Everyone loves a great underdog story, and up next, we have one of the best from the 80s. Today’s Rookie artist Cyndi Lauper went through hell and back to get to the top. First of all, she lost her voice because of a collapsed vocal cord, and doctors said she’d never sing again. Then she got sued for $80K, which today would be like a quarter million. This forced her to declare bankruptcy and left her destitute. But Lauper kept going, she finally got a break with a label, but they didn’t believe in her songs, they pushed her to do cover songs from other artists, even though she was a great songwriter herself. After recording a bunch of covers, she rebelled and wrote a song with another up-and-coming artist from the band the Hooters that came from her TV GUIDE and an annoying alarm clock that kept malfunctioning and going off in her apartment. She even smashed it against a wall and threw it in the shower, but it kept ticking away. That ticking sound inspired one of the greatest #1 hits in history. Time After Time from her 80s classic album She’s So Unusual. It became the most covered song of the decade and hundreds of artist have claimed it’s the one song they wish they’d written. It was so good her producer would let anyone near the studio when she was working on it for fear someone would steal it. Up next, I have the co-writer to tell the story.
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Brandon Fugal
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Jude, Jase Bosarge, Chad Sites, Tim Muñoz, John Shoemaker
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Our latest video shares a powerful motivational story about an 80s rookie artist who faced immense challenges. This inspiring story highlights her journey of overcoming adversity, from losing her voice and being told she’d never sing again, to battling significant debt and financial hardship. Despite these setbacks, her incredible perseverance ultimately led to success and some iconic 80s songs.
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