Editing Cyndi Lauper (section)

== Life and career ==
=== 1953–1979: Early life ===
Lauper was born in [[Brooklyn]], New York City,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.monstersandcritics.com/people/archive/peoplearchive.php/Cyndi_Lauper/biography/|title=Cyndi Lauper Biography|work=Monsters and Critics|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090829165412/http://www.monstersandcritics.com/people/archive/peoplearchive.php/Cyndi_Lauper/biography/|archive-date=August 29, 2009}}</ref> to a Catholic family. Her father, Fred, was of Swiss-German descent, and a descendant of Christen Lauper, a leader of the [[Swiss peasant war of 1653]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pbs.org/weta/finding-your-roots/watch/episodes/far-from-home | title=Far from Home | publisher=[[PBS]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/cyndi-lauper-swiss-rebel-ancestor-finding-your-roots-rcna66678 | title=Cyndi Lauper learns she's descended from a Swiss rebel who 'fought the man' like she does|website=[[Today (American TV program)|Today.com]] | date=January 24, 2023 }}</ref> Her mother, Catrine ({{née|Gallo}}; 1930–2022),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://people.com/music/cyndi-lauper-mother-catrine-dead-age-91/ | title=Cyndi Lauper's Mother Catrine, Who Appeared in the 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' Music Video, Dead at 91|website=[[People (magazine)|People.com]] }}</ref> was of Italian ([[Sicilians|Sicilian]]) descent. Lauper's siblings are her younger brother Fred (nicknamed Butch), and older sister Ellen.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_8_31/ai_77336634|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050327093520/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_8_31/ai_77336634|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 27, 2005|title=Cyndi Lauper – and Lou Reed.}}</ref> Lauper's parents divorced when she was five.<ref name=biocom>{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/people/cyndi-lauper-17169536 |title=Cyndi Lauper Biography |website=Biography.com |access-date=April 19, 2014}}</ref> Her mother remarried and divorced again.<ref name="cyndilaupersite.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.cyndilaupersite.com/|title=Cyndi Lauper – Photos, Videos, Music, Biography|website=Cyndilaupersite.com|access-date=May 19, 2019}}</ref>

Lauper grew up in the [[Ozone Park]]<ref name="WETV">{{cite news|work=[[We TV]]|date=November 19, 2012|title=10 Things You Didn't Know About Cyndi Lauper|url=http://www.wetv.com/cyndi/articles/10-things-you-didn%E2%80%99t-know-about-cyndi-lauper|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924040830/http://www.wetv.com/cyndi/articles/10-things-you-didn%E2%80%99t-know-about-cyndi-lauper|archive-date=September 24, 2014}}</ref> neighborhood of [[Queens]] and, as a child, listened to such artists as [[the Beatles]] and [[Judy Garland]]. At age 12, she began writing songs and playing an acoustic guitar given to her by her sister.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cyndi Lauper: two decades after blazing the way for a generation of female pop singers, the original day-glo diva is reigniting her career with a collection of songs as colorful as she is.(Interview)|author=McDonnell, Evelyn|date=December 1, 2003|publisher=[[Peter Brant#Brant Publications.2C Inc.|Brant Publications, Inc.]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boomsbeat.com/articles/21911/20150804/50-interesting-things-singer-cyndi-lauper.htm|title=50 interesting facts about singer Cyndi Lauper|date=August 4, 2015|website=BOOMSbeat|access-date=February 28, 2016}}</ref>

Lauper expressed herself with a variety of hair colors and eccentric clothing,<ref name="auto"/> and took a friend's advice to spell her name as "Cyndi" rather than "Cindy". Her unconventional sense of style led to classmates bullying and throwing stones at her.<ref name="WETV"/>

Lauper went to [[Richmond Hill High School (Queens)|Richmond Hill High School]], but was expelled<ref name="The New York Times">{{cite news|newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=November 30, 2012|title=Sunday Book Review – Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/books/review/cyndi-lauper-a-memoir.html}}</ref> although she later earned her [[General Educational Development|GED]].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://adulted.about.com/od/gettingyourged/tp/25-More-Celebrity-Dropouts-Who-Earned-A-Ged-List-No-2.htm|title = Celebrity Dropouts Who Earned a GED, List No. 2|website = [[Dotdash Meredith|About.com]] Education|access-date = February 28, 2016|archive-date = March 4, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304235914/http://adulted.about.com/od/gettingyourged/tp/25-More-Celebrity-Dropouts-Who-Earned-A-Ged-List-No-2.htm|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://lyrics.songonlyrics.net/cyndi-lauper-biography|title = Cyndi Lauper Biography|website=Lyrics.songonlyrics.net|date = January 12, 2012|access-date = February 28, 2016}}</ref> She ran away from home at 17, to escape her abusive stepfather,<ref name="WETV"/> intending to study art. Her journey took her to Canada, where she spent two weeks in the woods with her dog Sparkle, trying to find herself.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/entertainment/cyndi-lauper-says-she-once-hitchhiked-300-km-to-algonquin-park-1.2417378|title=Cyndi Lauper says she once hitchhiked 300 km to Algonquin Park|last=Ahearn|first=Victoria|date=June 11, 2015|work=[[CTV News]]|access-date=August 24, 2018|language=en-CA}}</ref> She eventually traveled to [[Vermont]], where she took art classes at [[Johnson State College]] and supported herself working odd jobs.<ref>{{cite magazine|url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/dream-girl-19840524?page=3|title = Cyndi Lauper: Dream Girl|magazine = [[Rolling Stone]]|access-date = February 28, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170203165523/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/dream-girl-19840524?page=3|archive-date = February 3, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.bornrich.com/cyndi-lauper.html|title = Cyndi Lauper – Bornrich|website = Bornrich.com|date = September 17, 2013|language = en-US|access-date = February 28, 2016|archive-date = March 5, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305194527/http://www.bornrich.com/cyndi-lauper.html|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref name="Commencement">{{cite news  |date=March 25, 2019 |title=Cyndi Lauper to give commencement address at Northern Vermont University-Johnson |url=https://vtdigger.org/2019/03/25/cyndi-lauper-give-commencement-address-northern-vermont-university-johnson/ |work=[[VTDigger]] |location=Montpelier, Vermont}}</ref> In 2019, Lauper gave the commencement address at [[Northern Vermont University|Northern Vermont University – Johnson]], the academic institution that now includes Johnson State. At this event, NVU bestowed upon her an [[honorary degree]] of [[Doctor of Letters]].<ref name="Commencement"/>

In the early 1970s, Lauper performed as a lead vocalist with various [[cover band]]s. One, called Doc West, covered [[disco]] songs as well as [[Janis Joplin]]. A later band, Flyer, was active in the New York metropolitan area, singing hits by bands including [[Bad Company]], [[Jefferson Airplane]] and [[Led Zeppelin]]. Although Lauper was performing on stage, she was not happy singing [[cover version|cover]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.boomsbeat.com/articles/21911/20150804/50-interesting-things-singer-cyndi-lauper.htm|title = 50 interesting facts about singer Cyndi Lauper|date = August 4, 2015|website=Boomsbeat.com|access-date = February 28, 2016}}</ref>  In 1977, Lauper damaged her vocal cords and took a year off from singing. She was told by doctors that she would never sing again, but regained her voice with the help of vocal coach Katie Agresta.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyndilaupersite.com/biography/ |title=Biography &#124; Cyndi Lauper – Photos, Videos, Music, Biography |website=Cyndilaupersite.com |access-date=April 19, 2014}}</ref>

=== 1980–1982: Blue Angel ===
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In 1978, Lauper met saxophonist John Turi through her manager Ted Rosenblatt. Turi and Lauper formed a band named Blue Angel and recorded a [[Demo (music)|demo tape]] of original music. [[Steven Massarsky|Steve Massarsky]], manager of [[the Allman Brothers Band]],<ref>{{cite web|last1=Anderson|first1=Porter|title=Steve Massarsky: Starting small with BIG |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2000/CAREER/jobenvy/09/29/steve.massarsky/|website=[[CNN|cnn.com]]|publisher=Cable News Network|access-date=September 24, 2014}}</ref> heard the tape and liked Lauper's voice. He bought Blue Angel's contract for $5,000 and became their manager.<ref>{{cite magazine|url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/dream-girl-19840524?page=4|title = Cyndi Lauper: Dream Girl|magazine = [[Rolling Stone]]|access-date = February 28, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170203172629/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/dream-girl-19840524?page=4|archive-date = February 3, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Lauper received recording offers as a solo artist, but held out, wanting the band to be included in any deal she made. Blue Angel was eventually signed by [[Polydor Records]] and they released their debut and sole studio album [[Blue Angel (Blue Angel album)|''Blue Angel'']] on the label in 1980. Lauper hated the album cover, saying that it made her look like [[Big Bird]], but ''Rolling Stone'' magazine later included it as one of the 100 best [[New wave music|new wave]] album covers (2003). Despite critical acclaim, the album sold poorly ("It went lead", as Lauper later joked) and the band broke up. The members of Blue Angel had a falling-out with Massarsky and fired him as their manager. He later filed an $80,000 suit against them, which forced Lauper into bankruptcy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/lauper_cyndi/artist.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060416230329/http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/lauper_cyndi/artist.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 16, 2006|title=Cyndi Lauper|publisher=[[MTV]]|access-date=March 1, 2010}}</ref> After this Lauper temporarily lost her voice due to an inverted cyst in her vocal cord.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite magazine|first=David|last=Chiu |url=https://time.com/65952/cyndi-lauper-shes-so-unusual/ |title=Cyndi Lauper's She's So Unusual Is 30: New Tour With Cher, Kinky Boots |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|access-date=April 19, 2014}}</ref>

After Blue Angel broke up, Lauper spent time, due to her financial problems, working in retail stores, waitressing at [[IHOP]] (which she quit after being demoted to hostess when the manager sexually harassed her),<ref name="WETV"/> and singing in local clubs. Her most frequent gigs were at El Sombrero.<ref name="autogenerated1" /> Music critics who saw Lauper perform with Blue Angel believed she had star potential due to her four-octave singing range.<ref name="auto1"/> In 1981, while singing in a local New York bar, Lauper met David Wolff, who took over as her manager and had her sign a recording contract with [[Portrait Records]], a subsidiary of [[Epic Records]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Cyndi Lauper |url=http://www.lifetimetv.co.uk/biography/biography-cyndi-lauper |website=Lifetime.co.uk/ |publisher=[[A&E Networks#UK history|AETN UK]] |access-date=September 24, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904201602/http://www.lifetimetv.co.uk/biography/biography-cyndi-lauper |archive-date=September 4, 2014 }}</ref>

=== 1983–1985: ''She's So Unusual'' ===
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[[File:Cyndi Lauper - The Roanoke Times (1984).jpg|thumb|upright|Lauper performing in 1984]]
On October 14, 1983, Lauper released her debut solo studio album, ''[[She's So Unusual]]''. The album became a worldwide hit, peaking at No.&nbsp;4 in the U.S. and reaching the top five in eight other countries. The primary studio musicians were [[Eric Bazilian]] and [[Rob Hyman]] (of [[the Hooters]]), [[Rick Chertoff]], [[Richard Termini]] and Peter Wood. Lauper became popular with teenagers and critics alike, in part due to her hybrid punk image, which was crafted by stylist Patrick Lucas.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-02-08-vw-4846-story.html |title=Capturing Head-to-Toe Look of the '80s |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=February 8, 1985 |access-date=October 15, 2011 |first=Mary|last=Rourke}}</ref>

Lauper co-wrote four songs on ''She's So Unusual'', including the hits "[[Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper song)|Time After Time]]" and "[[She Bop]]".  On the songs she did not write, Lauper sometimes changed the lyrics. Such is the case with "[[Girls Just Want to Have Fun]]". Lauper found the original lyrics to be misogynistic, so she rewrote the song as an anthem for young women.<ref>{{cite news |first=Priya |last=Elan |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/sep/27/popandrock |title=Music: Priya Elan pays tribute to the man who wrote Girls Just Want To Have Fun |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=September 27, 2008 |access-date=October 15, 2011 |location=[[London]]}}</ref>

The album includes five cover songs, including [[the Brains]]' new wave track "[[Money Changes Everything]]" (No. 27 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100) and [[Prince (musician)|Prince]]'s "[[When You Were Mine (Prince song)|When You Were Mine]]". The album made Lauper the first female artist to have four consecutive ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top five hits from one album. The album stayed in the Top 200 charts for more than 65 weeks, and since has sold 16 million copies worldwide.<ref name="SSU Sales">{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article4429585.ece |title=Cyndi Lauper is back, and the girl still wants to have fun|website=[[The Times]] |access-date=September 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205025752/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article4429585.ece|archive-date=December 5, 2008}}</ref><ref name="SSU SalesII">{{cite news |first=George|last=Varga |title=Cyndi Lauper still proudly 'unusual'|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/Jun/07/cyndi-lauper-still-proudly-unusual/ |newspaper=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]] |date=June 7, 2013 |access-date=August 2, 2014}}</ref>

Lauper won [[Grammy Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]] at the [[27th Annual Grammy Awards]] (1985). ''She's So Unusual'' also received nominations for [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]], [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year|Record of the Year]], [[Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance|Best Female Pop Vocal Performance]] (for "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"), and [[Grammy Award for Song of the Year|Song of the Year]] (for "Time After Time"). She wore almost a pound of necklaces at her award ceremony. It also won the Grammy for [[Grammy Award for Best Recording Package|Best Album Package]], which went to the art director, [[Janet Perr]].<ref>{{cite web |title = The GRAMMYs' Trailblazing Women, Part One|url = http://www.grammy.com/blogs/the-grammys-trailblazing-women-part-one |website=[[Grammy Awards|Grammy.com]]|date = December 2, 2014 |access-date =February 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title = Classic Album covers : She's So Unusual – Cyndi Lauper|url = https://www.nevermindthebuspass.co.uk/classic-album-covers-shes-so-unusual-cyndi-lauper/|newspaper=Never Mind the Bus Pass|access-date = February 20, 2016|language = en-us|df = mdy-all}}</ref>
[[File:Cyndi Lauper 1985.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Lauper in 1985]]

The music video for "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" won the inaugural award for Best Female Video at the 1984 MTV Video Music Awards, and made Lauper an MTV staple. The video featured professional wrestling [[Manager (professional wrestling)|manager]] "Captain" [[Lou Albano]] as Lauper's father, and her real-life mother, Catrine, as her mother,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-lou-albano15-2009oct15-story.html |title=Captain Lou Albano Dies at 76; Wrestle Appeared in Cyndi Lauper Videos |date=October 15, 2009 |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=March 26, 2021}}</ref> and also featured her attorney, her manager, her brother Butch, and her dog Sparkle.<ref>{{cite web |title = Julio Licinio's Blog: Discovery to change your life: "Girls just want to have fun" |url = http://juliolicinio.blogspot.ca/2013/09/girls-just-want-to-have-fun.html#!/2013/09/girls-just-want-to-have-fun.html |website=Juliolicinio.blogspot.ca |access-date = February 21, 2016}}</ref> In 1984–85, Lauper appeared on the covers of the magazines ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]],'' and ''[[Newsweek]].'' She appeared twice on the cover of ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'', and was named a ''[[Ms. (magazine)|Ms.]]'' magazine Woman of the Year in 1985.<ref>{{cite news | last = Paglia | first = Camille | title = Madonna – Finally, a Real Feminist | newspaper = The New York Times | date = December 14, 1990 |url = https://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/14/opinion/madonna-finally-a-real-feminist.html | access-date = May 4, 2013}}</ref>

In 1985, Lauper participated in USA for Africa's famine-relief fund-raising single "[[We Are the World]]", which sold more than 20 million copies since then.<ref>Matera, Joe. "'We Are the World': 25 Years Later". ''[[Goldmine (magazine)|Goldmine]]''. (February 12, 2010): pp. 28–31.</ref>

Lauper appeared with professional wrestler [[Hulk Hogan]], who was cast as her "bodyguard" and would also later make many appearances as herself in a number of the [[WWE|World Wrestling Federation]]'s "[[1980s professional wrestling boom#Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection|Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection]]" events, and played [[Wendi Richter]]'s manager in [[WrestleMania I|the inaugural WrestleMania event]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Ellison |first=Lillian |title=The Fabulous Moolah: First Goddess of the Squared Circle |year=2003 |isbn=978-0-06-001258-8 |publisher=[[ReganBooks]] |page=170}}</ref> Dave Wolff, Lauper's boyfriend and manager at the time, was a wrestling fan as a boy, and engineered the rock and wrestling connection.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.australiansportsentertainment.com/lauper.html|title = Cindi Lauper interview Rock N Roll Wrestling |website =Australiansportsentertainment.com|access-date = February 28, 2016}}</ref>

In May 1985, Lauper released the single "[[The Goonies 'R' Good Enough]]," from the [[The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|soundtrack]] to the film ''[[The Goonies]],'' and an accompanying music video which featured several wrestling stars, [[Steven Spielberg]], the majority of ''The Goonies'' cast, and the then relatively unknown [[the Bangles|Bangles]]. The song peaked at number 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.billboard.com/artist/299876/cyndi-lauper/chart|title = Cyndi Lauper – Chart history {{!}} Billboard|website = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard.com]]|access-date = February 28, 2016|archive-date = March 4, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304223716/http://www.billboard.com/artist/299876/cyndi-lauper/chart|url-status = dead}}</ref>

=== 1986–1988: ''True Colors'' and ''Vibes'' ===
Lauper received a nomination at the [[28th Annual Grammy Awards|1986 Grammy Awards]]: [[Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance|Best Female Rock Vocal Performance]] for "What a Thrill," another in the same category the following year (for the album track "911") and yet another in 1988, [[Grammy Award for Best Music Film|Best Long Form Music Video]] for ''Cyndi Lauper in Paris''.<ref>[http://www.awardsandshows.com/ Grammy Awards 1986], Awards & Shows.</ref>

Lauper released her second studio album, ''[[True Colors (Cyndi Lauper album)|True Colors]]'' in 1986. It entered the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] at No.&nbsp;42 and rose to its #4 peak.<ref name="True Colors Billboard 200">{{cite magazine |title=Billboard 200, The Week of October 4, 1986 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1986-10-04 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=April 21, 2019}}</ref>

In 1986, Lauper appeared on [[Billy Joel]]'s tenth studio album ''[[The Bridge (Billy Joel album)|The Bridge]]'', with a song called "Code of Silence". She is credited as having written the lyrics with Joel and she sings harmony vocals with him. In the same year, Lauper also sang the [[Theme music|theme song]] for the children's television series ''[[Pee-wee's Playhouse]]'', credited as "Ellen Shaw". In 1987, David Wolff produced a concert film for Lauper called ''Cyndi Lauper in Paris''. The concert was broadcast on [[HBO]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://bastetglasba.blogspot.ca/2010/06/blue-angelcyndi-lauper.html |title=Bastet Glasba: Blue Angel/Cyndi Lauper |website=bastetglasba.blogspot.ca |date=June 22, 2010 |access-date=February 28, 2016}}</ref>

Lauper made her film debut in August 1988 in the quirky comedy ''[[Vibes (film)|Vibes]]'', alongside [[Jeff Goldblum]], [[Peter Falk]], and [[Julian Sands]]. Lauper played a psychic in search of a city of gold in South America. Deborah Blum and Tony Ganz produced the film, with David Wolff as associate producer. To prepare for the role, Lauper took a few classes in [[Finger wave|finger waving]] and hair setting at the Robert Fiancé School of Beauty in New York, and studied with a few Manhattan psychics. The film flopped and was poorly received by critics, but would later be considered a [[Cult following|cult classic]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.filmbug.com/db/1180 |title=Cyndi Lauper – Filmbug |website=Filmbug.com |access-date=February 28, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://lyrics.songonlyrics.net/cyndi-lauper-biography |title=Cyndi Lauper Biography |website=Lyrics.songonlyrics.net|date=January 12, 2012 |access-date=February 28, 2016}}</ref>

Lauper contributed a track called "[[Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China)]]" for the ''Vibes'' soundtrack, but the song was not included. A music video was released, a high energy, comic action/adventure romp through a Chinese laundry. The song reached No.&nbsp;54 on the US charts,<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/the-billboard-hot-100|title=Top 100 Songs {{!}} Billboard Hot 100 Chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 4, 2020}}</ref> but fared better in Australia, reaching No.&nbsp;8.<ref name="ARIA Charts">{{cite web | author=Australian Charts | title=Australian Charts | publisher=[[ARIA Charts]] |date=1988 | url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Cyndi+Lauper&titel=Hole+In+My+Heart+%28All+The+Way+To+China%29&cat=s | access-date=February 5, 2012}}</ref>

=== 1989–1992: ''A Night to Remember'' and marriage ===
''[[A Night to Remember (Cyndi Lauper album)|A Night to Remember]]'' – Lauper's third studio album – was released on May 9, 1989. The album had one U.S. hit, the No.&nbsp;6 single "[[I Drove All Night#Cyndi Lauper version|I Drove All Night]]", originally recorded by [[Roy Orbison]] in 1987, though Lauper's version came out first, and Orbison's version was not released until 1991. Lauper received a Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance at the [[32nd Annual Grammy Awards|1990 Grammy Awards]] for "I Drove All Night", but overall album sales for ''A Night to Remember'' were down. The music video for the album's song "[[My First Night Without You]]" was one of the first to be closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1989-08-10/features/8902250169_1_captioning-videos-closed-captioned-deaf-community |title=Videos Closed-captioned – Sun Sentinel |website=Articles.sun-sentinel.com |date=August 10, 1989 |access-date=April 19, 2014 |archive-date=December 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220061405/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1989-08-10/features/8902250169_1_captioning-videos-closed-captioned-deaf-community |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Due to a friendship with [[Yoko Ono]], Lauper took part in the May 1990 [[John Lennon]] tribute concert in [[Liverpool]], performing the Beatles song "[[Hey Bulldog]]", and the John Lennon song "[[Working Class Hero]]".<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/content/articles/2005/12/06/lennon_anniversary_feature.shtml |title=Liverpool – Beatles – Lennon remembered |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=May 20, 2008 |access-date=April 19, 2014}}</ref> She also took part in Ono and Lennon's son [[Sean Lennon|Sean]]'s project called the Peace Choir, performing a new version of Lennon's "[[Give Peace a Chance]]".<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyzSk8HVZTc&list=PL242CC9D560F594C5&index=1 | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211028/JyzSk8HVZTc| archive-date=October 28, 2021|title=Peace Choir Give Peace a Chance |publisher=[[YouTube]] |date=August 20, 2009 |access-date=April 19, 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=December 2020}}

On November 24, 1991, Lauper married actor [[David Thornton (actor)|David Thornton]].<ref name=Independent>{{cite news |last=Neustatter |first=Angela |title=How We Met: 41. David Thornton and Cyndi Lauper |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/how-we-met-41-david-thornton-and-cyndi-lauper-1531454.html |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |access-date=December 14, 2012 |date=July 5, 1992 |archive-date=March 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328093844/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/how-we-met-41-david-thornton-and-cyndi-lauper-1531454.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Also that year she starred in the comedy mystery film ''[[Off and Running]]'' with [[David Keith (actor)|David Keith]].

=== 1993–1995: ''Hat Full of Stars'' and ''Twelve Deadly Cyns'' ===
Lauper's fourth studio album ''[[Hat Full of Stars]]'' was released on May 21, 1993 and was met with critical acclaim, but failed commercially, unsupported by her label. The album, which tackled such topics as [[homophobia]], [[domestic violence]], racism, and abortion sold fewer than 120,000 copies in the United States and peaked at No.&nbsp;112 on the ''Billboard'' charts.<ref>{{cite magazine |url= {{BillboardURLbyName |artist=cyndi lauper |bio=true}} |title=– quote: "Hat Full of Stars&nbsp;... The record stiffed, peaking at 112 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=October 15, 2011}}</ref> The music video for the album's song "[[Sally's Pigeons]]" features the then-unknown [[Julia Stiles]] as the young Cyndi.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pringle|first=Gill|title=A Stiles of her own|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10464097|access-date=March 10, 2014|newspaper=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|date=September 17, 2007}}</ref>

In 1993, Lauper returned to acting, playing [[Michael J. Fox]]'s ditzy secretary in the poorly received comedy flop film ''[[Life with Mikey]]''. However, she won an [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series|Emmy Award]] for her guest role as Marianne Lugasso in the television sitcom ''[[Mad About You]]''.<ref name="emmy">{{cite web |url= http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/cyndi-lauper |title=Cyndi Lauper &#124; Television Academy |website=[[Emmy Awards|Emmys.com]] |access-date=April 19, 2014}}</ref>

=== 1996–2000: Motherhood, ''Sisters of Avalon'' and ''Merry Christmas ... Have a Nice Life'' ===
[[File:Cyndi blue hair 2000.jpg|thumb|left|Lauper performing in 2000]]
On November 19, 1997, aged 44, Lauper gave birth to her son, [[Declyn Wallace Lauper Thornton]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Public Lives; In Their Words | first = James| last = Barron| author-link = James Barron (journalist)| author2 = Phoebe Hoban |url = https://www.nytimes.com/1998/01/28/nyregion/public-lives-in-their-words.html?scp=2&sq=cyndi+lauper&st=nyt| newspaper = The New York Times | date = January 28, 1998| access-date = May 9, 2010 }}</ref> Her fifth studio album, ''[[Sisters of Avalon]]'', was released in Japan in October 1996, and elsewhere in April 1997. The album was written and produced with the help of Jan Pulsford (Lauper's keyboardist) and producer Mark Saunders. As in ''Hat Full of Stars'', some of the songs in ''Sisters of Avalon'' addressed dark themes. The song "[[Ballad of Cleo and Joe]]" addressed the complications of a [[drag queen]]'s double life. The song "Say a Prayer" was written for a friend of hers who had died from [[HIV/AIDS|AIDS]]. "Unhook the Stars" was used in the drama film ''[[Unhook the Stars]]'' (1996). Again without support from her label, the release failed in America, spending a single week on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' album chart at No.&nbsp;188. This album also met with much critical praise, including ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' magazine, which declared it "'90s nourishment for body and soul. Lauper sets a scene, makes us care, gives us hope."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://frontandcenter.com/?attachment_id=3828|title=Cyndi Lauper – Front and Center Entertainment|access-date=April 7, 2020|archive-date=May 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521094842/https://frontandcenter.com/?attachment_id=3828|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On October 27, 1998, she released her sixth studio album and first Christmas album, ''[[Merry Christmas ... Have a Nice Life]]''. It combines original compositions by Lauper and collaborator Jan Pulsford with traditional Christmas songs. "Feels Like Christmas" previously appeared on Lauper's studio album ''Hat Full of Stars'' (1993).

On January 17, 1999, Lauper appeared as an animated version of herself in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Wild Barts Can't Be Broken]]", singing "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]" to the melody of "Girls Just Want to Have Fun". That same year, Lauper opened for [[Cher]]'s [[Do You Believe? (tour)|Do You Believe? Tour]] alongside the girl group [[Wild Orchid (group)|Wild Orchid]].<ref>{{cite book|author1=Cyndi Lauper|author2=Jancee Dunn|title=Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NtorDgAAQBAJ|date=February 28, 2017|publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]]|isbn=978-1-4391-4789-4|chapter=13|pages=236, 243}}</ref> She also appeared in the films ''[[Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle]]'' (1994) and ''[[The Opportunists]]'' (1999).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bangor.ac.uk/~iss082/movies.htm |title=The Vibe starring Cyndi Lauper |access-date=May 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091114091909/http://www.bangor.ac.uk/~iss082/movies.htm |archive-date=November 14, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She contributed to the soundtrack of the animated comedy film, ''[[Rugrats in Paris: The Movie]]'' (2000), performing the song "I Want a Mom That Will Last Forever".

=== 2001–2004: ''Shine'' and ''At Last'' ===
On October 12, 2000, Lauper took part in the television show ''Women in Rock, Girls with Guitars'' performing with [[Ann Wilson]] of [[Heart (band)|Heart]] and with the girl group, [[Destiny's Child]]. A CD of the songs performed was released exclusively to [[Sears]] stores from September 30 to October 31, 2001, and was marketed as a fundraiser for [[breast cancer]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/destinys-child-and-cyndi-lauper-perform-live-at-women-rock-news-photo/2246727#destinys-child-and-cyndi-lauper-perform-live-at-women-rock-girls-at-picture-id2246727 |title=Women Rock! |website=[[Getty Images]]|date=July 29, 2003 |access-date=March 8, 2017}}</ref>

In April 2002, [[Sony Music|Sony]] issued a compilation album, ''[[The Essential Cyndi Lauper]]''. Lauper also released a cover album with Sony/[[Epic Records]] entitled ''[[At Last (Cyndi Lauper album)|At Last]]'' (formerly ''Naked City''), which was released in November 2003. ''At Last'' received one nomination at the [[47th Annual Grammy Awards|2005 Grammy Awards]]: [[Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals|Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)]], for "[[Unchained Melody]]". The effort was also a commercial hit, selling 4.5 million records<ref name="thebiographychannel.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/cyndi-lauper.html |title=Biography: Cyndi Lauper Lifetime |website=Thebiographychannel.co.uk |access-date=April 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329093729/http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/cyndi-lauper.html |archive-date=March 29, 2014 }}</ref>

In April 2004, Lauper performed during the [[VH1]]'s benefit concert ''[[VH1 Divas#VH1 Divas 2004|Divas 2004]]'' alongside [[Ashanti (singer)|Ashanti]], [[Gladys Knight]], [[Jessica Simpson]], [[Joss Stone]] and [[Patti LaBelle]], in support of the [[Save the Music Foundation]].{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}

=== 2005–2007: ''The Body Acoustic'' ===
She released her ninth studio album ''[[The Body Acoustic]]'' and made appearances on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]'s hit show ''[[Queer as Folk (American TV series)|Queer as Folk]]'' in 2005, directed a commercial for ''Totally 80s'' edition of the board game ''[[Trivial Pursuit]]'' in 2006, served as a judge on the 6th Annual Independent Music Awards and made her [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut in the Tony-nominated ''[[The Threepenny Opera]]'' as Jenny. She performed with [[Shaggy (musician)|Shaggy]], [[Scott Weiland]] of [[Velvet Revolver]] and [[Stone Temple Pilots]], [[Pat Monahan]] of [[Train (band)|Train]], [[Ani DiFranco]], and [[the Hooters]] in the [[MTV Classic (United States)|VH1 Classic]] special ''[[Decades Rock Live!]]''. In 2006, she sang "[[Message to Michael]]" with [[Dionne Warwick]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/message-to-michael-mt0007339649|title=Message to Michael – Cyndi Lauper, Dionne Warwick {{!}} Song Info|website=[[AllMusic]]|language=en-us|access-date=January 27, 2020}}</ref> and "Beecharmer" with [[Nellie McKay]] on McKay's second studio album, ''[[Pretty Little Head]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/pretty-little-head-mw0000573131|title=Pretty Little Head – Nellie McKay {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=January 27, 2020}}</ref>

On October 16, 2006, Lauper was inducted into [[The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame|The Long Island Music Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.limusichalloffame.org |title=Long Island Music Hall of Fame &#124; Preserving & Celebrating the Long Island musical heritage |website=Limusichalloffame.org |access-date=April 19, 2014}}</ref> In 2007, she served as a guest performer on the song "Lady in Pink" on an episode of the [[Nick Jr.]] show ''[[The Backyardigans]]''.

=== 2008–2009: ''Bring Ya to the Brink'' ===
[[File:Cyndi Lauper2 cropped.jpg|thumb|left|Lauper performing in 2008]]
Lauper's tenth studio album, ''[[Bring Ya to the Brink]]'', was released in the United States on May 27, 2008.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.lifetimetv.co.uk/people/cyndi-lauper|title=Cyndi Lauper|date=January 23, 2017|work=[[Lifetime (British and Irish TV channel)|Lifetime]]|access-date=January 31, 2018|language=en|archive-date=February 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201080924/http://www.lifetimetv.co.uk/people/cyndi-lauper|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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Other projects for 2008 included the True Colors Tour and a Christmas duet with Swedish rock band [[the Hives]], entitled "[[A Christmas Duel]]". The song was released as a CD single and a 7" vinyl in Sweden.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/ |title=Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista |website=Sverigetopplistan.se |access-date=October 15, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151226154145/http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/ |archive-date=December 26, 2015  }}</ref> Lauper also performed on the "Girls Night Out", headlining it with [[Rosie O'Donnell]] in the US.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cyndilauper.com/index.php?module=tour |title=Tour: Summer 2009: Girls Night Out Tour with Rosie O'Donnell |publisher=Cyndi Lauper |access-date=October 15, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100504202130/http://www.cyndilauper.com/index.php?module=tour |archive-date=May 4, 2010 }}</ref>

In 2009, Lauper guest starred on her first of five episodes of [[Bones (TV series)|''Bones'']] on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]], as psychic Avalon Harmonia.

On November 17, 2009, Lauper performed a collaborative work with Haitian rapper [[Wyclef Jean]] called "Slumdog Millionaire", performing it on the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10140/title.wyclef-jean-cyndi-lauper-to-perform-on-david-letterman |title= Wyclef Jean & Cyndi Lauper To Perform On David Letterman |access-date= November 17, 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091118231049/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10140/title.wyclef-jean-cyndi-lauper-to-perform-on-david-letterman |archive-date= November 18, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== 2010–2012: ''The Celebrity Apprentice'', ''Memphis Blues'' and memoir ===
In January 2010, [[Mattel]] released a Cyndi Lauper [[Barbie]] doll as part of their "Ladies of the 80s" series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jezebel.com/5389459/barbie-doll-versions-of-joan-jett-debbie-harry-and-cyndi-lauper-arriving-in-december |title=Barbie Doll Versions Of Joan Jett, Debbie Harry, And Cyndi Lauper Arriving In December |first=Hortense |last=Smith |website=[[Jezebel (website)|Jezebel.com]] |date=October 25, 2009 |access-date=July 27, 2016 |archive-date=June 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608004824/http://jezebel.com/5389459/barbie-doll-versions-of-joan-jett-debbie-harry-and-cyndi-lauper-arriving-in-december |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In March 2010, Lauper appeared on [[NBC]]'s [[The Apprentice (American TV series) season 9|''The Celebrity Apprentice'']], coming in sixth place.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://newsroom.mtv.com/2010/05/10/celebrity-apprentice-recap-cyndi-lauper/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628030442/http://newsroom.mtv.com/2010/05/10/celebrity-apprentice-recap-cyndi-lauper/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 28, 2013 |title='The Celebrity Apprentice' Recap: Cyndi Lauper's True Colors Catch Up With Her |website=Newsroom.mtv.com |date=May 10, 2010 |access-date=April 19, 2014 }}</ref>

''[[Memphis Blues (album)|Memphis Blues]]''—Lauper's eleventh studio album—was released on June 22, 2010, and debuted on the ''Billboard'' Blues Albums chart at No. 1, and at No. 26 on the ''Billboard'' Top 200. The album remained No.&nbsp;1 on the Blues Albums chart for 14 consecutive weeks; ''Memphis Blues'' was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album|Best Traditional Blues Album]] at the [[53rd Annual Grammy Awards|2011 Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://highlineballroom.com/show/2013/12/09/front-center-with-cyndi-lauper/ |title=Front & Center with Cyndi Lauper – Highline Ballroom |work=[[Highline Ballroom]] |access-date=September 19, 2014 |archive-date=September 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140909043934/http://highlineballroom.com/show/2013/12/09/front-center-with-cyndi-lauper/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Lauper made international news in March 2011 for an impromptu performance of "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" while waiting for a delayed flight at [[Aeroparque Jorge Newbery]] in [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina. A video was later posted on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=13076997 |title=Cyndi Lauper Cheers Stuck Travelers in Argentina – ABC News |work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |date=March 7, 2011 |access-date=October 15, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://newsfeed.time.com/2011/03/08/watch-cyndi-laupers-impromptu-airport-performance-of-girls-just-wanna-have-fun/ |title=Watch Cyndi Laupers impromptu airport performance of girls just wanna have fun |magazine=Time |date=March 8, 2011}}</ref>

In November 2011, she released two Christmas singles exclusive to [[iTunes]]. The first release was a Blues-inspired cover of [[Elvis Presley]]'s classic "[[Blue Christmas (song)|Blue Christmas]]", and the second was a new version of "[[Home for the Holidays (song)|Home for the Holidays]]", a duet with [[Norah Jones]]. In June 2012, Lauper made her first appearance for [[WWE]] in 27 years, to promote ''[[WWE Raw]]'''s 1000th episode to memorialize "Captain" [[Lou Albano]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/videos/rowdy-roddy-piper-talks-about-his-rock-n-wrestling-reunion-with-cyndi-lauper-wwe-26031884 |title="Rowdy" Roddy Piper talks about his "Rock 'N' Wrestling" reunion with Cyndi Lauper: WWE.com Exclusive |work=[[WWE]] |access-date=September 19, 2014 |archive-date=October 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022001347/http://www.wwe.com/videos/rowdy-roddy-piper-talks-about-his-rock-n-wrestling-reunion-with-cyndi-lauper-wwe-26031884 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In September 2012, Lauper performed at fashion designer [[Betsey Johnson]]'s 40 year Retrospective Fashion show.<ref>{{cite web |last=Leung |first=Mariana |url= http://www.msfabulous.com/2012/09/betsey-johnson-and-cyndi-lauper-ny.html |title=Betsey Johnson and Cyndi Lauper – NY Fashion Week fashion design, indie clothing, style, beauty |publisher=Ms. Fabulous |date=September 12, 2012 |access-date=April 19, 2014}}</ref> She also released a [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''New York Times'' best-selling]] memoir that detailed her struggle with [[child abuse]] and depression.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}

=== 2013–2015: ''Kinky Boots'' and touring ===
Lauper composed music and lyrics for the Broadway musical ''[[Kinky Boots (musical)|Kinky Boots]]'', with [[Harvey Fierstein]] writing the book. The musical was based on the British comedy-drama film ''[[Kinky Boots (film)|Kinky Boots]]'' (2005). It opened in [[Chicago]] in October 2012<ref>''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', May 18, 2012.</ref> and on Broadway at the [[Al Hirschfeld Theatre]] on April 4, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kinkybootsthemusical.com/ |title=Kinky Boots – Official Broadway Site |website=Kinkybootsthemusical.com |access-date=April 19, 2014}}</ref> In May, she won Best Score for ''[[Kinky Boots (musical)|Kinky Boots]]'' at the 63rd annual [[Outer Critics Circle Awards]].<ref name="dispatch.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/169454/pippin-kinky-boots-vanya-lead-winners-list-for-2013-outer-critics-circle-awards/ |title=Pippin, Kinky Boots & Vanya Lead Winners' List for 2013 Outer Critics Circle Awards |date=May 13, 2013 |website=[[John Gore Organization#Assets|Broadway.com]] |access-date=March 26, 2021}}</ref> The musical led the [[67th Tony Awards|2013 Tony Awards]], with 13 nominations and six wins including [[Tony Award for Best Musical|Best Musical]] and [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical|Best Actor]]. She won the award for [[Tony Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]].<ref name="upi.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.upi.com/blog/2013/06/09/Cyndi-Lauper-wins-big-at-the-Tony-Awards/9821370827500/ |title=Cyndi Lauper wins Tony for Best Original Score |publisher=[[United Press International]] |date=June 13, 2013|access-date=June 9, 2013}}</ref> Lauper was the first woman to win solo in this category. After a six-year run and 2,507 regular shows, ''Kinky Boots'' ended its Broadway run on April 7, 2019. It is the 25th-longest-running Broadway musical in history. It grossed $297 million on Broadway.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/30/tony-awards-2013-nominations-live-blog/ | newspaper=[[The New York Times]] | first=Patrick | last=Healy | title='Kinky Boots' Leads With 13 Tony Nominations; Tom Hanks Gets Nod for 'Lucky Guy' | date=April 30, 2013}}</ref>

In the summer of 2013, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of her debut studio album ''[[She's So Unusual]]'', Lauper embarked on an international tour covering America and Australia. The show consisted of a mix of fan favorites and the entirety of the ''She's So Unusual'' album. She was a guest on 36 dates of [[Cher]]'s [[Dressed to Kill Tour (Cher)|Dressed to Kill Tour]], starting April 23, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cher.com/news/cher-confirms-cyndi-lauper-special-guest-her-upcoming-dressed-kill-tour-wwhl-andy-cohen-18326 |title=Official Website &#124; Cher Confirms Cyndi Lauper As Special Guest On Her Upcoming Dressed To Kill Tour. On Wwhl With Andy Cohen |publisher=[[Cher]] |date=January 29, 2014 |access-date=April 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219040415/http://www.cher.com/news/cher-confirms-cyndi-lauper-special-guest-her-upcoming-dressed-kill-tour-wwhl-andy-cohen-18326 |archive-date=February 19, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pinnaclebankarena.com/tickets/events.html/event/2014/05/30/cher-br-d2k-tour-2014-with-special-guest-cyndi-lauper |title=Cher 'D2K Tour 2014' with special guest Cyndi Lauper |website=[[Pinnacle Bank Arena]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140818192428/http://www.pinnaclebankarena.com/tickets/events.html/event/2014/05/30/cher-br-d2k-tour-2014-with-special-guest-cyndi-lauper |archive-date=August 18, 2014}}</ref> A new studio album was confirmed by Lauper on a website interview.<ref>{{cite web |last=Omar |first=Aref |url=http://www.nst.com.my/life-times/tech/showbiz-days-with-cyndi-lauper-1.356540 |title=SHOWBIZ: Days with Cyndi Lauper |work=[[New Straits Times]] |date=September 16, 2013 |access-date=April 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202231943/http://www.nst.com.my/life-times/tech/showbiz-days-with-cyndi-lauper-1.356540 |archive-date=February 2, 2014 }}</ref>

Lauper hosted the Grammy Pre-Telecast at the [[Peacock Theater|Nokia Theatre]] in [[Los Angeles]] on Jan 26,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/news/grammy-pre-telecast-performers-presenters-announced|title=GRAMMY Pre-Telecast Performers, Presenters Announced|work=The Grammys|access-date=September 19, 2014}}</ref> where she later accepted a Grammy for ''Kinky Boots'' (Best Musical Theater Album).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/videos/kinky-boots-wins-best-musical-theater-album|title="Kinky Boots" Wins Best Musical Theater Album|work=The Grammys|date=January 26, 2014|access-date=September 19, 2014}}</ref>

On April 1 (March 1 in Europe), Lauper released the 30th Anniversary edition of ''She's So Unusual'' through Epic Records<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/cyndi-lauper-interview-shes-still-having-fun-9235643.html|title=Cyndi Lauper interview: She's still having fun|work=The Independent|date=April 4, 2014|access-date=September 19, 2014}}</ref> It featured a [[remaster]]ed version of the original album plus three new remixes. The Deluxe Edition featured bonus tracks such as demos and a live recording as well as a 3D cut-out of the bedroom featured in the "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" music video with a reusable sticker set.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cyndilauper.com/news/#/news-story/cyndi-lauper-celebrates-her-record-breaking-debut-album-with-shes-so-unusual-a-30th-anniversary-celebration/|title=News – Cyndi Lauper|website=Cyndilauper.com|access-date=September 19, 2014|archive-date=October 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141001154844/http://cyndilauper.com/news/#/news-story/cyndi-lauper-celebrates-her-record-breaking-debut-album-with-shes-so-unusual-a-30th-anniversary-celebration/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On September 17, 2014, Lauper sang on the finale of ''[[America's Got Talent]]''.<ref name="WETV"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/america-talent-finale-adds-cyndi-lauper-travis-barker-article-1.1941021|title='America's Got Talent' finale adds Cyndi Lauper, Travis Barker to celebrity line-up |work=[[New York Daily News]]|date=September 16, 2014 |access-date=September 19, 2014}}</ref> On September 25, as part of ''[[Today (American TV program)|The Today Show]]'''s Shine a Light series, Lauper re-recorded "[[True Colors (Cyndi Lauper song)|True Colors]]" in a mashup with [[Sara Bareilles]]' "[[Brave (Sara Bareilles song)|Brave]]" to raise awareness and money for children battling cancer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.today.com/news/watch-hoda-kotb-sara-bareilles-cyndi-lauper-fight-pediatric-cancer-2D80172642|title=Watch: Hoda Kotb, Sara Bareilles, Cyndi Lauper fight pediatric cancer with "Truly Brave' music video|date=September 25, 2014|first=Robin|last=Sindler|work=Today}}</ref> By October the project had raised over $300,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crowdrise.com/hoda|title=Hoda Kotb's Fundraiser on CrowdRise|website=[[Crowdrise|Crowdrise.com]]}}</ref>

The [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]] included Lauper in its nomination list in October 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.songhall.org/news/entry/songwriters_hall_of_fame_2014_nominees_for_induction_announced|title=SongHall – Songwriters Hall Of Fame 2014 Nominees For Induction Announced|website=[[Songwriters Hall of Fame|Songhall.org]]}}</ref> Also during October, Lauper's fourth consecutive 'Home for the Holidays' benefit concert for [[Homelessness|homeless]] gay youth was announced. Acts included [[50 Cent]] and [[Laverne Cox]] with 100% of the net proceeds going to [[True Colors United]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/50-cent-laverne-cox-join-cyndi-lauper-to-help-lgbt-youth-20141022|author=Daniel Kreps|title=50 Cent, Laverne Cox Join Cyndi Lauper to Help LGBT Youth|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=October 22, 2014|access-date=August 26, 2017|archive-date=July 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729085533/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/50-cent-laverne-cox-join-cyndi-lauper-to-help-lgbt-youth-20141022|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In March 2015, Lauper once again guest starred on the crime show ''Bones'' as Avalon Harmonia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvfanatic.com/2015/03/bones-round-table-cyndi-lauper-and-body-stew/|title=Bones|work=TV Fanatic|date=March 30, 2015}}</ref>

Lauper promoted her work with [[Novartis]] and the [[National Psoriasis Foundation]], and discussed her own five years with [[psoriasis]], on ''[[Today (American TV program)|The Today Show]]'' in July 2015. She also announced a project with producer [[Seymour Stein]], which she later told ''Rolling Stone'' was a country album coproduced by [[Tony Brown (record producer)|Tony Brown]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/premieres/hear-cyndi-lauper-cover-dolly-partons-hard-candy-christmas-20151208|title=Hear Cyndi Lauper Cover Dolly Parton's 'Hard Candy Christmas'|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=December 8, 2015|access-date=August 26, 2017|archive-date=August 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826073724/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/premieres/hear-cyndi-lauper-cover-dolly-partons-hard-candy-christmas-20151208|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On September 15, 2015, ''Kinky Boots'' opened at the [[Adelphi Theatre]] in London's [[West End theatre|West End]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/kinky-boots.html#:~:text=Kinky%20Boots%20transferred%20to%20the,opened%20on%20September%2015%2C%202015 |title=Kinky Boots Stage Production Notes |website=Filmed Live Musicals |access-date=March 26, 2021}}</ref>

On August 30, 2017, songwriters [[Benny Mardones]] and [[Robert Tepper]] sued Lauper for lifting elements from their 1980 song "[[Into the Night (Benny Mardones song)|Into the Night]]" for ''Kinky Boots''{{'}} final song "Raise You Up".{{citation needed|date=November 2023}} In August 2019, a filed letter by Mardones' lawyer stated that all parties involved have agreed in principle to settle the case. No more details were given at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2019/08/12/cyndi-lauper-kinky-boots-lawsuit/|title=Cyndi Lauper Settles Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over 'Kinky Boots'|website=[[Digital Music News|Digitalmusicnews.com]]|date=August 13, 2019}}</ref>

=== 2016–2019: ''Detour''===
In January 2016, Lauper announced she would release a new studio album on May 6, 2016. This was composed of her interpretations of early country classics entitled [[Detour (Cyndi Lauper album)|''Detour'']].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-cyndi-laupers-rockabilly-take-on-heartaches-by-the-number-20160128|title=Hear Cyndi Lauper's Rockabilly Take on 'Heartaches by the Number'|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|first=Jon |last=Freeman|date=January 28, 2016|access-date=August 26, 2017|archive-date=October 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029145807/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-cyndi-laupers-rockabilly-take-on-heartaches-by-the-number-20160128|url-status=dead}}</ref> The announcement was supported by a release of her version of [[Harlan Howard]]'s "[[Heartaches by the Number]]" and a performance on ''Skyville Live'' with [[Kelsea Ballerini]] and [[Ingrid Michaelson]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.countryweekly.com/news/skyville-live-shines-again-cyndi-lauper-kelsea-ballerini-and-ingrid-michaelson|title=Skyville Live Shines Again With Cyndi Lauper, Kelsea Ballerini and Ingrid Michaelson|work=[[Country Weekly]]}}</ref> On February 17, 2016, she released her version of [[Wanda Jackson]]'s "[[Funnel of Love]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/article/cyndi-lauper-funnel-of-love-detour-country-album|title=Cyndi Lauper Goes Country on New Single 'Funnel of Love' (First Listen)|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref>

In February 2016, Lauper was nominated for an [[Laurence Olivier Awards|Laurence Olivier Award]] for her contribution to the UK production of ''Kinky Boots'' along with [[Stephen Oremus]], the man responsible for the arrangements.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://europe.newsweek.com/olivier-awards-2016-gypsy-and-kinky-boots-lead-nominations-431986?rm=eu|title=Olivier Awards 2016: 'Gypsy' and 'Kinky Boots' lead nominations|work=Newsweek Europe|date=March 2016}}</ref>  In January 2017, this production's album was nominated for the [[Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/waitress-and-bright-star-cast-albums-among-grammy-award-nominees|title=''Waitress'' and ''Bright Star'' Cast Albums Among Grammy Award Nominees|work=[[Playbill]]|first=Robert|last=Viagas|date=December 6, 2016}}</ref>

In May 2016, Lauper was featured on the song "Swipe to the Right" from ''[[Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise]]'' by French composer, performer and record producer [[Jean-Michel Jarre]]. It is the second of a two-part album (the first being ''[[Electronica 1: The Time Machine]]'') that is based around collaborations with other electronic musicians from a wide range of decades and styles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jean-Michel Jarre announces new album Electronica 2, shares Peaches collaboration — listen|url=https://consequence.net/2016/03/jean-michel-jarre-announces-new-album-electronica-2-shares-peaches-collaboration-listen//|website=[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence of Sound]]|date=March 11, 2016|access-date=January 21, 2017}}</ref>

In October 2016, her son Dex Lauper was the opening act for her [[Scottsdale, Arizona]] and [[Las Vegas]], Nevada dates on her [[Detour Tour]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2016/09/cyndi-lauper-country-album|title=On the Road with Cyndi Lauper: 'I Intend to Sing 'til I Die'|magazine=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|first=Benjamin |last=Lindsay|date=September 6, 2016}}</ref>

In January 2017, Lauper was featured on ''[[Austin City Limits]]''{{'}} 42nd season performing some of her classic songs alongside country tunes from ''Detour''. The episode aired on [[PBS]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://acltv.com/2017/01/12/cyndi-lauper-shines-in-acls-42nd-season/|title=Cyndi Lauper Shines in ACL's 42nd Season|work=[[Austin City Limits]]|date=January 12, 2017}}</ref>

In 2017, Lauper together with "Time After Time" songwriter [[Rob Hyman]] contributed the track "Hero Is My Middle Name" for the musical [[SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)|SpongeBob SquarePants]].

In March 2018, it was announced that Lauper and Hyman were also going to compose the score for the musical version of the romantic comedy drama film ''[[Working Girl]]'' (1988) which starred [[Harrison Ford]], [[Sigourney Weaver]], [[Joan Cusack]], and [[Melanie Griffith]]. She teamed up with Hyman because she wanted "the music to sound like the 80s". The musical was staged by Tony Award winner [[Christopher Ashley]]. A developmental production premiere of the musical is planned for the 2021/2022 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/cyndi-lauper-on-writing-the-working-girl-musical-and-what-song-will-not-be-in-the-show|title=Cyndi Lauper on Writing the Working Girl Musical and What Song Will Not Be in the Show|first=Ruthie|last=Fierberg|date=March 22, 2018|website=Playbill.com|access-date=May 19, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/197029/bridget-carpenter-christopher-ashley-join-cyndi-lauper-on-working-girl-musical/|title=Bridget Carpenter & Christopher Ashley Join Cyndi Lauper on ''Working Girl'' Musical|first=Andy |last=Lefkowitz |website=Broadway.com|language=en|access-date=December 10, 2019}}</ref>

Lauper guest starred playing a lawyer in an episode of the reboot of the action drama television series ''[[Magnum P.I. (2018 TV series)|Magnum P.I.]]''. The episode, titled "Sudden Death", aired on October 22, 2018.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Mary Jane |title=Cyndi Lauper guest stars as lawyer Vanessa Nero on Magnum P.I. |url=https://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/cyndi-lauper-guest-stars-as-lawyer-vanessa-nero-on-magnum-p-i/ |website=Monsters and Critics |date=October 22, 2018}}</ref>

On November 15, 2018, it was announced that Lauper would receive the Icon Award at the ''Billboard'''s 13th annual Women in Music Event on December 6 in [[New York City]]. According to Jason Lipshutz, ''Billboard''{{'}}s editorial director, "The entire world recognizes the power of Cyndi Lauper's pop music, and just as crucially, she has used her undeniable talent to soar beyond music, create positive change in modern society and become a true icon".<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Rania |last=Aniftos |title=Janelle Monáe and Cyndi Lauper to Be Honored at Billboard's Women in Music Event |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8485053/janelle-monae-cyndi-lauper-honored-billboard-women-in-music |magazine=[[Billboarc (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=November 15, 2018}}</ref>

The song "Together" was featured in the Canadian animated film ''[[Racetime]]'' released in January 2019. Originally written and performed in French by Canadian singer and musician [[Dumas (musician)|Dumas]], Lauper performed the English translation in the English version of the film originally titled ''La Course des tuques''.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}

On June 26, 2019, Lauper performed at the opening ceremony of [[Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC 2019]].{{citation needed|date=November 2023}} Backed by the [[Hollywood Bowl Orchestra]], conducted by [[Thomas Wilkins (conductor)|Thomas Wilkins]], Lauper played two concerts on July 12 and 13, 2019 at the [[Hollywood Bowl]].{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}

On September 6, 2019, the 2-disc compilation album, ''Japanese Singles Collection – Greatest Hits'' was released, nine days after its original Japanese release. It includes all of Laupers' singles released in Japan from 1983 to 1995 in chronological order. The second disc contains 26 music videos. Nine of these were available for the first time on DVD.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/cyndi-lauper-greatest-hits-japanese-singles-collection-cddvd-set/|title=Cyndi Lauper / Greatest Hits: Japanese Singles Collection / CD+DVD set |website=Superdeluxeedition|date=July 12, 2019 |access-date=April 7, 2020}}</ref>{{update inline|date=December 2020}}

In September 2019, it was announced that Lauper would star alongside [[Jane Lynch]] in the new [[Netflix]] comedy series described as "kind of ''[[The Golden Girls]]'' for today".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jane-lynch-announces-netflix-show-cyndi-lauper-emmy-win-1239839|title=Jane Lynch Reveals Netflix Show With Cyndi Lauper Following Emmy Win|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=September 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/jane-lynch-cyndi-lauper-comedy-netflix-carol-leifer-1203336611/|title=Jane Lynch, Cyndi Lauper Developing 'Golden Girls'-Style Comedy for Netflix|first1=Michael|last1=Schneider|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=September 16, 2019}}</ref> As of March 2025, there had not been any updates on this project.

=== 2020–present: ''Let the Canary Sing'' and farewell tour ===
On January 26, 2020, Lauper sang a chorus from the song "[[I Sing the Body Electric]]" of the soundtrack from the teen musical drama film ''[[Fame (1980 film)|Fame]]'' (1980) at the [[62nd Annual Grammy Awards]] ceremony held in Los Angeles. Other performers were [[Ben Platt]], [[Camila Cabello]], [[Debbie Allen]], who starred in the original film, and more. It was a sendoff to long time Grammy Awards television producer [[Kenneth Ehrlich]]. He retired after a four-decade run of producing the show.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8549281/2020-grammy-awards-body-electric-ken-ehrlich-performance|title=2020 Grammy Awards: Ken Ehrlich Tribute Performance 'I Sing the Body Electric'|date=January 26, 2020|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/ben-platt-debbie-allen-cyndi-lauper-more-to-perform-fame-song-at-the-2020-grammy-awards|title=Ben Platt, Debbie Allen, Cyndi Lauper, More to Perform Fame Song at the 2020 Grammy Awards|first=Andrew|last=Gans|date=January 23, 2020|website=Playbill|access-date=April 7, 2020}}</ref>

On April 23, 2020, Lauper participated in an online fundraising concert to raise money for [[LGBTQ]] nightlife workers who struggled financially because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Lauper ended the concert performing "True Colors". The concert was initiated by the Stonewall Inn Gives Back nonprofit organization of the historic [[Greenwich Village]] gay bar. Other performing artists were [[Kate Pierson]] of [[the B-52s]], [[Our Lady J]], [[Rufus Wainwright]] and [[Darren Hayes]] of [[Savage Garden]] amongst others.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://patch.com/new-york/west-village/cyndi-lauper-todrick-hall-join-virtual-stonewall-concert |title=Cyndi Lauper, Todrick Hall To Join Virtual Stonewall Concert |last=Quinn |first=Anna |date=April 23, 2020 |website=Patch |access-date=March 26, 2021}}</ref>

In 2020, Lauper and Rob Hyman co-wrote the track "Secret to the Formula" for ''[[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run]]''.

In November 2020, Lauper dueted with former top-10 ''[[American Idol]]'' finalist [[Casey Abrams]] on a cover version of the 1965 protest song "[[Eve of Destruction (song)|Eve of Destruction]]", written by [[P. F. Sloan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://entrtnmnt.com/2020/11/casey-abrams-teams-up-with-cyndi-lauper-on-eve-of-destruction/ |title=Casey Abrams Teams Up with Cyndi Lauper on "Eve of Destruction" |date=November 19, 2020 |last=Coleman |first=Danny |access-date=November 22, 2020 |archive-date=November 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119194435/https://entrtnmnt.com/2020/11/casey-abrams-teams-up-with-cyndi-lauper-on-eve-of-destruction/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In November 2021, Lauper featured as guest vocalist on the track "Blame it on Christmas" by [[Shea Diamond]]. An official video was released the following month.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rac5_fzytx4| title = Shea Diamond – Blame It On Christmas (feat. Cyndi Lauper) [Live]| website = [[YouTube]]| date = December 2, 2021| access-date = December 5, 2021| archive-date = December 4, 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20211204200609/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rac5_fzytx4| url-status = live}}</ref>

Lauper performed at the 2022 [[MusiCares Person of the Year]] Tribute Show honoring [[Joni Mitchell]] on April 1.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220317005335/en/Line-up-of-Performers-Announced-for-2022-MusiCares%C2%AE-Person-of-the-Year-Tribute-Honoring-Joni-Mitchell-to-Be-Held-in-Las-Vegas-on-Fri-April-1-2022 |title=Line-up of Performers Announced for 2022 MusiCares® Person of the Year Tribute Honoring Joni Mitchell, to Be Held in Las Vegas on Fri, April 1, 2022 |publisher=[[Business Wire]] |date=March 17, 2022 |accessdate=March 21, 2022}}</ref>

[[File:P20221213CS-0088 (52651401073).jpg|right|thumb|Lauper speaking to reporters at the [[White House]] in 2022]]
In May 2022, it was announced that Alison Ellwood would direct a career retrospective documentary about Lauper. The film, entitled ''Let the Canary Sing,'' encased Lauper's 40+ year career, and was produced by Sony Music Entertainment. The documentary premiered in June 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gleiberman |first=Owen |date=2023-06-16 |title='Let the Canary Sing' Review: A Documentary About Cyndi Lauper Captures Her Cracked Pop Joy, but It's Too Celebratory to Dig Into the Drama |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/let-the-canary-sing-review-cyndi-lauper-1235644616/ |access-date=2023-11-23 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

In December 2022, Lauper and Alex Nolan performed "True Colors" at a White House celebration.<ref>{{Cite news |date= December 13, 2022 |title=Exclaiming 'today's a good day,' Biden signs bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriage |work=[[CBC.ca]]|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gay-marriage-law-biden-1.6684461}}</ref> That day president [[Joe Biden]] signed the [[Respect for Marriage Act]] into law. Quote, 'The new law provides federal recognition to same-sex marriages, a measure born out of concern that the Supreme Court could reverse its legal support of such relationships'.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/cyndi-lauper-perform-biden-signs-marriage-equality-act-2022-12-13/ | title=Biden signs marriage equality act to tune of Cyndi Lauper's 'True Colors' | newspaper=[[Reuters]] | date=December 14, 2022 | last1=Holland | first1=Steve }}</ref>

In January 2023, she was among the nominees for the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]], "Seeing my name on this year's ballot with so many talents that I admire means so much to me", she adds. "It has been a lifetime privilege to reach so many different kinds of fans with a message of following your own path (and having fun along the way, too)", said Lauper.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/cyndi-lauper-response-2023-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-nomination-1235209397/ | title=Cyndi Lauper Calls 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nomination 'An Honor and a Thrill' | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/video/cyndi-lauper-george-michael-among-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-nominees/ |title=Cyndi Lauper, George Michael among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees - CBS News |website=[[CBS News]] |access-date=February 2, 2023 |archive-date=February 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202143841/https://www.cbsnews.com/video/cyndi-lauper-george-michael-among-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-nominees/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Lauper was not inducted in 2023, but was selected for induction in 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Grein |first1=Paul |title=Outkast, The White Stripes, Soundgarden, Chubby Checker & More to Join 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class: Full List |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/rock-roll-hall-of-fame-2025-class-full-list-outkast-1235956268/ |website=Billboard |access-date=28 April 2025 |date=28 April 2025}}</ref>

In July 2023, Lauper released the track "Oh Dolores". The song was written for the black comedy horror television series ''[[The Horror of Dolores Roach]]'', released on [[Amazon Prime Video|Prime Video]] in July 2023. Lauper also had a recurring guest role in the series, though it was canceled after one season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jul/07/the-horror-of-dolores-roach-review-this-serial-killer-drama-is-a-sloppy-mess|title=The Horror of Dolores Roach review – this serial killer drama is a sloppy mess|first=Jack|last=Seale|date=July 7, 2023|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/07/tv-shows/horror-of-dolores-roach-review/index.html|title='The Horror of Dolores Roach' isn't quite the killer concept it could be|first=Brian|last=Lowry|date=July 7, 2023|website=[[CNN]]}}</ref>

The soundtrack single "Gonna Be You" from the movie ''[[80 for Brady]]'' was released in January 2023. The song was written by [[Diane Warren]], and performed by [[Dolly Parton]], [[Belinda Carlisle]], Cyndi Lauper, [[Debbie Harry]] and [[Gloria Estefan]]. The official music video shows Parton, Carlisle, Lauper, and Estefan performing while wearing football jerseys similar to the ones worn by the women in the film, interspersed with clips from the film.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |date=January 20, 2023 |title=Dolly Parton, Gloria Estefan, Cyndi Lauper, Belinda Carlisle, Debbie Harry Release New Song 'Gonna Be You' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dolly-parton-gloria-estefan-cyndi-lauper-belinda-carlisle-debbie-harry-new-song-1234664705/ |access-date=January 20, 2023 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-date=January 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120144710/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dolly-parton-gloria-estefan-cyndi-lauper-belinda-carlisle-debbie-harry-new-song-1234664705/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

February 2024 brought major news for Lauper. She announced collaboration with Pophouse (owned by [[Björn Ulvaeus]]) after they bought parts of her song catalog, including "True Colors" and [[Girls Just Want to Have Fun|"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"]] but not her Broadway music. Future projects would include a television series and a festival, as well as an immersive theater experience.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-29 |title=Cyndi Lauper, '80s Icon, Sells Her Music to ABBA Star, Plans Immersive Theater Show |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-02-29/cyndi-lauper-sells-song-catalog-to-abba-star-plans-immersive-show |access-date=2024-03-06 |work=[[Bloomberg.com]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cyndi Lauper Sells Majority Share of Rights to Pophouse |url=https://people.com/cyndi-lauper-sells-majority-of-catalog-to-pophouse-8602705|first=Daniela|last=Avila|date=February 29, 2024 |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref>

[[File:Glasto24 2806 300624 (33 of 382) (53836779452) (cropped).jpg|right|thumb|Lauper performing at the [[Glastonbury Festival]] in [[Pilton, Somerset]], 2024]]
''Let the Canary Sing'', a documentary directed by Alison Ellwood about Lauper's career debuted on [[Paramount+]] on June 4, 2024. The soundtrack for the documentary had been released on May 31, 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-05-07 |title=Cyndi Lauper Doc 'Let The Canary Sing' Sets Paramount+ Premiere; Drops Trailer |first=Rosy |last=Cordero|url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/cyndi-lauper-doc-let-the-canary-sing-paramount-plus-premiere-date-trailer-1235905885/ |access-date=2024-05-31 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline.com]] |language=en}}</ref> One day before the release of ''Let the Canary Sing'', Lauper announced that she would be holding one last series of concerts before retiring from touring. Her [[Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour]] began in [[Montreal]], Canada, on October 18, 2024, and will end on August 30, 2025, at the [[Hollywood Bowl]]. Lauper stated she wanted to host the farewell tour to properly thank her fans while she was still in good shape.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ruggieri |first=Melissa |date=2024-06-03 |title=Cyndi Lauper announces farewell tour, documentary: 'Right now this is the best I can be' |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/06/03/cyndi-lauper-farewell-tour-let-the-canary-sing-documentary/73887709007/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=[[USA Today]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

On June 29, 2024, Lauper performed at the [[Glastonbury Festival]] in England.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/local-events/7.Exhibitions/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/105343904n-cyndi-lauper-glastonbury-festival-2024 | title=Local Events in Somerset |website=Somersetcountygazette.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://news.sky.com/story/glastonbury-2024-line-up-announced-as-organisers-confirm-headline-acts-dua-lipa-coldplay-and-sza-13093053 | title=Glastonbury 2024 line-up announced as Dua Lipa, Coldplay and Sza revealed as headliners|website=[[Sky News#Online|News.sky.com]]}}</ref>