Soviet Union as one of a group of American songwriters collaborating with Soviet counterparts. The outcome is a great song: Cold Sky found on the album Music Speaks Louder Than Words. Also in 1988, Cyndi made her motion picture debut in the movies, Vibes. She co-starred with Jeff Goldblum and they both played psychics. Even though most fans love this movie, it was panned by the critics.
1989
In 1989, Cyndi recorded the album A Night To Remember of which some songs were re-released on a single in January 1990. She again received a Grammy nomination for the single I Drove All Night.
Hit records, performances during mega-events as The Wall, award-winning videos, sold-out concert tours and very positive media acclaim; the rest, to use Lauper's expression, is "herstory".
1990
Cyndi filmed her second movie entitled Off and Running. She met her husband David Thornton on the set.
1991
She got married to actor David Thornton on November 24th 1991 at the Friends Meeting House in New York. Little Richard led the couple in the recitation of their non-traditional vows, and Patti Labelle sang the wedding theme "Come What May".
Cyndi's fourth album is Hat Full Of Stars. It's maybe the most critically acclaimed to date:
The Village Voice said: "Hat Full Of Stars is startingly wonderful. The singing is stellar, the arrangements are happening".
Rolling Stone gave the album 3 1/2 stars and said: "Her multi- octave voice has never sounded better".
The New York Times said: "... Her new songs are strong, the new Cyndi Lauper still embraces the old one".
The Los Angeles Times called Hat Full Of Stars: " ... her most consistently tuneful and ambitious album".
When talking about this album Cyndi says: "I wanted to make the album I always needed to make. I had to say the things I never could." In addition to co-producing and co-writing this album, Cyndi is also directing three videos from it, making her one of the few artist/directors in the pop world today.
1994
In 1994, Cyndi released Twelve Deadly Cyns... And Then Some. This album contains a lot of the singles hits. Although this album has been released worldwide in 1994, it is only released in July 1995 in US.
Cyndi also made her first appearance on the sitcom, Mad About You. She was even nominated for an Emmy award, however, she did not win.
1995
Cyndi made her second appearance on the sitcom, Mad About You. Again, she was nominated for an Emmy award. This time, she won.
1996
In 1996, Sisters Of Avalon, the best album so far is released in Japan. For the first time, Cyndi took part in the writing of every song. Jan Pulsford, the keyboardist co-wrote 11 songs. They are now "Sisters Of Avalon".
1997
The album Sisters Of Avalon is released worldwide.
Cyndi is pregnant with her first child, a boy. She announced it for the first time during 'Fox After Breakfast' on April 28th. She said: "I'm in my eleventh week and I know I'm having a football player or model. I feel like this kid should be in college by now, it's taking so long."
While pregnant, Cyndi tours in US as special guest of Tina Turner for her "Wildest Dreams" tour for 3 months.
Declyn Wallace Thornton Lauper is born on November 19th 1997.
1998
Cyndi worked on her sitcom which unfortunately won't never be broadcasted...
Then in October, she released her Christmas album. This album was the last one with Sony.
1999
Cyndi continued to work on her sitcom, appeared twice in Mad About You and did a US Tour as a Cher's special guest.
Disco Inferno was a hit in the US clubs during summer.
She is still looking for a new label.
Cyndi also filmed a movie, The Opportunists, with Christopher Walken. It was Cyndi's first dramatic role in a movie.
2000
The Opportunists was released in limited release. Cyndi got good reviews.
2001
Cyndi's new album, Shine, was supposed to be released by Edel, but the label went under and the 12 track Shine album never saw the light of day... that is, until it was leaked onto the internet.
2002
Once again, Cyndi joined Cher on tour and got excellent reviews. Cyndi also released a 5 track EP containing some of the Shine songs. It was a success. Cyndi also did several in-store signings.
2003
Cyndi hopes to release a full album later in 2003. She is also continuing a solo tour.
Thanks to Brian Campbell, music writer. Email: bri@cam935.freeserve.co.uk for submitting the biography. |
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Review about Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi brings me back to the past | Reviewer: Hernandez | 10/30/09
Well, Cyndi is one of the most beautiful and fancy singers ever. I love her, today I'm 30 years old, I am from Brazil and I've been joying Cyndi since I was 15. Her songs remind me when I was a teen and used to play with the kids in the neighborhood. That was great we play hide-and-seek at night on the streets and there was a place in my village where they used to sell hamburgers and every night when we went out to play the owner of that place played Girls just wanna have fun, he had a vynil so today when I listen to her songs mainly Girls just wanna have fun I go back to the past and used to cry. Thanks Cyndi.
She's the beautiful, bare foot, legend.. | Reviewer: keziah | 9/30/09
Im only a teenager, But that first time i heard Cyndi's voice was in the old video The Goonies. She was in a 2 second clip (in a tv screen on the set) of her singing the song, "good enough" :) i remember hearing about her as i grew up and i loved listening to her beautiful music, she is truely a rare singer, no one that has ever lived has had a voice so amazing and INCREDIBLY HIGH PITCHED : D..its not just her beauttiiffuull voice that has caught the attention of thousands..no wait....BILLIONS, its her personality! ^^ i can see that 90% of her songs were sung with different hairstyles and crazy and creative outfits :) i loved how she was also "bare foot" in all her songs, i dream every day to have a beautiful voice, but i will never have one like her xD shes unusual (in her past album title) but nonethe less, she has captured many hearts of other young girls like me, and inspiried us to express our talents, even if everyone thinks they are ridiculous and boring. Life is for living, and this women has truely lived it to the fullest!<3 ( by the way my favorite album is She's So Unusual, and my favorite songs are 1. girls just wanna have fun(AMAZING AND I LOVE THIS HAIR STYLE THE BEST) 2. and time after time<3
-God Bless you Cynthia! and keep living the dream u were born to live, kind regards..
-keziah.
CYNDI LAUPER A LIVEING LEGEND | Reviewer: Kenneth onuoha | 8/2/09
Iam,from the eastern part of nigeria in west africa.you are dear to me and i cherish your song soo much i love to hear your voice any time any day.your appearance at wwf wrestling match those day with the song (girls just wanna have fun ) i have been searching for the DVD here in nigeria.time after time is my cell ringtone.dear cyndi i love you sooooo much.we all Naija said, hav a gr8 yrs ahead
CYNDI LAUPER.. YOUR BIG FUN!! | Reviewer: dora | 11/11/08
HI.. I AM FROM CROATIA..SMALL COUNTRY ACROSS THE ITALY.. I LIKE YOUR SONGS VERY MUCH.. MY FAVOURIT IS GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN BUT I ALSO LIKE TRUE COLOR AND I DRAW ALL NIGHT.. PRIVAT SECRET: SORRY IF MY GRAMMAR IS NOT VERY WELL..
I SPEK ENGLISH 2 YEARS.. IT IS SO HARD BUT I LIKE IT AND ENJOY AT LEARNING IT.. I WANNA BE LIKE YOU.. SO CRAZY.. TODAY WE WAS WHRITE A TEST.. I WILL GOT A,I HOPE.. BYE..KISSY KISSY..
Her Lyrics: | Reviewer: Hollie | 9/4/08
are amazing!
girls just wanna have fun....great!
I come home in the morning light, My mother says when you gonna live your life right. Oh mother dear we’re not the fortunate ones And girls they want to have fun Oh, girls just want to have fun.
The phone rings in the middle of the night My father yells, what you gonna do with your life Oh daddy dear you know you’re still number one But girls they want to have fun Oh girls just want to have
That’s all they really want Some fun When the working day is done Girls- they want to have fun Oh girls just want to have fun
Some boys take a beautiful girl And hide her away from the rest of the world I want to be the one to walk in the sun Oh girls they want to have fun Oh girls just want to have
That’s all they really want Some fun When the working day is done Girls- they want to have fun Oh girls they want to have fun, they want to have fun, they want to have fun.....
GREAT JOB!
CYNDI LAUPER | Reviewer: asil elbob | 5/14/08
heyyy cyndi u f***ing HOTTY.... lol i love ur music my fave song is 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun' its madd as and TRUE lol all i wanna do is have fun but a shame i gotta go 2 school n go 2 bed b4 9 o'clock... helpp me cyndi HELP MEEE!! hehe lol but i love life and i love socializin wit ma mates n girls...xoxo love u stcks hunnie xoxo. mwah mwah love asil elbob.
P.S Girls Just Want To Have Fun!!!!!! WOO!
in love | Reviewer: eric | 12/25/07
I was in love of Cyndy lauder when I was a kid so I wanna have fun meeting her, who can introduce her to me. I am being serious, I am from Panama, now I am lawyer. I hope to see her some day.
cyndi u inspire me u bring me up and u will allways live in my walkman | Reviewer: jerome ford | 7/5/07
What can i say cyndi lauper fist record shes so unusual is an amazeing very ahead of it's time classic.But it is ashame that people talk of madonna like a virgin more.If u ask me madonna couldnot hold a candle next to her.Cyndi is just on another level.Me being a young black man i still get the why u listening to that white music from closemined people.But if alot of people were to listen and open there mind they would here something u can feel.Not only her lyric's but her intrumentals are very timeless.
my sweet beautiful cousin cyndi lauper? | Reviewer: sara | 4/7/07
i love cyndi lauper. i know her since i was a little baby of 6 or 7 years old. her mom her and her dad all lived on my block where i llived near the sweet beach. cyndi is my cousin so i don`t have worry and be a fan and run all over her because she is my cousin. too many people ask her in her dressing room for her aoutogrpahy it get annoying after a while of asking her that.i love my cousin. i have been to her house in mannhatn thousands of times. i helped her write some new songs? girls just wanna have fun and true colors.
Me and Mom | Reviewer: Kourtney | 2/9/07
My mom loves Cyndis work i first heard "girls just wanna have fun" , i knew she was awsome. Here i am a 13 year old listening to my "mothers" music. Cyndi Lauper is so cool. I love her album "She's so unusual". I could listen to her music all day if i could.
Keep it up Cyndi,
Kourtney M. U. p.s. you should have your songs put back onthe radio. Pull so strings!!
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