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 ...

The bets music is honest. Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors” is one of the best pop ballads ever written. Lauper didn’t write the song, but she said it came from an earnest place in her life. The tune was ...

Cyndi Lauper is, for the lack of a better word, an unconventional pop star and actress, but that doesn’t mean her music isn’t rich and powerful. “True Colors” is a prime example, but what was her ...

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 worked at PEOPLE since 2022. He covers and edits ...