I can´t believe the dream team the put together for this event. It´s just heaven for a music lover like me, and I just finished listening this and it´s like....OMG, what just happened!! i know I will be listening this for the next weeks or even months. Cyndi Lauper was just....freaking awesome!!
I know in my bones that I saw this performance when it first aired, but I haven't seen it since... "OH MY GOD, WHAT A LINE UP!!" ...and yes I love me some Ray Charles ya'll!
I was born in '75 and listened to Cyndi in her prime and as many people, throughout the years with every new popular release. But I never paid too much attention to her, other than recording tapes with She Bop along with many more 80's songs of other artists. I happened to be 45 years old and find out how gracious and talented she really was. I wish I could go back in time and live her career with full enthusiasm.
this was so dang good!! I remember it like it was yesterday on the prime time 6th anniv special! She is soooooo talented. How is she not in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame????? She has blown the lid off venues singing great rock songs. She also does multi-genres well! Go listen to her sing live for the JONI MITCHELL TRIBUTE show, singing Carey, or for the Obamas, singing Try a Little Tenderness!!!!!!!! And I adore her cover of "What's Going On" that went to #12 in the mid-80s. She did Marvin Gaye proud!
That amazing are you Cyndi Lauper...... so underrated and so so so wonderfull artist!!!! You are big...you will be legend... yuo are a living legend. I love you
Saw this on TV live.... it was ELECTRIC..... stood right out of my seat in the living room... one of the great live performances.... ( though the sound is terrible on this clip)....and one of the greatest ensembles of musicians on one stage EVER....
I lived for Dave's anniversary shows all through his run on NBC, and I'll go to my grave believing that Cyndi Lauper's "Money Changes Everything" was the finest female vocal performance of the '80s decade.
I agree with BOTH of you! To THIS day, I STILL watch the video for "Money Changes Everything" because it continues to blow me away time after time! Hey, look what I just did there! No pun intended! As a matter of fact, before I read these comments, I was going to go watch the video for "Money Changes Everything" right after I finished watching THIS video!! It still blows me away, what? Thirty-five, thirty-six years later? WOW! #cyndilauperrulesandmadonnadrools
@Cynthia Corcoran I'm not sure I understand your comment. What did you mean when you wrote, "I recorded as Cyndi in the 60s it wasn't as by ish."? This statement puzzles me. Sorry about that, but I can't make heads or tails of it.
So, the 6th anniversary in the Ed Sullivan Theater would have been August of 1999. CBS has the master tapes of this... why hasn't it been released in High Def?
"REAL SOUL SINGERS & MUSICIANS" not like today's so called soul/R&B singers. Man, what a line-up! This is real talent, probably never to be seen again.
04:25 is when they start, and 09:05 when Larry Bud Melman announces that the 1988 Tony Awards, brought to you by Prell Concentrate will continue after station identification make this 5 minutes of heaven! LOVE MISS LAUPER AND MR JOEL, and all those great instrumentalists and vocalists made it sooo fun!
Oh wow! What a performance by the singers... especially by Cyndi😊I guess Billy Joel had a hangover or thinks he is cool in sunglasses 🙆 Would have been nice to see his eyes or maybe the bright lights were too much for his eyes...who knows📺
Anton was no stranger to Cyndi, he performed a bit on her hit album "She's So Unusual." Figure she'd return the favor by performing with him and Paul Shaffer's band.
Dmattmc Or....judging by Larry "Bud" Melman saying "The 1988 Tonys...." Or.....reading that this is the 6th anniversary show, finding out Dave started in 1982, and doing the math.
At this time I was not watching David Letterman..But I wished I would have seen this..WOW!!!Cyndi was..FANTASTIC!! Sad to say that some of these artists are no longer with us..but this was awesome! What year was this? And was this the last show Letterman did for NBC before coming to CBS?
All sound this century and rest of time now is Alamater at eleven years old soprano at royal seven years old. Cynthia Corcoran as Cyndi Lauper. Im cloud streaming SOUND. Previously recorded sound. Tonight show
For those who would try to compare Madonna with Cyndi Lauper, THIS video is the living proof Cyndi Lauper is way more relevant and more talented than Madonna. It's impossible to imagine Madonna trying to perform with all these accomplished artists since she NEVER was able to carry a tune on stage.
I will be fair. Madonna put out some great songs and was an excellent dancer, though not on par with Toni Basil, Janet Jackson or Paula Abdul (personal opinion - Jackson not withstanding, the others are still impressive at their age) What is evident in this video is the fact that Cyndi was involved in far more interesting musical projects. She worked with the greats. She counts Patti Labelle and Cher as close friends. She's an activist in the truest sense. And while she has had her lower days (I remember her WWE period) she has since come on top with Grammys, Emmy and a Tony. And frankly, anyone who can get a stodgy Kennedy Award audience off their feet while singing a Cher tune in their elder years is on top to me.
I was there!! It was incredible!! Esp Cyndi Lauper
Can we first give it up for that opening duet between Carole King and Paul Shaffer! 👏🏽👏🏽
Amazing,so good great Legend 💪❤️💞 of soul 🔥🎺🎷🎸
Cindy has more powerful voice than any other female singer!
Cyndi Lauper gives 100% to everything she does I am a life long fan ..She is the Queen of POP!!
Amen to that
こんばんは❗️日本人です。この映像は、いつ頃の物なのでしょうか？
Yes she is Anita. I met her in Buffalo, NY in 1984 at a meet and greet at Crawdaddy's restaurant. Phenomenal,beautiful person and talent.
Desse jeito. Tb sou há décadas.
I can´t believe the dream team the put together for this event. It´s just heaven for a music lover like me, and I just finished listening this and it´s like....OMG, what just happened!! i know I will be listening this for the next weeks or even months. Cyndi Lauper was just....freaking awesome!!
HER VOICE IS SO SO POWERFUL OMG LOOK AT THIS
I know in my bones that I saw this performance when it first aired, but I haven't seen it since... "OH MY GOD, WHAT A LINE UP!!"
...and yes I love me some Ray Charles ya'll!
Holy crap, such an array of musical talent ! Amazingly well done with little or no practice. Wow !
Simply beautiful amazing performance by all of them ❤ .......And Cyndi Lauper woman's got soul always has. And great legs
Great number...Sweet Soul Music
Cyndi is one of the best female singers of the world. She can sing everything!
Que voz poderosa. Deus estava muito feliz qdo criou Cyndi
I was born in '75 and listened to Cyndi in her prime and as many people, throughout the years with every new popular release. But I never paid too much attention to her, other than recording tapes with She Bop along with many more 80's songs of other artists. I happened to be 45 years old and find out how gracious and talented she really was. I wish I could go back in time and live her career with full enthusiasm.
Wow! What an all-star gathering of incredible musicians. Cyndi, I love you!
Cyndi Lauper was so ahead of her time😁
Yes she was
Cyndi was not fooling around! Even when the audience was cheering you can still hear belting out thag note. I seem Cyndi a few times she is AMAZING
What an amazing lineup!
First time I saw it ! LOVE IT! Love you Cyndi you're "GREAT"
Cyndi. You are something else. Really out of this world👏👍
Cool.
God made the world in six days and had to rest because HE knew on the following day HE was to create Cyndi Lauper, who would blow us all away.
love this performance....there was a LOT of humility being put on a shelf. Uh, Cyndi?...your voice made my left eye, twitch. YIKES!!
Cyndi deserves better! She is Outstanding!
Cyndi you are not human. You are the greatest!
Have you see "River Deep Mountain High" with her and Tom Jones. HOLY F!!!!!!!! Watch it!
Essa mulher tem um.potencial de voz inigualável
Blew my socks off...!!! It don't get any better than this...!!!
...so small woman, so much power and that voice blowing a way ...
Cyndi, you are sooo underated as a pure singer. Terrific.
Have you seen "River Deep Mountain High" with her and Tom Jones. HOLY F!!!!!!!! Watch it!
this was so dang good!! I remember it like it was yesterday on the prime time 6th anniv special! She is soooooo talented. How is she not in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame????? She has blown the lid off venues singing great rock songs. She also does multi-genres well! Go listen to her sing live for the JONI MITCHELL TRIBUTE show, singing Carey, or for the Obamas, singing Try a Little Tenderness!!!!!!!! And I adore her cover of "What's Going On" that went to #12 in the mid-80s. She did Marvin Gaye proud!
Cyndi got soul. She sometimes sounds like Patti labelle
That amazing are you Cyndi Lauper...... so underrated and so so so wonderfull artist!!!! You are big...you will be legend... yuo are a living legend. I love you
Hah! Cyndi started dancing b4 the music even started.!! Spectacular vocals. ❤
Good spot! And even if the drummer probably did a 1-2-3-4, she was already in the music...
I'm so happy because watch this video 💖thank you so much🌷🍀
すみません、これはいつ頃の動画でしょうか？
This is truly a powerhouse lineup!
When Ben E King breaks into Stand by Me! Pure magic!
So many great ones in one show, my dad and I positively freaked out when he announced Carole! So cute!
Cyndi Lauper is among the best singers america has given to the world.
Saw this on TV live.... it was ELECTRIC..... stood right out of my seat in the living room... one of the great live performances.... ( though the sound is terrible on this clip)....and one of the greatest ensembles of musicians on one stage EVER....
Agree. Saw it live and when I eventually found it on that new fangled UA-cam, I could get my fix as often as I liked plus share with a new generation
Cyndi Lauper is killing it. Amazing
No she did well!
I lived for Dave's anniversary shows all through his run on NBC, and I'll go to my grave believing that Cyndi Lauper's "Money Changes Everything" was the finest female vocal performance of the '80s decade.
It was ! She broke grounds for all female singers. With TRUE ARTISTIC RAW TALENT.
There can only be 1 Cindy
💙💛💗🖤💜
I agree with BOTH of you! To THIS day, I STILL watch the video for "Money Changes Everything" because it continues to blow me away time after time! Hey, look what I just did there! No pun intended! As a matter of fact, before I read these comments, I was going to go watch the video for "Money Changes Everything" right after I finished watching THIS video!! It still blows me away, what? Thirty-five, thirty-six years later? WOW! #cyndilauperrulesandmadonnadrools
I messed up the end of my first comment. Make sure you check the edited one.😊
I recorded as Cyndi in the 60s it wasn't as by ish.
@Cynthia Corcoran I'm not sure I understand your comment. What did you mean when you wrote, "I recorded as Cyndi in the 60s it wasn't as by ish."? This statement puzzles me. Sorry about that, but I can't make heads or tails of it.
Remember this when it was on TV....so so good. Thanks for posting!
So sad - we lost Duane Eddy and David Sanborn within the last two weeks
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this. An AMAZING, truly EPIC performance!!!
So, the 6th anniversary in the Ed Sullivan Theater would have been August of 1999. CBS has the master tapes of this... why hasn't it been released in High Def?
Hi! Cindy im your no.1 Fan in the Philippines I love all your song I hope to see you in person one of my dreams in my life and my inspiration.
I love you cyndi, you're the best!!!!
"REAL SOUL SINGERS & MUSICIANS" not like today's so called soul/R&B singers.
Man, what a line-up!
This is real talent, probably never to be seen again.
So true
That is one damn all star band!
what a line up!
Awesome line-up but of course Cyndi has the best voice.
what a band!! what a horn section!! what a song!! and legs!!
I’m glad I stumbled across this video!
I remember this! We were yelling and dancing. So great!
Piano Man gioca con la musica ... Per lui tutto facile ... Talento eclettico... 🎹👏🎹👏🎹
Its great to see the late great Warren Zevon on grand piano showing off his "Golden Hands."
Man I miss the 80's there are lot's of talent on that stage
Ben E King !!💜 So Much Soul
BILLLLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYY JOEEEEEEEEEELLLL =D AMAZING
OMG How Billy Imitate Ray Charles 6:16..... AMAZING....he imitate Bruce Sprinigsteen,Ray Charles,John Lennon, and etc. GREAT GENIUS ^_____^
Only the best of the best.
can't be touched brilliant
Cyndi + Ben + Billy oh yeah
You're the best.. cyndi
This was amazing, off the hook! Wow
Espetacular..Obrigada!AMO TUDO ISSO!❤❤❤❤❤
Cyndi is awesome
Cyndi Lauper Snapping on em!!!!
100 percent
Oh,legs! She is a Queen!
04:25 is when they start, and 09:05 when Larry Bud Melman announces that the 1988 Tony Awards, brought to you by Prell Concentrate will continue after station identification make this 5 minutes of heaven! LOVE MISS LAUPER AND MR JOEL, and all those great instrumentalists and vocalists made it sooo fun!
Cyndi Lauper perfeita como sempre...
Just awesome
my Billlly joel !!!!!!!!!!!!
Ben E is a real KING
3:12 to 3:22 best part!! my Billy Joel :)
Oh wow! What a performance by the singers... especially by Cyndi😊I guess Billy Joel had a hangover or thinks he is cool in sunglasses 🙆 Would have been nice to see his eyes or maybe the bright lights were too much for his eyes...who knows📺
Billy wearing the sunglasses is an homage to Ray Charles.
Haven't seen this is so long! Thanks for posting!
Cyndi la mejor!!!
Ok. 1988. So thirty years ago Paul had hair! Awesome medley.
Hot damn!
WHEW!!
Arthur Conley got the feelin'! Bye Arthur!
I'm Carol King and my mother wrote tapestry. I'm opraetta Cynthia Corcoran opraetta 🦁
cool peformance...
R.I.P big man.
JAMMIN
Anton was no stranger to Cyndi, he performed a bit on her hit album "She's So Unusual." Figure she'd return the favor by performing with him and Paul Shaffer's band.
What year was this? And holy crap…this has anybody who's anybody!..Sweet!
judging by Cyndis hair, this is from around 1988
Dmattmc Or....judging by Larry "Bud" Melman saying "The 1988 Tonys...."
Or.....reading that this is the 6th anniversary show, finding out Dave started in 1982, and doing the math.
carole king. beautiful.
My dad sang stand by me Cyndi
Cyndi Lauper.
Yes yes ❤❤❤❤🎉RAa
At this time I was not watching David Letterman..But I wished I would have seen this..WOW!!!Cyndi was..FANTASTIC!! Sad to say that some of these artists are no longer with us..but this was awesome! What year was this? And was this the last show Letterman did for NBC before coming to CBS?
All sound this century and rest of time now is Alamater at eleven years old soprano at royal seven years old. Cynthia Corcoran as Cyndi Lauper. Im cloud streaming SOUND. Previously recorded sound. Tonight show
PS thanks for the post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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What a !ineup
My Too =D
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esto fue en Diciembre de 1989
24/01/1988
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For those who would try to compare Madonna with Cyndi Lauper, THIS video is the living proof Cyndi Lauper is way more relevant and more talented than Madonna. It's impossible to imagine Madonna trying to perform with all these accomplished artists since she NEVER was able to carry a tune on stage.
I agree completely as Cyndi Lauper was Iconic
I will be fair. Madonna put out some great songs and was an excellent dancer, though not on par with Toni Basil, Janet Jackson or Paula Abdul (personal opinion - Jackson not withstanding, the others are still impressive at their age)
What is evident in this video is the fact that Cyndi was involved in far more interesting musical projects. She worked with the greats. She counts Patti Labelle and Cher as close friends. She's an activist in the truest sense. And while she has had her lower days (I remember her WWE period) she has since come on top with Grammys, Emmy and a Tony.
And frankly, anyone who can get a stodgy Kennedy Award audience off their feet while singing a Cher tune in their elder years is on top to me.