The same year, Lauper recorded " Boys Will Be Boys " with The Hooters.

Lauper recorded an album of all new material during 2007.

" Lauper recorded a special Christmas duet with Swedish band The Hives, entitled " A Christmas Duel ", on CDsingle and 7 " vinyl, in Sweden only, on November 19, 2008.

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

In October 2008 it was revealed the band had recorded a Christmas duet entitled " A Christmas Duel " with Cyndi Lauper, which was available as a free download from their website on November 28, 2008.

They recorded their second album Big Bad Noise with producers Peter Blyton ( The Radiators, Machinations ) and Brian McGee ( The Rolling Stones, Cyndi Lauper ).

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 ).

She has written with Aimee Mann (" RIP in Heaven " and " Crash and Burn " on Til Tuesday's " Everything's Different Now " album ), Heart and Cyndi Lauper, and had songs recorded by Peter Cetera and Chaka Khan ( the top 5 AC hit " Feels Like Heaven " written with Mark Goldenberg ), Cher (" Fires of Eden " also written with Goldenberg and recorded by Judy Collins ), Fleetwood Mac, as well many other recording artists, garnering chart success worldwide.

The success of the partnership continued with more number one singles " True Colors " ( recorded by Cyndi Lauper ), " So Emotional " ( by Whitney Houston ), " Eternal Flame " ( by The Bangles ) and " Alone " ( by Heart ).

Their other hits include " In Your Room " ( The Bangles ), " Spirit of Love " ( by Laura Branigan ), " I Drove All Night " ( recorded by Roy Orbison, Cyndi Lauper and Celine Dion ), " I Touch Myself " ( Divinyls ), " Sex as a Weapon " ( by Pat Benatar ), and " Look Me in the Heart " ( by Tina Turner ).

* " True Colors ", recorded by Cyndi Lauper

* " I Drove All Night ", recorded by Cyndi Lauper, by Roy Orbison and by Celine Dion

After The Cars recorded their own version, which they did not use on any of their albums, Lauper decided to cover it.

It was recorded by Cyndi Lauper for her debut album, She's So Unusual and was released as a single in 1984, peaking at # 27 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Lauper recorded an acoustic version, with guest artist Adam Lazzara ( from the band Taking Back Sunday ), for her 2005 album The Body Acoustic.

* 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.

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 is ably assisted by Jan Pulsford, the keyboardist who tours with Lauper and co-produced her last disc, Sisters of Avalon.

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.

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 ).

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.

The album spawned a minor hit " My Side of the Bed ", and a Cyndi Lauper penned " Unconditional Love ", but it stalled, and Hoffs was dropped from Columbia during the recording of her second solo album.

Despite critical acclaim, the album sold poorly ( or " went lead ", as Lauper says ) and the band broke up.

Jules Shear and Cyndi Lauper went on to co-write the song " Steady ", which reached No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1985.

She's So Unusual led Lauper to win an award at the 1985 Grammy Awards: Best New Artist, the album also won the Grammy for Best Album Package, this award went to the art director, Janet Perr ; Additionally, it received four nominations ; Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for " Girls Just Want To Have Fun ", and Song of the Year for " Time After Time ".

Lauper stopped performing " The Goonies ' R ' Good Enough ", in concert around 1987.

During the video commentary for " The Goonies ", actor Sean Astin can be heard thanking Lauper for the song.

True Colors led Lauper to win two awards at the 1985 Grammy Awards: Best New Artist and Best Album Package for She's So Unusual ; Additionally, it received four nominations ; Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for " Girls Just Want To Have Fun ", and Song of the Year for " Time After Time ".

The disappointing sales of the album " A Night To Remember ", a canceled United States tour due to low ticket sales and the pressures of celebrity led Lauper to " retire " from her " singing.

Lauper reprises two holiday-themed tracks for previous albums that blend seamlessly with the newer material: " Feels Like Christmas ", a Cajun-spiced tune from Hat Full of Stars and " Early Christmas Morning " from Sisters of Avalon.

Lauper it received one nomination awards at the 1999 Grammy Awards: Best Dance Recording for " Disco Inferno ", being the first time that it indicates the award in nine years.

Also in 2000, Lauper co-wrote a song, " If You Believe ", with Faye Tozer of the British pop group Steps.

At Last led Lauper it received one nomination awards at the 2005 Grammy Awards: Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist ( s ) for " Unchained Melody ", being the first time that it indicates the award in six years.

Lauper also performed on the " Girls Night Out ", headlining it with Rosie O ' Donnell in the US.

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

Lauper plays Sylvia Pickel ( pronounced with an emphasis on the " kel ", as she points out ), a trance-medium who has contact with a wisecracking spirit guide named Louise.

The tracklist includes McLachlan's recent covers of Joni Mitchell's " River " and Dave Stewart's " Ordinary Miracle ", as well as collaborations throughout her career with The Perishers, Cyndi Lauper and Bryan Adams, among others.

* December 8 – Cyndi Lauper with fourth single from She's So Unusual, " All Through the Night ", becoming the first woman in the 26-year history of Billboard Hot 100 to have four singles in the top five from the one album.

called Storm Chaser and included an exclusive b-side " Early Bird ", a duet with Cyndi Lauper

A cover of the 1989 Cyndi Lauper hit " I Drove All Night ", released to launch her new advertising campaign with Chrysler, incorporated dance-pop and rock and roll.

*" Dear John ", a song by Cyndi Lauper from Hat Full of Stars

" Primitive ", a song written and performed by singer Cyndi Lauper, appeared on her third album A Night to Remember ( 1989 ).

Their signature song, " Disco Inferno ", has been covered by Tina Turner and Cyndi Lauper.