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She will be perfoming this Friday, June 13th, for The Early Show on The Plaza at the GM Building located on 767 5th Avenue (59th Street and 5th Avenue) at 12NOON. The concert is totally free and no tickets are needed. Anyone are more than welcome to see the show at no charge. If you are interested please RSVP at brguest@cbsnews.com 

Cyndi Lauper’s tiny frame holds both a big voice and a big heart.

The 54-year-old New Yorker brought her second annual True Colors tour for human rights to the Molson Amphitheatre on Wednesday night with Toronto critical darlings The Cliks, Indigo Girls, The B-52s and TV personalities Carson Kressley (Queer Eye) and Rosie O’Donnell also on the bill.

Lauper is doing her best to stamp out discrimation against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people and part of the proceeds from the festival are going towards Egale Canada’s Safe Schools Campaign.

In other words, spiritually and musically, Lauper had it covered. She opened her hour-long set by climbing the stairs to the top of a fake Statue of Liberty torch singing her old hit Change Of Heart, backed by her five-piece band, and wasted no time getting the crowd to stand on top of their seats in a singalong.

By the next tune, Rocking Chair, from her dance-happy new album, Bring Ya to the Brink, she was joined by O’Donnell, who sang backup, with the onetime talk-show host later returning to play percussion during Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Sheila E., your job is safe) and again as part of the final all-star performances of Everyday People and True Colors.

Truth be told, Lauper’s new tunes, including Set Your Heart and Into the Nightlife, came across better than some of her older hits like She Bop, whose lyrics she screwed up as she concentrated on playing guitar.

Still, the undisputed standouts of the night were her passionate renderings of Roy Orbison’s I Drove All Night, her own Time After Time — with Lauper on dulcimer — and a duet with Cliks transgendered lead singer Lucas Silveira (formerly Lilia) on Money Changes Everything, which saw the two singers rolling around on stage together.

Otherwise, giving Lauper a run for her money in the entertainment department was the newly revitalized B-52s, who are touring in support of their first studio record in 16 years, Funplex, and it’s a doozy.

Such new fun dance songs as Pump, Ultraviolet, Juliet of the Spirits, Hot Corner, Love in the Year 3000, and the title track stood up nicely alongside older chesnuts Your Own Private Idaho, Roam, Love Shack and Rock Lobster and people were mostly on their feet shaking their hips.

Frankly, it was hard not to.

“We’re a dance band — we don’t mind,” frontman Fred Schneider said dryly when people were seated too long for his liking.

Singers Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson were in great harmony and they made up for the lack of beehive wigs with glamourous attire and first-rate dance moves while Schneider — aka the Paul Lynde of New Wave — and guitarist Keith Strickland didn’t disappoint in the slightest.

Kressley filled in nicely as emcee between musical sets and O’Donnell, who told the audience she’s been a full-time mom since leaving The View in the midst of some headline-making drama a year ago, delivered both a funny and poignant half-hour of comedy as she talked about her children, losing her mother to cancer when she was only 11, and her burgeoning homosexuality as a teen.

True Colors Tour
Molson Amphitheatre
Wednesday night
Sun Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Toronto Sun

Now you can play and sing along with Cyndi Lauper’s new hit.  This is an exclusive remix of the single “Same Old F’ing Story” for you to preview. The new single will be available on iTunes May, 6, 2008. Enjoy!

New Album To Be Released May 27th
True Colors Tour Kicks Off In Boston May 31st

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE) – Pop music icon Cyndi Lauper will release her highly-anticipated new album Bring Ya To The Brink on Epic Records, May 27th. Cyndi, well known for her vocally superior and emotionally intense live performances, will be heading out to celebrate the second year of her 25-city True Colors Tour. The tour, which raises awareness about gay rights, features icons like B-52s, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts as well as up and coming acts like Tegan and Sara, The Cliks, Regina Spektor and many more.

On Bring Ya To The Brink Cyndi maintains her total immersion in the creative process, co-writing and co-producing every track, while working with some of today’s top dance producers including Dragonette, Kleerup, Basement Jaxx, Axwell and more. The album showcases an edgy new sound evident on the first single, “Same Ol’ Story,” co-produced by Rich Morel, known for his hit remixes of songs by Nelly Furtado, Mariah Carey and the Killers. The 12 songs on Bring Ya To The Brink showcase Cyndi’s matured songwriting while taking her music in an exciting new direction.

“This is an album that can be experienced in two completely different ways,” Cyndi says, explaining that Bring Ya To The Brink is, “A dance album that you can move to and enjoy on a surface level. But if you want more than that, there’s a lot to discover inside the lyrics… these songs get pretty deep.”

Fans will be able to experience the new music live at this year’s True Colors Tour. The groundbreaking tour was conceived by Cyndi stemming from her desire to give back to the community for the love and support they have given her throughout her career. The True Colors Tour is a celebration of the basic values and freedoms that should be shared by all Americans. Fans will experience these values through the music of both legendary icons along with the newest and coolest acts this generation has to offer. Helmed by Cyndi, The B-52s, Rosie O’Donnell and hosted by Carson Kressley the tour will feature exciting special guest appearances on select dates including Wanda Sykes, Tegan and Sara, Regina Spektor, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Joan Armatrading, Indigo Girls, Nona Hendryx, Deborah Cox, The Cliks, Andy Bell, The Puppini Sisters and Kat DeLuna.

After winning the Grammy in 1985 for best new artist and becoming the first artist in history to have five top ten singles from a debut album, Cyndi Lauper continues to garner critical acclaim as a singer, musician, actor and writer. Cyndi has released 12 albums, over 40 singles and has sold more than 25 million records world wide. She has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, 2 Emmy Awards, 2 American Music Awards, 7 American Video Awards, 18 MTV awards.

As an actor, Cyndi has appeared in such features as Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, Life With Mikey, Off and Running, Vibes and opposite Christopher Walken in her critically acclaimed dramatic role in The Opportunist. Television credits include Queer as Folk, Live and Kicking and Noel’s House Party (both for the BBC) and her Emmy Award Winning performance (Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy Series) as Marianne Lugasso on Mad About You (94-99). Cyndi has also lent her talents to other film and TV projects voicing animated projects for Disney and The Simpsons as well as scoring soundtracks for the films Off and Running, Private Property and the title song for Nick Cassavete’s, Unhook The Stars. Cyndi made her Broadway debut in 2006, in the role of Jenny in The Threepenny Opera. When she is not writing and performing, Cyndi is continuing to develop her skills as a director, frequently working at the helm of her own music videos as well as directing for commercials like the Trivial Pursuit’s “Totally ’80s” board game.

***Please see attached list for True Colors Tour dates and venue details.

May 31 Boston, MA Bank of America Pavillion
June 1 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
June 3 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
June 4 Toronto, ON Molson Amphitheatre
June 6 Mashantucket, CT MGM Grand Arena at Foxwoods
June 7 Washington, DC DAR Constitution Hall
June 9 Minneapolis, MN US Bank Theatre at Target Center
June 10 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
June 11 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
June 13 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Resort Spa & Casino
June 14 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
June 16 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheatre
June 17 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheatre
June 18 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
June 19 Fort Lauderdale, FL Frank Sinatra Theatre at Bank Atlantic Center
June 21 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion
June 22 Dallas, TX The Superpages.com Center
June 23 Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheatre
June 25 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre
June 27 Alpine, CA Viejas Casino – Concerts in the Park
June 28 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
June 29 Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre
July 1 Seattle, WA WaMu Theatre
July 2 Vancouver, BC Deer Lake Park
July 4 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
July 5 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Cyndi Lauper just recorded a message to her fans about the upcoming 2008 True Colors Tour. This year the tour is offering a special package called “Meet and Greet” where for about US$ 350,00 you can get a picture with Cyndi, an autographed 8×10 photo, up to 4th row seats among other perks. Here is what she has to say.

Vibes was filmed in South America in 1988. We have some exclusive screenshots of the movie.

Here are a couple of scanned images of Cyndi Lauper’s bubble gum, and some CD and DVD catalogs.

These pictures were taken by various photographers during the 80’s. They were first published on the old cyndilauper.com website.  

Cyndi Lauper, The B-52s, Rosie O’Donnel and special guests celebrate the second annual True Colors Tour presented by Logo as they take the stage to get out the vote with host Carson Kressley.

Special Guests On Select Dates to Include Indigo Girls, Joan Armatrading, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Regina Spektor, Tegan and Sara, Wanda Sykes, Nona Hendryx, Deborah Cox, The Cliks

Tour Kicks Off May 31st in Boston at the Bank of America Pavilion

NEW YORK, NY (March 5, 2008) – The True Colors Tour will hit the road again this summer with an exciting new line-up of legendary and up and coming artists including headliners Cyndi Lauper, The B-52s, Rosie O’Donnell with host Carson Kressley and many more. After receiving rave reviews and a successful debut in 2007, the True Colors Tour is expanding to meet demand in many more cities. The tour will kick off Gay & Lesbian Pride Month on May 31st at Boston’s Bank of America Pavilion.

Produced by True Colors Concerts in partnership once again with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the 24 city North American tour is presented by Logo in support of the newly created True Colors Fund of Stonewall Community Foundation. The concerts feature nearly five hours of nonstop music with exciting special guests appearing on select dates throughout the tour including Wanda Sykes, Tegan and Sara, Regina Spektor, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Joan Armatrading, Indigo Girls, Nona Hendryx, Deborah Cox and The Cliks.

This year’s tour will highlight the need for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and their straight allies to get out and make their votes count this fall. HRC and this year’s other non-profit partners – CenterLink (the nation’s LGBT community centers) and Parents, Families, Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) National – are joining with the True Colors Tour to bring together Americans across the country to voice their solidarity for LGBT equality and raise public awareness about the issues that face the LGBT community.

The True Colors Tour was conceived by Cyndi Lauper stemming from her desire to give back to the community for the love and support they have given her throughout her career. The True Colors Tour is a celebration of the basic values and freedoms that should be shared by all Americans. Fans will experience these values through the music of both legendary icons and the newest and coolest acts this generation has to offer.

“I’m so excited and honored that we’re taking True Colors out on the road again this year,” said tour producer and creator Cyndi Lauper. “We had a blast last year and we are proud that the tour also brought about visibility and discussions of issues that LGBT citizens face in our country today. This year I am once again joined on the tour by an array of incredibly talented artists. The tour is a non stop 5 hour music party with a message. This year the party only gets bigger and our message to the fans is to get out and vote in November. The True Colors Tour asks for equality for all, not just for some, that is the principal upon which this country was founded. So let’s celebrate and have fun this summer while we spread the word to get out the vote and all become a part of the changes in this country.”

“True Colors is a good way to get out the vote,” said The B-52s’ Fred Schneider, “and get out of the house and party!”

The True Colors Fund of Stonewall Community Foundation was created this year to generate financial support to directly benefit the tour’s non-profit partners. Funds will be raised through sales of official benefit t-shirts, an EBAY auction of tour and music memorabilia, the True Colors Jewelry Collection by Love & Pride, the tour’s Official Jeweler, as well as individual donations to the fund by visitors to the tour’s website. The True Colors Jewelry Collection, selected by Cyndi Lauper from creations made by renowned designer Udi Behr, is currently in production and will launch this June. In addition, through the True Colors Fund, $1 of every ticket sold will once again be donated to HRC.

The Human Rights Campaign is the nation’s largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization with more than 700,000 members and supporters nationwide. HRC works to secure equal rights for LGBT individuals and families at the federal and state levels by lobbying elected officials, mobilizing grassroots supporters, educating Americans, investing strategically to elect fair-minded officials and partnering with other LGBT organizations.

“Thanks to the overwhelming success of the first True Colors tour last year, we were able to send a loud and unmistakable message to all Americans that it is past time our federal hate crimes laws be updated to include sexual orientation and gender identity. This year, we are going to build on the grassroots power of the tour by launching a massive, nonpartisan voter outreach campaign that will educate, engage and organize equality voters in this year’s election,” said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese. “This year’s True Colors Tour will provide us with an historic opportunity to organize our community to achieve a powerful voice in the 2008 elections.”

Tickets for select cities will go on sale beginning March 15th and will be available at www.ticketmaster.com.

The True Colors Tour is presented by Logo and produced by True Colors Concerts, LLC in partnership with the Human Rights Campaign.

Logo, the leading digital cable channel and online source of entertainment from MTV Networks for the LGBT audience, is now available in 30 million homes and has 130 advertising partners supporting the channel which features a mix of original and acquired shows, movies and news.

This is a small article published by the free daily news Metro.

Name: Cyndi Lauper | Age: 53 | Occupation: SINGER, ACTRESS

Metro: What was your first job, and what did you learn from it that you are still using today?

Cyndi Lauper: “I worked in what they used to call a five and dime … a small department store where they sold inexpensive things, piercing ears. I learned how to work a crowd there.”