Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper is the writer and narrator of her autobiography, "Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir". When the book begins, Cyndi is seventeen, and runs away from home to escape her pedophile stepfather. At an early age, she develops an appreciation for music, from her mother, who is a wonderful singer, and her real father, who is musically inclined. Cyndi is pretty, intelligent, and independent, and wants to become a painter. She travels around, taking art classes, going to Vermont, and later tries to get through college, but drops out after a little more than a year. She later goes on to work a series of odd jobs, as well as working in regular jobs, such as working as a waitress and a receptionist. All the while, she begins singing for different bands, ultimately co-founding the band Blue Angel. Following Blue Angel's demise, she is signed to Epic Records...