Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper
b. June 22, 1953
American singer, songwriter, actress
Genres considered - Pop, Dance, New Wave, Rock
Sold over 50 million records worldwide
Debut album - She's So Unusual (1983)
First debut by a female artist to have 4 Top 5 hits on Billboard Hot 100
Best New Artist Grammy Award (1985)
Rolling Stone's 100 Best Albums of the 80s (1999)
No. 75
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2003)
No. 487
National Recording Registry (2019)
Rolling Stone's 50 Essential "Women in Rock" Albums (2002)
No. 41
Popular singles -
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun," "Time After Time," "She Bop," "All Through the Night"
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" video -
Best Female Video Award at inaugural 1984 MTV Music Video Awards
No. 22 on Rolling Stone's 100 Top Music Videos (1993)
No. 39 on MTV's 100 Greatest Videos Ever Made (1999)
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" -
No. 23 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 80s
Tony Award for Best Original Score (2013)
Broadway musical, Kinky Boots
Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album (2014)
Kinky Boots cast recording
Accolades -
2 Grammy Awards
1 Primetime Emmy Award
1 Tony Award
3 MTV Video Music Awards
4 Billboard Music Awards
2 American Music Awards
Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
No. 58 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2025
"Time After Time" -
No. 19 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 80s
Rolling Stone & MTV 100 Greatest Pop Songs (2000)
No. 66
Cyndi Lauper influenced such artists as Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, and more
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