Looking back at the early years of pop sensation Cyndi Lauper, and the inspiration provided to the young New Yorker by Blondie, and the CBGB punk scene.

Cyndi Lauper, who was inducted into the Rock ... with the Grammys, in their early years, favoring traditional pop and jazz, and the Rock Hall long favoring guitar-based rock.

Chubby Checker, who popularized two rock ‘n’ roll dance styles in the early ’60s ... New inductees Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden and the White Stripes have been previously nominated.