“We shouldn’t have touched her music when she wasn’t around. I thought I would never see her again”: Knox Chandler on the less-than-ideal recording session that flourished into a decade-long working relationship with Cyndi Lauper

Left-Knox Chandler playing a Gibson Les Paul; Right-Singer Cyndi Lauper performs at the VH1 Save The Music Presents "Songwriters In The Round: Generations 3: The Best of the 80's" at the China Club November 4, 2004 in New York City.

Knox Chandler's résumé includes stints with Depeche Mode, the Psychedelic Furs, R.E.M., Siouxsie and the Banshees... and the roster of music stars goes on.

While primarily a guitarist, the multi-instrumentalist carved a niche for himself by trading guitars for cellos and writing string arrangements, and vice versa – which explains his rich repertoire. And aside from the more alternative-leaning names on his list, Chandler also had a decade-long working relationship with one of the most multi-faceted names in pop: Cyndi Lauper.