Girls Gone Broke: Cyndi Lauper
This month’s group writing project is about Rich People Gone Broke! Being that Girls Just Wanna Have Funds is themed by the obvious, Cyndi Lauper’s Girls Just Wanna Have FUN hit of the 80s, I thought her profile appropriate for this project.
This 80s icon had it all: money, fame and a hit song which topped the charts, but Cyndi Lauper was actually forced into bankruptcy early in her career. Her early years included a stint with a band called Blue Angels with bandmate John Turi. The band released an album which soon flopped but to make matters worse, their manager sued the group for $80,000. This subsequently led to the disbanding of Blue Angels but would be the turning point of Lauper’s music career.
Post bankruptcy, Lauper would sing in local NY clubs while her manager worked on getting her a record deal. And that he did! Lauper signed with Portrait and then went on to record She’s So Unuusal which released the first single Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. The album True Colors would then follow which hit the number one spot on the charts back in the 80s.
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun embodied female self expression which became immensely popular amongst young girls at the time. The album was a hit in the States and abroad in the UK.
Lessons From This Girl Gone Broke?
Bankruptcy doesn’t have to mean the end of the world. Once Cyndi Lauper’s band broke up she went back to her passion, singing and making records. This is what you do even when the odds are against you, keep on trying until your goal. Her perseverance landed her a record deal which resulted in a number one hit which no doubt rocketed her into 80’s icon status.
If you’re unfamiliar with Cyndu Lauper (shame on you!), check out the video here:
Do you know any Girls Gone Broke? How did they turn things around?
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I think that she is lovely on the picture
The 80s was such a crazy and at the same time fun and care free time. Quite a unique time. But many didnt take the time to think about the future.
It would be great to be able to re-live the 80's. Needless to say, it was very unique.
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