American Songwriter

Cyndi Lauper’s ‘True Colors’ Turns 35

In celebration of the 35th anniversary of Cyndi Lauper’s second album True Colors, the title track was certified platinum by RIAA, and Legacy Recordings has released an expanded digital edition of the ...
People

Cyndi Lauper Says She Recorded 'True Colors' to 'Feel Better' After Her Friend Died of AIDS (Exclusive)

Lauper tells PEOPLE about the 1986 hit's inspiration at the Tribeca Festival premiere of her new documentary, 'Let the Canary Sing' Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working in digital ...
Rolling Stone

Cyndi Lauper on 35 Years of ‘True Colors,’ Pride Anthems, and the Next Crop of Innovators

Cyndi Lauper is celebrating the 35th anniversary of her iconic sophomore album, True Colors, which came out on October 14th, 1986. And to mark the occasion, she’s dropping a new expanded digital ...

Cyndi Lauper on the late Billy Steinberg, "True Colors" co-writer: "Pure genius"

Steinberg, who co-wrote "True Colors," "Like a Virgin" and more with Tom Kelly, died Feb. 16.
American Songwriter

The Heartbreaking Story Behind Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors”—and the Song She Actually Wrote About the Same Situation

Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly might not have had Gregory Natal in mind when they penned the song that would become a 1986 hit for Cyndi Lauper, “True Colors”. Nevertheless, Natal became the person ...

Billy Steinberg, ‘Like a Virgin,’ ‘True Colors’ co-writer, dies at 75

Billy Steinberg, a Grammy Award-winning songwriter who co-wrote the lyrics to five chart-topping U.S. singles during the ...