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In 2013, Lauper completed writing both the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical ''[[Kinky Boots]]'', which led the 2013 Tony Awards with 13 nominations and six awards including Best Musical. The musical also won Best Score, making Lauper the first woman to win the composing category solo. In 2013, she became the first artist in over 25 years to top the dance charts with a Broadway single. In 2014, Lauper, as the producer, composer and lyricist, was awarded the Grammy for best musical theater album for ''Kinky Boots''. That same cast album spent 51 weeks on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
Over the course of her career, Lauper has released over 40 singles and (as of 2014) has sold more than 80 million records worldwide. She is featured in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum's "Women Who Rock" exhibit, which illustrates the important roles that women have played in rock and roll history. Lauper has won at the Grammy, Emmy, Tony, MTV VMA, Billboard, and AMA awards. In 1999, VH1 ranked Lauper No. 58 of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll.
Lauper has been celebrated for her ongoing humanitarian work over the last 30 years, particularly as an advocate for gay and transgender rights in the [[United States]]. Her charitable efforts were recognized in 2013, when the singer was invited as a special guest to attend President Barack Obama's second-term inaugural ceremony.
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