""Look at these guys," Cyndi Lauper whispers discreetly as she nods toward a straitlaced couple strolling through the Sunset Marquis. "I wonder what they think of a rock 'n' roll hotel." The 72-year-old pop icon is hanging out on a September afternoon in a leafy alcove at the clubby musician's spot that's been her go-to in Los Angeles since the early 1980s."
"Filled with quirky yet heartfelt classics like "Time After Time," "She Bop" and the deathless "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," the Bowl shows were filmed for a CBS concert special, which didn't stop one guy in the front row from falling asleep. "They probably shoved him with beef and red wine," Lauper says, less aggrieved than sympathetic. "I said, 'Why don't you just get a cot?'""
"The gigs also came as Lauper is preparing to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in a ceremony set for next month. In announcing that she'd been voted in, the hall hailed Lauper's "distinctive four-octave voice and songwriting chops" and noted her influence on younger acts like Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj and Chappell Roan, whom she'd "empowered to perform as their unique, authentic selves.""
Cyndi Lauper, 72, relaxed at the Sunset Marquis where she has spent decades socializing and recalling career moments like dyeing the Bangles' hair and watching Roy Scheider sunbathe. She completed a two-night farewell run at the Hollywood Bowl featuring hits such as "Time After Time," "She Bop," and "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," with the shows filmed for a CBS special. A front-row audience member fell asleep during the concert. Lauper will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, praised for a distinctive four-octave voice, songwriting, and influence on younger artists like Lady Gaga and Nicki Minaj.
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