Cyndi Lauper addresses past feud with Madonna: ‘I didn’t think she liked me’
nypost.comE! News last week.When asked if she ever spoke to Madonna, 65, about their dynamic, Lauper said, “Nah. I didn’t think she liked me that much.”The “True Colors” vocalist also explained how she made it a point to distinguish herself from the “Material Girl” singer when they both had blond hair in the ’80s.“I said, ‘OK, doll, I’ll just put a black spot here, so they know the difference between the two of us,’ ” she said.In an interview with the New York Times, Lauper said she wished she was friends with Madonna, rather than rivals. “It was a shame.
I would have liked to have a friend.”Both singers released their first albums in 1983. Lauper’s “She’s So Unusual” boasted the hit singles “Time After Time,” “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” and “All Through the Night,” while Madonna’s eponymous album included “Holiday,” “Lucky Star” and “Borderline.”In 1985, Lauper and Madonna were both in the running to be featured on Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie’s charity song “We Are the World.”Lauper was chosen over Madonna, which Richie, 74, said was a mistake on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in February. “It’s probably one of the most interesting questions in the world,” Richie said to Kimmel when the late-night host asked why it had to be between Lauper and Madonna.“We had only a half a line to sing.
Let me say this now: half a line,” Richie continued. “We had to have voices that people knew right away. We didn’t know whether Cyndi was coming.
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