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Cyndi Lauper

1953 - Today

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Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper ( LAW-pər; born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Known for her distinctive image, featuring a variety of hair colors and eccentric clothing, and for her powerful four-octave vocal range, Lauper has sold over 50 million records worldwide. She has also been celebrated for her humanitarian work, particularly as an advocate for LGBTQ rights in the United States. Her debut studio album She's So Unusual (1983) was the first debut studio album by a female artist to achieve 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"—and earned Lauper the Best New Artist award at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards in 1985. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cyndi Lauper is the 125th most popular musician (down from 124th in 2019), the 865th most popular biography from United States (down from 699th in 2019) and the 39th most popular American Musician.

Cyndi Lauper is most famous for her song "Girls Just Want to Have Fun."

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Cyndi Lauper ranks 125 out of 3,175. Before her are King Oliver, David Guetta, Gary Moore, Hans von Bülow, John Coltrane, and Lady Gaga. After her are Mike Oldfield, Robert Palmer, Paul Simon, Fritz Kreisler, Ziryab, and Neil Young.

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Among people born in 1953, Cyndi Lauper ranks 27. Before her are William E. Moerner, Manuel Pellegrini, Benazir Bhutto, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Teresa Teng, and Kathleen Kennedy. After her are Mike Oldfield, Fatih Terim, Thomas Friedman, Cha Bum-kun, Thomas Bach, and Hulk Hogan.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Cyndi Lauper ranks 865 out of 20,380. Before her are John Coltrane (1926), Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811), Lady Gaga (1986), Lana Turner (1921), Dolly Parton (1946), and Leslie Groves (1896). After her are Alvin Toffler (1928), Ellen Burstyn (1932), Boris Johnson (1964), Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (1902), Richard Dean Anderson (1950), and Tim Robbins (1958).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Cyndi Lauper ranks 39. Before her are Duke Ellington (1899), Robert Johnson (1911), Krist Novoselic (1965), King Oliver (1881), John Coltrane (1926), and Lady Gaga (1986). After her are Paul Simon (1941), Chris Isaak (1956), Pete Seeger (1919), Buddy Holly (1936), Nat King Cole (1919), and Glenn Miller (1904).

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