Part-Sicilian, part-German, part-Swiss—but mostly New York—Cyndi Lauper has made
a fine art out of a wacky, kooky image built around eccentric fashion sense, an
adventurous array of hair colours and a distinctively idiosyncratic vocal style.
With a career that's prospered for over three decades and produced over 25
million record sales, it clearly worked. She first sang in covers bands before
forming Blue Angel with sax player John Turi, releasing one unsuccessful album
before splitting. Signed by Portait Records as a solo act, she released debut
album She's So Unusual in 1983 an...