We’re both wrong, but I was closer. Queens.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyndi_Lauper#1953.E2.80.9379:_Early_life
Cyndi Lauper was raised in Ozone Park, Queens, in New York City.[10] Her family is Roman Catholic. Her father was of German and Swiss descent, and her mother is Italian American (from Sicily). She has an older sister, Ellen, and a younger brother, Fred (nicknamed Butch).[11] Lauper’s parents divorced when she was five years old.[12] Her mother subsequently remarried and divorced again.
As a child, Lauper listened to artists including Judy Garland, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and the Beatles. At age twelve, she began writing her own songs and playing an acoustic guitar given to her by her sister.[13] Even when she was young, Lauper expressed herself by dyeing her hair different colors and wearing radical fashions.
Lauper was accepted in a special public high school for students with talent in the visual arts, but eventually dropped out, and later earned her GED. At the age of seventeen, she left home, planning to study art. Her journey took her to Canada, where she spent two weeks in the woods with her dog Sparkle, trying to find herself. She eventually wound up in Vermont, where she took art classes at Johnson State College and supported herself by working odd jobs.
In the early-1970s, Lauper performed as a vocalist with various cover bands in the New York metropolitan area (such as Doc West and Flyer), singing hits by bands including Jefferson Airplane, Led Zeppelin, and Bad Company. Although Lauper was performing on stage, she was not happy singing cover songs. In 1977, Lauper damaged her vocal cords and took a year off. She was told by three doctors that she would never sing again, but regained her voice with the help of vocal coach Katie Agresta.[14]
We’re both wrong, but I was closer. Queens
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I was kidding! Lol!
But I’m sure you know better than I do - haven’t been around northeast accents enough to make fine distinctions.
In 1977, Lauper damaged her vocal cords and took a year off. She was told by three doctors that she would never sing again, but regained her voice with the help of vocal coach Katie Agresta.
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Wow! She recovered, all right!