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What is Blue Angel?
In 1978, Lauper met saxophone player John Turi through her manager Ted Rosenblatt.
Turi and Lauper formed a band named Blue Angel.
Who were the members of Blue Angel?
Lauper met saxophone player John Turi through her manager Ted Rosenblatt.
Where did the Blue Angels perform?
Blue Angel was eventually signed by Polydor Records and released a self-titled album on the label in 1980.
What songs were on the Blue Angel's first album?
Lauper hated the album cover, saying that it made her look like Big Bird.
Was the Blue Angel's first album successful?
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.
what happened after the Blue Angel's falling out?
He later filed an $80,000 suit against them, which forced Lauper into bankruptcy.
What did Lauper do after she went into bankruptcy?
After Blue Angel broke up, Lauper spent time, due to her financial problems, working in retail stores, waitressing at IHOP.
Did she work anywhere else?
which she quit after being demoted to hostess when the manager made a pass at her), and singing in local clubs.

Question: Was Cyndi successful while singing in local clubs?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Cyndi Lauper successful while singing in local clubs?