In 1984, Cyndi Lauper exploded onto the music scene with the appropriately titled “She's So Unusual,” an album that yielded a handful of hit singles (“Girls Just Want To Have Fun,” “She Bop,” “Money Changes Everything,” “Time After Time”) and thrust her to superstar status. In the years that followed, Cyndi cranked out a string of unforgettable songs (“Change Of Heart,” “True Colors,” “I Drove All Night”) some co-written by her, others claimed by her definitive performances of them. Cyndi became a defining figure of the early MTV era, but she also transcended that era as a singer and songwriter.

Now, Cyndi takes the latest step in her artistic evolution by tackling a collection of standards, many of which she has been listening to for her entire life. “At Last” sees Cyndi putting her unmistakable stamp on classics such as the Righteous Brothers' “Unchained Melody,” the BurtBacharach/Hal David gem “Walk On By,” the Smokey Robinson classic “You Really Got A Hold On Me,” the title track, popularized by Etta James, and Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs' “Stay,” (later covered by The Four Seasons and The Hollies, among others). Cyndi's interpretations not only approach these songs from a fresh angle, they also confirm her place as one of popular music's greatest vocalists of the past three decades.

“At Last” also teams Cyndi up with Tony Bennett on “Makin' Whoopee,” a song that has been recorded by no less than Louis Armstrong, Rosemary Clooney, Nat King Cole, Ray Charles and Bennett himself. Meanwhile, Stevie Wonder contributes his unmistakable harmonica playing to the R&B classic “Until You Come Back To Me” (which has been recorded by Stevie himself, and Aretha Franklin, among others). Cyndi will do a short US tour in support of “At Last”, including one date in Chicago at The Cadillac Palace Theatre.