Madonna
Birth name Madonna Louise Ciccone
Also known as Madonna Ciccone, Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone
Born August 16, 1958; Bay City, Michigan, United States
Genres Pop, rock, dance
Occupations Singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, film producer,
film director, fashion designer, author, actress, entrepreneur
Instruments Vocals, guitar, percussion
Years active 1979–present
Labels Sire (1982–1995), Maverick (1992–2004)
Warner Bros. (1982–2008), Live Nation Artists (2008-)
Associated acts Breakfast Club, Emmy
Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone; August 16, 1958) is an American recording artist, occasional actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan and raised in Rochester Hills, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977, for a career in modern dance. After performing as a member of the pop musical groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her self-titled debut album, Madonna in 1983 by Sire Records. Read more...
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December 29, 2009 Madonna Held Responsible for Orphanage Lack of Fund
Madonna has been blamed for a downturn in donations to an orphanage in Malawi, Africa - because people wrongly assume the pop superstar has handed the owners thousands of dollars. The "Material Girl" adopted daughter Mercy James from the Kondanani home earlier this year but since the venue was linked to the singer, staff have been struggling to raise the required funds. read more...
October 05, 2009 Madonna's «Celebration» a fine collection, but not perfect recollection
To act like 27 years of work can be put into one or two discs of material is easily one of the most fruitless and soulless exercises the record industry has ever come up with. The very nature of the term «greatest hits» says that certain songs are lesser, but who judges the greatness of the song? Sometimes it is the artist who chooses his or her own «greatest hits.» read more...
October 04, 2009 Madonna and Lady Gaga On SNL
Madonna and Lady Gaga wowed audiences on SNL last night. The two popstars had a dance-off wearing similar sexy outfits with thigh high boots for a comedy skit. Madonna recently complimented Gaga saying, «I just saw Lady Gaga... She looks like she’s going to carnival in Venice, very beautiful.» read more...
