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Cyndi Lauper performs Patsy Montana's country standard I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart (from 2016 Detours album), You Don't Know (1996 Sisters Of Avalon) and concert closer Money Changes Everything from her 1983 smash debut She's So Unusual. Pop superstar and LGBT activist was live at The Greek Theater, Los Angeles, CA on October 5, 2016. Detour North America Tour is in support of Cyndi Lauper's 2016 country project Detour.

Album Review: Cyndi Lauper, ‘Detour’ By Robert Ballantyne Posted on May 10th, 2016

Talk about a girl just having fun. Over the years, Cyndi Lauper has really done whatever the hell she’s wanted to musically. Since 2003, Lauper has released a collection of jazz standards, an acoustic compilation, a dance-pop album, a blues record, a Broadway musical, and now, a country album.

Lauper continues her eccentric musical adventure by tackling country classics like “Walkin’ After Midnight” and “Hard Candy Christmas”. It sounds like you’d imagine, too: quirky.

While Detour rises far above novelty record status, it’s admittedly jarring when Lauper’s New York accent sneaks in amidst the steel guitar and violins. But kudos to Lauper for not affecting a country twang and staying true to her musical identity — and besides, there’s authentic twang to be found from her many duet partners, including Alison Krauss, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Jewel and Emmylou Harris.

Overall, Detour is a fun, capable experiment, but nonetheless, is probably best appreciated by Lauper’s loyal fan base.