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Lauper's still unusual
She worries more about singing than her image

Behind the orange hair, the crazy clothes, the Queens accent, the clanking jewelry and the winking send-ups, Cyndi Lauper knows a danger lurks.

 

Her fears are not about her talents, which are formidable, but the image that has shared the spotlight with Lauper since 1983 when she burst forth with the multihit "She's So Unusual" album.