The Fun Tour was a concert tour by American recording artist
Cyndi Lauper
Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper Thornton (born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. Her career has spanned over 40 years. Her album '' She's So Unusual'' (1983) was the first debut album by a female artist to ach ...
in support of her debut album ''
She's So Unusual''. It was her first major headlining tour, with over 90 dates in various cities across North America. The tour kicked off in Poughkeepsie, New York, on November 22, 1983, and ended in St. Paul, Minnesota, on December 9, 1984. Lauper also performed shows in Paris, London and Switzerland.
The performance at the Summit in Houston in October 1984 was filmed for a planned home video release in 1985 which fell through; however, the promotional video for "
Money Changes Everything" was taken from this footage. The show was also broadcast locally over the radio that evening. The show at The Palace in Hollywood in February 1984 was filmed and, along with performances by
Madness
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and
Ultravox
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, aired as a show called ''Rock of the 80s'' on
Showtime
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Film
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* ''Showtime'' (video), a 1995 live concert video by Blur
Television Networks and channels
* Showtime Networks, a division of Paramount Global ...
. The New Year's Eve 1983 performance at the Ritz aired on
MTV that evening as a New Year's Eve special.
Set list
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When You Were Mine"
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#"I Had a Love"
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Goonies 'R' Good Enough"
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All Through the Night"
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Time After Time"
#"Right Track Wrong Train"
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He's So Unusual
"He's So Unusual" is a song from the late 1920s performed by Helen Kane, who was the inspiration for the Betty Boop character. The song was written by Al Sherman, Al Lewis and Abner Silver. Released on June 14, 1929, "He's So Unusual" was featur ...
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#"Yeah Yeah"
#"Witness"
#"I’m Gonna Be Strong"
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Girls Just Want to Have Fun
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" is a song written, recorded and performed by American musician Robert Hazard, who released it as a single in 1979. It is best known for the version of American singer Cyndi Lauper, who covered the song in 1983. It ...
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#"What A Thrill"
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She Bop"
#"
Money Changes Everything"
#"Maybe He’ll Know"
Tour dates
Box office score data
The Band
* Kenni Hairston – Keyboard & Vocals
*
Sandy Gennaro
Santo Michael Gennaro (born July 3, 1951 in Manhattan, New York) is an American rock drummer, author, musician, public speaker and mentor. He has recorded and toured with many musical artists including Blackjack, The Monkees, Pat Travers, ...
– Drums
* John K. – Bass
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John McCurry – Guitar & Vocals
References
External links
Cyndi Lauper's Official Website
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1983 concert tours
Cyndi Lauper concert tours