"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" is an anthem for women around the world, but, surprisingly, Cyndi Lauper's 1983 No. 2 hit wasn't written by a woman. The song was a multi-Grammy nominee, MTV Video Award ...

While Cyndi Lauper made the track into an all-time classic, it wasn’t written by her originally. In fact, the song wasn’t first recorded by her either. “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” was actually ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” singer Cyndi Lauper was a staple of the 1980s, putting out hits like “True Colors” and “Time After ...

Cyndi Lauper revealed that she initially objected to recording "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" because the song was written by a man. The 69-year-old singer's iconic 1983 hit was originally written and ...

"I was trying really hard to make an anthem that would inspire women and open the doors to all women," Lauper tells PEOPLE Jack Irvin has worked at PEOPLE since 2022. He covers and edits daily music ...

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Throughout her time in the spotlight, Cyndi Lauper carved her own place in music as she released hit songs like “Time After Time”, “She Bop”, and “All Through the Night.” And thanks to those iconic ...

When Cyndi Lauper brings her farewell tour to Portland in November, it really will be the final time she plays her iconic music on stage. “Oh honey,” Lauper said over the phone on Tuesday, “you think ...

Sarah would kill to work with you,’” Hunt, who was 23 at the time, recalled. The moment set the tone for the supportive ...

Cyndi Lauper was not a fan of the Girls Just Want to Have Fun movie, which was inspired by her hit song of the same name. The singer stopped by the Bravo Clubhouse for Sunday night’s (Sept. 15) ...

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