Conversation so far:
Where was cyndi born?
Lauper was born at Boulevard Hospital.
What city and state was she born?
Astoria, Queens, New York City.
What did her mother do?
CANNOTANSWER.
Does she have siblings?
Lauper's siblings are younger brother Fred (nicknamed Butch), and older sister, Ellen.
What music did she like as a young adult?
listened to such artists as The Beatles, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland and Billie Holiday.
What neighborhood in NYC did she live in?
Lauper grew up in the Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens.

Question: Was she also in school at this time?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Lauper also in school from 1953-1979?