Chappell Roan will induct Cyndi Lauper into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during next month’s ceremony.
“She has inspired me with her fashion and her hair, and of course, her makeup, her music,” Roan said in a video announcing her participation. “I actually auditioned with ‘True Colors’ for America’s Got Talent when I was 13. I didn’t make it, but the song is still incredible. I’m so excited, thank you for having me.”
Lauper has expressed mutual admiration for Roan. In the 2024 documentary Let The Canary Sing, she reacted to hearing the”Pink Pony Club” singer for the first time: “Such dusky, yearning keyboard pop. Wow, born in 1998, she’s even younger than my son! And that hair! That kind of reminds me of what I did on the blues record, Memphis Blues…. Just incredible!”
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