Cyndi Lauper proves herself time after time in Tel Aviv

Jerusalem Post ^ | 5/1/14 | David Brinn

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Cyndi Lauper let her true colors shine through on Saturday night at the Nokia Arena in Tel Aviv. Foul-mouthed, big-hearted and still quirky as hell after all these years, the bright-red haired, combat boot-wearing 60-year-old entertainer revisited her landmark debut album She's So Unusual, performing it in its entirety upon its 30th anniversary.

Whether spinning like a dervish, climbing onto speaker stacks, roaming out into the audience, or getting down on her knees to sing, Lauper has lost none of her spunky spirit, nor her powerful lung capacity. Her crack band, anchored by bassist William Wittman who performed and acted as engineer and producer on She's So Unusual back in 1983, accurately recaptured the new wave era, replete with echoing rim shots from the drums, cheesy synth riffs from the keyboards and upbeat dance tempos.

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I always like her antics with the WWF when I was a kid. She did some hilarious bits on “The Chris Isaak Show.”

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We’re both wrong, but I was closer. Queens

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I was kidding! Lol!

But I’m sure you know better than I do - haven’t been around northeast accents enough to make fine distinctions.

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In 1977, Lauper damaged her vocal cords and took a year off. She was told by three doctors that she would never sing again, but regained her voice with the help of vocal coach Katie Agresta.

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Wow! She recovered, all right!