* 8 p. m. EDT: Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music, a tribute to John Lennon that became a concert of prayer and healing for New York City to benefit the relief efforts, hosted by Kevin Spacey and featuring Dave Matthews, Moby, Stone Temple Pilots, Nelly Furtado, Shelby Lynne, Alanis Morissette, Cyndi Lauper, The Isley Brothers, Lou Reed, Marc Anthony, Natalie Merchant, Yolanda Adams, Sean Lennon and Yoko Ono, is held at Radio City Music Hall and simultaneously broadcast live on the TNT and WB networks.

Cynthia Ann Stephanie " Cyndi " Lauper ( born June 22, 1953, in Queens, New York ) is an American singer, songwriter and actress.

An example is her Platinum-certified " Girls Just Want to Have Fun "; Lauper says the original lyrics of the song dealt more with a girl pleasing a man, and therefore she changed the lyrics, wanting the song to be more of an anthem as she felt the original song seemed misogynistic.

Lauper recorded " Santa Claus is Coming to Town ", a duet with Frank Sinatra, which was released on the album A Very Special Christmas 2.

Declyn Wallace Thornton Lauper was born on November 17 of that year ; he was named after Elvis Costello ( whose first name is Declan ) and William Wallace.

Lauper also signed a book deal for an autobiography that is scheduled to come out at the end of 2009 or early 2010.

The video clip is also about this, with Lauper coming home after a long day at work to an empty room after a separation.

The song is a fan favorite ; Lauper even performed it many times on her A Night to Remember tour in 1989.

Vibes is a comedy film released in 1988 starring Cyndi Lauper, Jeff Goldblum, Julian Sands and Peter Falk.

" Hole in My Heart ( All the Way to China )" is a song recorded by pop singer Cyndi Lauper for her 1988 film Vibes.

The song is considered, among Lauper fans, a rarity and only appeared as a single in various formats including a 3 " CD single in Japan, the United States, Austria and 5 " CD single in UK and US.

He also released Acoustic Cafe, an album, that with the exception of " You Have My Heart ," is a collection of covers ranging from Bob Dylan (" If Not For You ," " Make You Feel My Love ") to Cyndi Lauper (" Time After Time ").

On November 27, 2008, The Hives official website had begun to play the Cyndi Lauper / The Hives duet automatically whenever it is visited.

Fierstein is writing the book, with music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper, for a stage musical version of the film Kinky Boots.

The show's theme song was performed by Cyndi Lauper, although she is credited under the pseudonym " Ellen Shaw ".

Cyndi Lauper is also a high-profile mountain dulcimer player, having studied with the late David Schnaufer.

PE ' Z is also noted for performing with Cyndi Lauper in a TV program.

The album is known primarily because it included song " The Goonies ' R ' Good Enough " by singer Cyndi Lauper, who had a cameo in the film ( as herself, singing the song on TV ).

For instance, the first song, " Running on Ice ," is heavily influenced by the music of The Police, and the final song recorded for the album, " Code Of Silence ," featured Cyndi Lauper who contributed backing vocals and received co-writing credit for the lyrics ( Joel would return the favor by contributing backing vocals on Lauper's song " Maybe He'll Know " for her 1986 album True Colors ).

When Cyndi Lauper sings " The Star-Spangled Banner " it is to the tune of her hit song " Girls Just Want to Have Fun ".

Off and Running is a 1991 American film starring singer and actress Cyndi Lauper as a mermaid-themed lounge singer who gets involved with a caring but troubled man.

Wanna Have Fun is an EP released by Cyndi Lauper in 1996.

Her appearance is deliberately modelled after the American pop singer Cyndi Lauper.

* Liberally adapted by playwright Wallace Shawn, the work was brought back to Broadway by the Roundabout Theatre Company in March 2006 with Alan Cumming playing Macheath, Nellie McKay as Polly, Cyndi Lauper as Jenny, Jim Dale as Mr Peachum, Ana Gasteyer as Mrs Peachum, Carlos Leon as Filch, Adam Alexi-Malle as Jacob and Brian Charles Rooney as a male Lucy.

The mainstream media attention brought on by celebrities including Muhammad Ali, Mr. T, and Cyndi Lauper at the event helped propel WrestleMania to become a staple in popular culture.

" It became the first album in history to have four top five singles by a female, and earned Lauper Best New Artist at the 27th Grammy Awards in 1985.

In 1999, Lauper ranked No. 58 of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll by VH1.

In the mid 1970s, Lauper performed as a vocalist with various cover bands ( such as Doc West and Flyer, who still perform under the names Gap Wilson Band and Red, White and Blues Band ), in the New York metropolitan area, singing hits by bands such as Jefferson Airplane, Led Zeppelin and Bad Company.

Vocal coach Katie Agresta helped Lauper regain her voice by teaching her proper vocal exercises.

At the time, Lauper became popular with teenagers and critics, in part due to her hybrid punk image, crafted by stylist Patrick Lucas.

Lauper was voted by Ms. magazine one of its women of the year.

Lauper had no control over the song, which was written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly.

The next awards ceremony, Lauper to win four awards at the 1985 Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Best Music Video, Short Form for collaboration We Are the World ; Additionally, it received one nomination ; Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for " What A Thrill ".

" A Part Hate " was written collaboratively by Lauper and husband David Thornton.

Lauper embarked on an Australian tour playing at the Kings Park Botanic Gardens in Perth, supported by Katie Noonan and Kate Miller-Heidke on February 22, 2008, and she was the headline and final act at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Party, on March 2, 2008.

Lauper appears on the 22-track, 2-disc collaboration, Here Lies Love, by Talking Heads ' David Byrne and Fatboy Slim.

The DVD came with a bonus live CD of the concert, making it the first ever official live CD of music to be released by Lauper.

Another song from the album, " Maybe He'll Know ", was rerecorded by Lauper on her second solo album, True Colors, in 1986.

# The 12-minute, 2-part " The Goonies ' R ' Good Enough " music video by Cyndi Lauper.

The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack featured music by Cyndi Lauper, REO Speedwagon, The Bangles, and others.

* " Time After Time " ( Cyndi Lauper song ), covered by many artists

The song was written by Lauper, Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg.

* Primitive ( Cyndi Lauper song ), by Cyndi Lauper