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Cyndi Lauper: Biography

Cyndi Lauper

Birth Name: Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper
Birth Place: New York, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/22/1953, Cancer
Profession: Singer; songwriter; actor

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Cyndi Lauper Fast Facts:

After she lost her voice in the late 1970s, doctors informed her she would never sing again, but with help of voice coach Katherine Agresta, she was able to resume her singing career.
Has a four-octave range.
Worked as a housekeeper, kennel worker and waitress before she hit it big.
Was the first female artist to score four Top Five singles from her debut album (1983's She's So Unusual).
Sang the theme song (credited as Ellen Shaw) to Pee-wee's Playhouse.
Her 2008 Bring Ya to the Brink CD yielded two singles that topped Billboard's dance music/club play charts.
That same year she was active in efforts to push for the election of Barack Obama for U.S. president.
Played a psychic on Bones in 2009.
Mattel released a Barbie doll of Lauper in 2010.
Her 2010 Memphis Blues CD, which featured covers of songs by the likes of Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters, topped Billboard's blues charts.

Cyndi Lauper Relationships:
Catrine Dominique - Mother
David Thornton - Husband
David Wolff - Ex-significant Other
Declyn Wallace Thornton Lauper - Son
Elen Lauper - Sister
Fred Lauper - Father
Fred Lauper - Brother
Cyndi Lauper Awards:
1994 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1995 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Winner
1984 Grammy: Best New Artist - Winner

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54th Annual Grammy Awards 2012, Cyndi Lauper Steve Granitz/WireImage.com

Cyndi Lauper, Grammy Awards 2009, Red Carpet Lester Cohen/WireImage.com

Lou Albano, Cyndi Lauper Ron Galella/WireImage.com

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