Cyndi Lauper on ‘Watch What Happens Live’. Photo:
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- Cyndi Lauper will be inducted into the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
- She was previously nominated twice before.
- Lauper said she was “humbled” to receive the honor
After two nominations, Cyndi Lauper is finally a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee.
On Sunday, April 27, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation unveiled the final list for the class of 2025, with the “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” hitmaker, 71, listed alongside Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, OutKast, Soundgarden and The White Stripes in the performer category.
For Lauper, who made her debut in 1983 and has become known for hits like “Time After Time” and “She Bop,” the honor comes after being nominated for the Hall of Fame twice. The first time was in 2023 before she finally secured her place in 2025.
“I’m humbled to be in the company of so many of my heroes – Aretha, Tina, Chaka, Joni, Wanda, to name just a few,” Lauper wrote on Instagram, alongside a carousel of photos revealing all the inductees for 2025 while paying homage to female singers, like Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Chaka Khan, Joni Mitchell and Wanda Jackson, who were all inducted into the Hall of Fame in the years prior.
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“Women have made so many important contributions to music and to rock n roll and a win for one of us is a win for all of us,” Lauper continued, before recognizing the voters and fans for their support.
She concluded: “Thank you to the voting members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for this honor. And thank you to my fans for supporting me throughout my career. I could not do any of this without you.”
The nominees for the Hall of Fame were first announced in February, with the “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” singer among the shortlist of potential inductees.
After learning she was nominated, Lauper reflected on the “exciting” moment while speaking with PEOPLE.
“You know, I’ve been singing rock and roll most of my life, so I know I’m a rocker,” she said before later noting that it was “exciting that more women are being acknowledged.”
She continued: “I am very much a believer that we all stand on the shoulders of the people that came before us, and we know that the people that come after us will stand on our shoulders. It’s a whole musical chain, and everything affects your music.”
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Cyndi Lauper performing in New York City on Oct. 30, 2024. Taylor Hill/Getty
When making the announcement on Sunday, the foundation said this year’s class represented “a powerhouse lineup of trailblazers, icons, and music legends who have shaped the ever-evolving sounds of Rock & Roll,” per a press release.
In addition to the performer category, Salt-N-Pepa and Warren Zevon will be honored with the musical influence award, with Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins and Carol Kaye being recognized with the musical excellence award and Lenny Waronker receiving the Ahmet Ertegun award.
The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will stream live on Disney+ on Saturday, Nov. 8 from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, while a special will air on ABC at a later date and be available to stream on Hulu.
