Although Cyndi Lauper has yet to sell as many records as she did with “She’s So Unusual,” she has continued to have a wildly successful and wide-ranging career. Per Biography, she has released a total of 11 albums, most recently her 2016 country album “Detour,” which featured duets with a number of country icons, including Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, and Alison Krauss. She continues touring in the United States and internationally. She’s also done quite a bit of acting and won an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 1995 for her role on the sitcom “Mad About You.”
Lauper wrote and published her autobiography, “Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir,” in 2012, and in 2013 made her way to Broadway, writing the music and lyrics for the hit musical “Kinky Boots,” with book by actor Harvey Fierstein. “Kinky Boots” won six Tony Awards, including for best musical, best leading man, and best original score, making Lauper the only solo woman to win in the best musical category. She has been married to actor David Thornton since 1991 and the couple has one son, Declan. Her early career bankruptcy has clearly done little to slow her down.
