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Life and career 1953–1979: Early life. Lauper was born in Brooklyn, New York City, to a Catholic family. Her father, Fred, was of Swiss-German descent, and a descendant of Christen Lauper, a leader of the Swiss peasant war of 1653. Her mother, Catrine (née Gallo; 1930–2022), was of Italian descent (from Sicily).Lauper's siblings are her younger brother Fred (nicknamed Butch), and older ...
Madonna Louise Ciccone (/ tʃ ɪ ˈ k oʊ n i /; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.Regarded as the "Queen of Pop", she has been recognized for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting and visual presentation.Madonna's works, which incorporate social, political, sexual, and religious themes, have generated both controversy and ...
As a Conservative politician for North Yorkshire’s Scotton and Lower Wensleydale ward, councillor Tom Jones is used to the ‘never kissed a Tory’ rhetoric – he has even been rejected by ...
