Título: Cyndi Lauper
Seção: 1980-1982: Blue Angel
Background: Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper (born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. Her career has spanned over 30 years. Her debut solo album She's So Unusual (1983)

Conteúdo: In 1978, Lauper met saxophone player John Turi through her manager Ted Rosenblatt. Turi and Lauper formed a band named Blue Angel and recorded a demo tape of original music. Steve Massarsky, manager of The Allman Brothers Band, heard the tape and liked Lauper's voice. He bought Blue Angel's contract for $5,000 and became their manager.  Lauper received recording offers as a solo artist, but held out, wanting the band to be included in any deal she made. Blue Angel was eventually signed by Polydor Records and released a self-titled album on the label in 1980. Lauper hated the album cover, saying that it made her look like Big Bird, but Rolling Stone magazine later included it as one of the 100 best new wave album covers (2003). Despite critical acclaim, the album sold poorly ("It went lead", as Lauper later joked) and the band broke up. The members of Blue Angel had a falling-out with Massarsky and fired him as their manager. He later filed an $80,000 suit against them, which forced Lauper into bankruptcy. After this Lauper temporarily lost her voice due to an inverted cyst in her vocal cord.  After Blue Angel broke up, Lauper spent time, due to her financial problems, working in retail stores, waitressing at IHOP (which she quit after being demoted to hostess when the manager made a pass at her), and singing in local clubs. Her most frequent gigs were at El Sombrero. Music critics who saw Lauper perform with Blue Angel believed she had star potential due to her four-octave si

user: What is Blue Angel?

assistant: In 1978, Lauper met saxophone player John Turi through her manager Ted Rosenblatt. Turi and Lauper formed a band named Blue Angel

user: Who were the members of Blue Angel?

assistant: Lauper met saxophone player John Turi through her manager Ted Rosenblatt.

user: Where did the Blue Angels perform?

assistant: Blue Angel was eventually signed by Polydor Records and released a self-titled album on the label in 1980.

user: What songs were on the Blue Angel's first album?

assistant: Lauper hated the album cover, saying that it made her look like Big Bird,

user: Was the Blue Angel's first album successful?

assistant: Despite critical acclaim, the album sold poorly ("It went lead", as Lauper later joked) and the band broke up. The members of Blue Angel had a falling-out

user: what happened after the Blue Angel's falling out?

assistant: He later filed an $80,000 suit against them, which forced Lauper into bankruptcy.

user: What did Lauper do after she went into bankruptcy?

assistant: After Blue Angel broke up, Lauper spent time, due to her financial problems, working in retail stores, waitressing at IHOP

user: Did she work anywhere else?

assistant: which she quit after being demoted to hostess when the manager made a pass at her), and singing in local clubs.

user: Was Cyndi successful while singing in local clubs?

assistant: Her most frequent gigs were at El Sombrero. Music critics who saw Lauper perform with Blue Angel believed she had star potential