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Cyndi Lauper on the Freest and Most Provocative Music of Her Career – International Music Council

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Cyndi Lauper on the Freest and Most Provocative Music of Her Career

The singer is one of the many fairy godmothers of inclusive pop music, and her songs read like love letters to her family and community.

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