Madonna (disambiguation): Difference between revisions

Madonna is a term used to refer to the Virgin Mary

Madonna is the artistic name used by Madonna Ciccone, a pop singer considered by many to be the queen of Popular music. She has had a long career that has been full of success and controversy.

Madonna was born in 1958 in Bay City, Michigan, USA. She took classes in piano and ballet and at school was an active participant in artistic activities. She attended the University of Michigan for two years but quit and went to New York in 1978.

In 1983 her debut album was released and the first hit "Holiday" topped the charts across the world. In 1985 she married Sean Penn. They separated in 1988.

In 1990 she starred in Dick Tracy with Warren Beatty, and in 1992 her book "Sex", featuring erotic pictures, was a best-seller. In 1999 she recorded the theme song for "Austin Powers II".

In December 2000 she was married again, to the British Director Guy Ritchie, at Dornoch in Scotland.

With some of the main singles from each album:

• 1983 Madonna (Holiday, Lucky Star, ...)
• 1984 Like a virgin (Material Girl, ...)
• 1986 True blue (Papa Don't Preach, La Isla Bonita, ...)
• 1987 You can dance (recompilation)
• 1989 Like a prayer (Express Yourself, Cherish, ...)
• 1990 The Immaculate collection (Vogue, ...)
• ? I'm breathless (from the movie "Dick Tracy")
• 1992 Erotica (Erotica, Fever, Rain, ...)
• 1994 Bedtime stories (Secret, ...)
• 1995 Something to remember (Crazy for you, ...)
• 1995 Evita (from the musical movie "Evita")
• 1998 In the beginning (recompilation of less known songs)
• 1998 Ray of light (Frozen, ...)
• 2000 Music (Music, American Pie)
• 2001 GHV2

1. Artist Direct
2. VH1 Artist Biography
3. The A-Z of Madonna
4. Jeffrey's Music Room