Two Sides Of Gloria Estefan
"If they play your songs on the radio," explains Gloria Estefan, "and people go out and buy them, then you're going to do well." This, she knows, takes work. "I remember in Puerto Rico, where there's...
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Cyndi Lauper
Girls Just Want To Have Fun
  Cyndi Lauper had been singing professionally on and off for ten years before her "overnight" success. Propelled by an unshakable melody and a memorable video, "Girls Just Want To Have Fun," the debut single from her debut solo album, She's So Unusual, made Lauper an instant sensation. Her kooky-trashy look became the teenie rage, her self-assured manifesto their anthem and her spunky post-punk style the bridge to New Wave. Much to her credit, Lauper refused to remain a monodimensional, manic-misfit caricature and has since continued to produce uncompromising, top-quality music.

(R. Hazard); Produced by Rick Chertoff; Cyndi Lauper, vocal; Eric Bazilian, guitar, bass, hooter, saxophone, background vocal; Rob Hyman, keyboards, background vocal; Anton Fig, drums, percussion; Neil Jason, bass, guitar; Richard Termini, Peter Wood, synthesizers; Rick DiFonzo, guitar; Rick Chertoff, percussion; William ("Rock Pygmy") Wittman, guitar; Ellie Greenwich, Maeretha Stewart, Dianne Wilson, Krystal Davis, Jules Shear, background vocals; Rec. November 1983. Portrait 38-04120 (mx. ZSS 171387); P 1983 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.