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Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan), simply known by the stage name Madonna, also occasionally referred to as Madonna Ciccone Ritchie, is an American singer frequently referred to as the Queen of Pop music. Also an actress, author, activist, diva, pop cultural and fashion icon, many consider Madonna to be one of the most iconic and influential figures of the late 20th century. Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone Ritchie File links The following pages link to this file: Madonna (entertainer) ... Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone Ritchie File links The following pages link to this file: Madonna (entertainer) ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the fictional town seen on Another World, see Bay City (Another World). ... State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm Official languages English Area 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 147,255 km²  - Water 103,687 km² (41. ... A stage name, or a screen name for movie stars, is a pseudonym used by performers and actors. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who uses his or her voice as an instrument to make music. ... Depending on context, pop music is either an abbreviation of popular music or, more recently, a term for a sub-genre of it. ... Diva is the Latin and Italian word for goddess, the feminine form of the Latin word divus (= god). Time Magazine observed in its October 21, 2002 issue: The word was originally used of great female opera singers, almost always sopranos (like Maria Callas), but can be used to describe many... The Savior Not Made By Hands (1410s, by Andrei Rublev) An icon (from Greek εικων, eikon, image) is an artistic visual representation or symbol of anything considered holy and divine, such as God, saints or deities. ...

Biography

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Madonna was raised in a large, devout Catholic family in the Detroit suburb of Rochester, the daughter of Italian American Chrysler engineer Sylvio Ciccone and French Canadian Madonna Fortin. Her mother died of breast cancer when Madonna was five years old. Her father later married Joan Gustafson. During her childhood Madonna attended several Catholic schools including Academie Du Sacre Coeur, Saint Andrews, and Saint Fredericks. She also took classes in piano and ballet, and was an active participant in a variety of artistic activities at school. After graduating from Rochester Adams High School in 1976 she received a dance scholarship and attended the University of Michigan for two years but quit and moved to the Corona, Queens district of New York in 1978 to pursue dance and acting professionally. During this period she danced with several minor modern dance companies, including Ailey II and the Walter Nicks dancers. She appeared in a short film called A Certain Sacrifice and joined several punk-pop bands including Breakfast Club and Emmy. She eventually penned a number of songs that brought her local fame in gay dance clubs such as Danceteria. The First Album File links The following pages link to this file: Madonna (entertainer) ... The First Album File links The following pages link to this file: Madonna (entertainer) ... This article refers to the largest city of Michigan. ... Rochester is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... An Italian-American is an American of Italian descent either born in America or someone who has immigrated. ... The Chrysler Corporation is a United States-based automobile manufacturer, since 1998 merged with Daimler_Benz into DaimlerChrysler. ... French Canadian is a term that has several different connotations. ... University of Michigan, Ann Arbor The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor is a public coeducational university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. ... Corona, Queens, is an area of Queens, New York surrounded by Flushing, Jackson Heights, and Elmhurst. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... picture of Isadora Duncan - Source: Library of Congress Modern dance is a dance form developed in the early 20th century. ... Alvin Ailey, Jr. ... Walter Nicks is a Finnish and American (U.S. born) modern dancer and choreographer and a teacher of Jazz dance and Dunham technique. ... A Certain Sacrifice is the singer Madonnas first movie made in September 1979 written and directed by Stephen Jon Lewicki. ... Although the word Gay originally meant happy, in modern usage the term is often applied interchangeably with homosexual. However, there are important differences between the terms: while homosexual relates specifically to sexuality, the term gay is a political or social marker. ... The Danceteria was a notable nightclub located in New York City which operated from 1982 until 1986. ...

Madonna scored her first recording deal in 1982 while sitting on the corner of the bed of an ailing Sire Records music executive. Her demo song, "Ain't No Big Deal", was written by frequent collaborator Stephen Bray, and was shelved for several years since it had just been recorded and released by the Epic Records group Barracuda. Five years later, Madonna's version finally surfaced on the B-side of the "True Blue" single, though it has never appeared on any of her albums. During the sessions for her first album, she also recorded a song called "Sidewalk Talk". However, upon listening to the finished product, she and her producers decided that its sound was too dated. They shelved the track, and replaced it with a more current song called "Holiday". It quickly became a hit upon release, and stands today as an iconic 80's dance song. "Sidewalk Talk" was included years later as a B-side. Stephen Bray is a successful songwriter, drummer and record producer from Detroit. ...

Her first single "Everybody" produced by Mark Kamins was released without her photo on the jacket, and many listeners believed that she was black. The advent of MTV, however, enabled her label to aggressively market Madonna's image. A playful and sexy combination of punk and pop culture, Madonna became a quick fixture on the network. Her bleached blonde hair (with black roots), sexy lace gloves, lingerie on the outside and "Boy Toy" belt buckle were soon all the rage in malls and schoolyards across America. Mark Kamins is a New York club DJ. He is most famous for launching the career of Madonna (singer) by taking her to see Seymore Stein of Sire Records. ... MTV (abbreviation for Music Television) is a cable television network which was originally devoted to music videos, especially popular rock music. ...

"Like A Virgin"

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In 1983 her self-titled debut album Madonna was released, and the first hit "Holiday" topped the charts around the world. Other hit singles included "Borderline" and "Lucky Star". The album was a smash hit, and catapulted Madonna into instant stardom. Former boyfriend/producer and remixer DJ John 'Jellybean' Benitez was instrumental at this time of her career. The hit club track "Burning Up" was remixed for release in the UK by DJ Rusty Egan (formerly of the new romantic group Visage). Like A Virgin, Madonna This is an album cover. ... Like A Virgin, Madonna This is an album cover. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... There are at least two albums that bear the title Madonna: Madonna is the first album released from pop star Madonna. ... New Romantic was a New Wave music subgenre and fashion movement that occurred primarily in the United Kingdom during the early 1980s. ... Visage was a New Romantic band that began life in 1978 in the London, England nightclub Billys. ...

In 1984 she followed her debut with Like a Virgin. The album's provocative subject matter (especially the title track) was praised by reviewers and fans. She aroused further controversy when she appeared at the MTV Video Music Awards singing "Like A Virgin" in a combination wedding dress/bustier, writhing on the floor and revealing her underwear. The track topped the US charts for six weeks. The album also spawned three Top 5 hits: "Angel" (#5), "Dress You Up" (#5), and her signature song, "Material Girl" (#2). (The "Material Girl" moniker would stay with her for good.) "Like a Virgin" also stands as the first evidence of Madonna's most brilliant career strategy: constant change. Where "Madonna" was all synthesizers and dance beats, featuring a hard-edged, "street urchin" version of the singer, "Like a Virgin" was all lace and sensuality, with Madonna portrayed with Lolita-like sexual decadence. The album's sound, owing mainly to producer Nile Rodgers, had a distinctive soul and funk flavor with hard, loud drums and plenty of bass guitar. It was still Madonna, but the sound was different, and the image was different. This constant metamorphosis would prove to be, over the years, Madonna's secret weapon for success. 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Like a Virgin (1984, see 1984 in music) was a hit album and song by Madonna. ... The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the season. ...

Madonna's rapid ascent into pop stardom paved the way for her transition to Hollywood. In 1985 she made a brief appearance in the film Vision Quest playing a club singer. The title song of the movie, "Crazy For You" became her second number one hit and earned her first Grammy nomination. She also played a supporting role alongside Rosanna Arquette in the hit film Desperately Seeking Susan, for which she received good reviews. Her acting generally received negative reviews for the following seven years. 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A vision quest is a rite of passage in some native American cultures. ... Rosanna Lauren Arquette (born August 10, 1959) is an American actress. ... Desperately Seeking Susan is a 1985 film directed by Susan Seidelman and starring Rosanna Arquette and Madonna. ...

The "Material Girl" era also spawned a social trend: the "Madonna Wannabe". Across America, teenage girls went to great lengths to emulate their idol, dressing in spandex and mini-skirts, lacy bras and belly-shirts, teasing their hair and tying it up with a bow. Madonna has remarked in interviews that it was startling to see girls dressing like her all over the country, because her "look" was based mainly on recycled streetwear during her lean years, using old hosiery for hairties and cutting up old shirts.

Perhaps most importantly, this era marked Madonna's first venture into full-scale live performance. Her 1985 "Virgin Tour" was an unstoppable hit, selling out in every city. The opening night performance, in Seattle, sold out in just 33 minutes.

True Blue

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On her 27th birthday (August 16, 1985) Madonna married actor Sean Penn. She appeared with him in the 1986 flop Shanghai Surprise, which was unanimously panned by critics. The couple soon earned a reputation for hostility towards the media, thanks to Penn's frequently violent outbursts against the paparazzi. Later in the year Madonna released her third hit album, True Blue. She co-produced the album with Stephen Bray and Patrick Leonard. This included the hits "Open Your Heart" (accompanied by a video in which she played a stripper who befriends a young boy), "True Blue" (which was the song chosen for an MTV amateur video-making contest), "Live To Tell", "La Isla Bonita" (accompanied by a video in which she played a Spanish woman, the first introduction to the public of her apparent fetish for Latino culture) and "Papa Don't Preach", an anthem about keeping a baby conceived out of wedlock. The song "Each Time You Break My Heart" which was written during the recording sessions for this album was donated to actor/model Nick Kamen to record on his debut record. It does not appear on True Blue. Once again, for "True Blue", Madonna changed her sound and her look. "True Blue" has been described by Rolling Stone as her "blue collar album," wherein the work was imbued with a certain simplicity of sentiment--open your heart to me, where's the party, my love is true blue--and a throwback, albeit a subtle one, to the bygone 1950's era. Her look, with short, bleached hair, leather jackets, and tapered pants, completed the picture, as did the imagery in her videos of the period. True Blue Cover This work is copyrighted. ... True Blue Cover This work is copyrighted. ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sean Penn winning the 2003 Oscar for the Best Actor Sean Penn (born August 17, 1960 in Santa Monica, California) is an American film actor. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shanghai Surprise is a 1986 film starring Madonna and Sean Penn. ... For the article on the 2004 film, see Paparazzi (movie) Photographers crowd around a starlette at the Cannes Film Festival. ... True Blue is the third album by singer Madonna, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). ... Stephen Bray is a successful songwriter, drummer and record producer from Detroit. ... Patrick Leonard is a songwriter and music producer. ... MTV (abbreviation for Music Television) is a cable television network which was originally devoted to music videos, especially popular rock music. ... Papa Dont Preach is a single by Madonna. ... Nick Kamen (born April 15, 1962) is a model and singer from Essex, England, most famous for his 1980s Levis commercials where he strips to wash in a public laundromat. ...

Who's That Girl Soundtrack

Around this time, a number of black and white nude photos of Madonna surfaced. They were published in both Penthouse and Playboy magazines. The photos were taken during the early 1980s when she posed for art photographers as a way to make money. Although the photos were potentially devastating to her career, she shrugged them off (her unfazed response — "So what?" — was immortalized on a Ciccone Youth record sleeve) and they only served to fuel her popularity. Whos That Girl, Madonna File links The following pages link to this file: Madonna (entertainer) Categories: Fair use posters ... Whos That Girl, Madonna File links The following pages link to this file: Madonna (entertainer) Categories: Fair use posters ... Penthouse magazine cover Penthouse is a mens magazine founded by Bob Guccione, combining urban lifestyle articles and soft-core pornographic pictorials, that eventually, in the 1990s evolved into hard-core. ... Playboy is an adult entertainment magazine, founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner, which has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc. ... // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... Sonic Youth Sonic Youth are an experimental rock group formed in New York City in 1981. ...

At this point Madonna transformed her image, something that would become a trademark for years to come. She began to pale her face and highlight her beauty spot, replacing her punky bleached blonde hair with a glamorous platinum blonde look reminiscent of her hero Marilyn Monroe. This coincided with her performance in the film Who's That Girl, which was also a flop in the U.S. and a minor success in the rest of the world. Nevertheless, the soundtrack spawned three hits: the title track, "Causing A Commotion", and "The Look Of Love". Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe (June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962) was an American actress of the 20th century. ... Whos That Girl? is the name of a 1987 movie, released on August 7 of that year by Warner Brothers. ...

In 1987 Madonna embarked on the "Who's That Girl World Tour" and began her longtime association with backing vocalists and dancers Donna DeLory and Niki Haris. The "Who's That Girl World Tour" would also mark her first run-in with the Vatican, which urged fans to not attend her performances in Italy. The fans were not fazed however, and the tour went on as scheduled. That year she also released an album of dance remixes of some of her earlier material entitled You Can Dance. It failed to sell as well as her previous efforts. She also appeared as Hortense in a film called Bloodhounds of Broadway, which was harshly dismissed by many reviewers. Critics began to peg Madonna as a thing of the past; her career seemed to be fading fast. 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Donna DeLory is a singer, dancer, and a backup singer. ... Successful solo performer, singer, dancer, backing vocalist. ... You Can Dance is the fourth album by singer Madonna, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). ...

On September 14, 1989 she divorced husband Sean Penn, citing spousal abuse. She had dedicated the True Blue album to Penn; referring to him as the "coolest guy in the world" in the albums liner notes. September 14 is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years). ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Like a Prayer

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Then, in 1989, Madonna once again changed her image. She traded in her closely shorn platinum coif for long, curly black hair and an almost wholesome look for her album Like a Prayer, viewed as a turning point in her career because of its frank subject matter and exploration of Madonna's private, emotional feelings and experiences, rather than simple "bubble gum" pop hooks and dance beats. Indeed, "Like a Prayer" is often cited by critics as the best album of her career, and was recently named one of the Top 10 Albums of All Time by an influential British music magazine. Returning once more to provocative religious imagery, the title track compared the experience of lovemaking to praying. The video for the song featured Madonna portraying an apparent streetwalker who witnesses a violent rape and murder. A black man (played by Leon) is falsely accused of the crime and is jailed. She goes into a church where a statue of St. Martin de Porres comes to life and passionately kisses her. This experience motivates her to identify the real perpetrator, and the falsely accused black man, who resembles the statue, is released. The video, which also featured burning crosses, was denounced by the Vatican for its "blasphemous" mixture of eroticism and Catholic symbolism, and sparked such controversy that Pepsi, who had paid Madonna 5 million dollars for a commercial endorsement, pulled out of their contract, though Madonna kept her fee. As the single soared to number one around the world, Madonna thanked them for the publicity. You Can Dance, Madonna This is an album cover. ... You Can Dance, Madonna This is an album cover. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Like a Prayer is the fifth album by singer Madonna, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). ... Leon Robinson (born January 25, 1962 in The Bronx, New York) is an African-American actor. ... St. ... Blasphemy is the defamation of the name of God or the gods, and by extension any display of gross irreverence towards any person or thing deemed worthy of exalted esteem. ... The current Pepsi logo Pepsi or Pepsi-Cola, is a carbonated cola soft drink manufactured by PepsiCo, and the principal rival of Coca-Cola. ...

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The album produced three further American top ten hits — "Express Yourself", "Cherish", and "Keep It Together" — although "Oh Father" only made the top twenty. A single and animated music video for the track "Dear Jessie" was released in Europe and became another top ten hit. The video for "Express Yourself" was the first of several to be directed by then-unknown film director David Fincher (Fight Club, Panic Room). It also featured a duet with singer Prince entitled "Love Song". Madonna wrote the song "Possesive Love" with Patrick Leonard during this period, and it was later recorded by Marilyn Martin on her debut album. Martin sang backing vocals on the Madonna song "Cherish". Cover of the Madonna album Like a Prayer. ... Cover of the Madonna album Like a Prayer. ... The cover to Princes 2004 album Musicology. ... Patrick Leonard is a songwriter and music producer. ... Marilyn Martin is a singer. ...

The album was critically well-received and even earned Madonna some credibility as a rock musician: "Till Death Do Us Part" and "Act of Contrition" both featured confessional lyrics and guitar played by Madonna herself, a budding guitarist.

I'm Breathless

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In 1990 she starred as Breathless Mahoney in Dick Tracy alongside Warren Beatty, whom she also briefly dated. She earned some good reviews for the role though critics pointed out that it continued her tradition of performing well when portraying characters quite similar to herself (in this case, a demanding and powerful vamp). I'm Breathless: Music From and Inspired By The Film 'Dick Tracy' spawned the huge #1 hit "Vogue", which popularized a dance trend in which people in gay clubs struck poses like fashion models in magazines (such as Vogue, hence the term 'voguing'). Widely considered one of her best songs, its video, directed by then-unknown film director David Fincher (Fight Club, Panic Room), was named the #2 video of all time by MTV, second only to Michael Jackson's "Thriller." There has been a misconception that "Vogue" was written, recorded for, and used in the movie, when in fact it was not (it was originally intended as a B-side, but was put on the album at the last minute because the song fit the album's concept). Curiously, the song was used in a television trailer promoting the film, which spawned this misconception. Another top ten single inspired by, but not used in, the film was "Hanky Panky". The album, however, did contain four songs that actually were in the film: "Sooner Or Later" (which won an Oscar for Best Original Song), "What Can You Lose?", "More" (the song that's actually heard at the end of the movie), and "Now I'm Following You" (a duet with co-star Warren Beatty but in a version different from what was heard in the film). "I'm Breathless" is one of actually three original soundtracks that were released around the time of the film. Im Breathless, Madonna This is an album cover. ... Im Breathless, Madonna This is an album cover. ... Dick Tracy is a 1990 movie based upon the Dick Tracy character created by Chester Gould. ... Warren Beatty Henry Warren Beaty (born March 30, 1937 in Richmond, Virginia), now known as Warren Beatty, is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, and director. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Warren Beatty Henry Warren Beaty (born March 30, 1937 in Richmond, Virginia), now known as Warren Beatty, is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, and director. ...

The Immaculate Collection

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She also released her first greatest hits album, The Immaculate Collection towards the end of 1990. The album was dedicated to the Pope, her "divine inspiration". She included fifteen of her biggest hits and two new songs, both top ten hits, "Rescue Me" which stalled at #9 and "Justify My Love" which had an extended stay at #1 for a month. The latter was co-written by Lenny Kravitz. The sexual content of the song, coupled with an erotically charged music video, caused MTV, who had been so instrumental in Madonna's early success, to ban it. In response, the video was sold stand-alone on videotape, the first "video single" ever released. In spite of the controversy and the video's still-standing American TV ban, the "Justify My Love" CD single went on to sell over a million copies (platinum) and the video single has sold over 400,000 copies, qualifying it as quadruple platinum. The Immaculate Collection, Madonna This is an album cover. ... The Immaculate Collection, Madonna This is an album cover. ... The Immaculate Collection The Immaculate Collection is Madonnas first greatest hits album, released in 1990. ... The Pope is the Catholic Bishop and patriarch of Rome, and head of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches. ... Lenny Kravitz, 2005 (José Cruz/ABr) Lenny Kravitz (born Leonard Albert Kravitz on May 26, 1964 in New York) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and guitarist whose retro-style amalgam of rock, pop, funk, and even techno is inspired by such music icons as Jimi Hendrix and John... In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of sales albums and singles have made. ...

Additional controversy developed when Prince protégé Ingrid Chavez claimed partial songwriting credit for the lyrics of "Justify My Love". The track sampled the Public Enemy instrumental "Security Of The First World". Madonna claimed that she was unaware of any deliberate copying and Chavez was later granted a percentage of the song's royalties. The rap community was less forgiving and responded by releasing three "answer records" to Madonna in defense of Public Enemy producer Hank Shocklee. "To My Donna" by Young Black Teenagers, "Al Will Justify Your Love" by Al B. Sure! and "Justify Satisfy" by D-Melo. The tracks failed to generate much public interest. Ingrid Chavez was a protégé of the musical artist Prince. ... Public Enemy, also known as PE, are a seminal hip hop group known for their politically charged lyrics and their interest in the concerns of the African American community. ... Public Enemy, also known as PE, are a seminal hip hop group known for their politically charged lyrics and their interest in the concerns of the African American community. ...

In 1991 Madonna starred in a hit documentary film, Truth or Dare, which chronicled her "Blonde Ambition Tour". In it her personality and private life were explored in intimate detail: the star came across as extremely ambitious, demanding, forthright, sexy and smart. It also showed her softer side as she confronted family members and visited the grave of her mother. The hit documentary grossed 15 million in the states and another 20 million over seas. The film only cost a million dollars to make. Truth or Dare was retitled In Bed with Madonna for its UK release. These titles were parodied by the UK TV show In Bed With Medinner and the American TV spoof Medusa: Dare To Be Truthful, which starred former MTV personality Julie Brown. 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Truth or Dare? is a game requiring a minimum of two players. ... The Blond Ambition Tour was Madonnas World Tour of 1990, essentially a performance of her greatest hits to date. ... In Bed With Medinner was a legendary 1990s late-night British TV programme starring Bob Mills. ... MTV (abbreviation for Music Television) is a cable television network which was originally devoted to music videos, especially popular rock music. ... Julie Brown (born August 31, 1958 in Van Nuys, California) is an American actress, stand-up comic, singer and screenwriter. ...

In 1992 Madonna appeared in the Penny Marshall film A League of Their Own which revolved around a women's baseball team. Her performance was heralded by critics as an impressive return to the form she'd hinted at in Desperately Seeking Susan, though her character, "All-The-Way Mae", a libidinous vamp, again seemed to play directly off Madonna's real life. She wrote and performed the movie's theme song, the #1 hit "This Used To Be My Playground". Its music video featured movie clips, and the song became a huge AC hit and Madonna's tenth Hot 100 number one single. 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Penny Marshall (October 15, 1942) is an American actress, producer and director. ... A League of Their Own is a 1992 movie which tells a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. ... Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreciated to just AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream and pop music, without hip-hop or rap since, as per the name, it is geared more towards adults than teens. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main singles chart used by Billboard magazine. ...

Sex and Erotica

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1992 also saw the release of her erotic book, Sex. Adult in nature, it featured Madonna as the centerpiece of photographs depicting various sexual fantasies and acts (including lesbianism, anal sex and sadomasochism). The book was bound in sheet metal and mylar, and came with a CD single of the song "Erotic" (a remix of her new single "Erotica" with different lyrics), which was packaged to look like a giant condom. Erotica, Madonna File links The following pages link to this file: Madonna (entertainer) Categories: Images with unknown source ... Erotica, Madonna File links The following pages link to this file: Madonna (entertainer) Categories: Images with unknown source ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sex front cover Sex is a 1992 coffee table-size book by Madonna and photographer Steven Meisel which accompanied the release of her fifth studio album Erotica. ... Lesbian - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Roman men having anal sex. ... Flogging demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2004. ... Mylar is a trade name of DuPont Teijin Films of Hopewell, VA for biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate (BOPET) polyester film used for its high tensile strength, chemical and dimensional stability, transparency, and electrical insulation. ...

She released her next album, Erotica, in the same year. She co-wrote and produced this record mostly with the legendary Shep Pettibone. Almost a companion piece to the book, it featured bold sexual anthems that made no attempt to disguise their star's appetite for erotic fantasy and role-playing. The album spawned a number of top ten hits, including "Erotica" (which became the highest-debuting (#3) single in the history of the Hot 100 Airplay Chart) and "Deeper And Deeper" which stalled at #7. Outside of America "Fever" and "Bye Bye Baby" were also hits, while domestically "Rain" stalled at #14 and "Bad Girl" went on to achieve modest chart success hitting the top 40. Erotica is the sixth album by singer Madonna, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music). ... Shep Pettibone is a record producer, remixer, songwriter and club DJ, one of the most prolific of the 1980s. ... The Hot 100 Airplay Chart is one of the three component charts, along with the Hot 100 Single Sales Chart & Hot Digital Songs, that determine the chart positions of singles on the Billboard Hot 100. ...

The music videos from Erotica were groundbreaking in a number of ways. Two different treatments of the title video were released: an "uncut" European version which featured graphic nudity and overt depiction of sexual acts, and a censored American version, which contained more suggestive, rapidly changing images, edited in such a way that the most risqué scenes were obscured or omitted. Despite this, even the expurgated version of the video was deemed too raunchy for America in 1992. Though the song was a huge hit, the video only aired a total of three times on MTV, always after midnight, and always preceded by a warning (issued by Kurt Loder) that viewers should change the channel if S&M and homosexuality were not to their taste.

At present, the censored version of the "Erotica" video has been unbanned by MTV and VH1, and has been aired in its entirety several times on VH1 and MTV2 within the past 5 or 6 years, not always late at night or early in the morning. Indeed, since 2000, MTV2 has broadcast the video several times in the middle of the afternoon, during Madonna-related special programming, as occurred around the time of the 2003 release of her American Life album. 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The "Rain" video, one of the first directed by Mark Romanek, was notable for its frame-by-frame colorization of black and white stock, a painstaking process which lent it a highly stylized appearance. The "Fever" video, one of Stephane Sednaoui's first, was also well-received, and the video for "Bad Girl", which featured Christopher Walken as an angel, told a disturbing tale of a woman whose lifestyle leads to her murder. Mark Romanek (born 1959) is a music video director. ... Stephane Sednaoui (born in Paris, France) is a photographer and director of music videos. ... Ronald Walken (born March 31, 1943), known professionally as Christopher Walken, is an American film, television, and theatre actor best known for playing menacing or psychologically damaged characters. ...

Reviews of the book and album were, for the most part, unsympathetic, with many critics lambasting the "aging" provocatrice for her "tasteless" use of sexuality to "shift units". Nevertheless, despite the press brickbats, the book became an instant bestseller and the album went on to sell more than five million copies worldwide (less than previous albums, but still a huge hit by anyone else's standards).

The Madonna "industry" appeared to go into overdrive in 1993 when she appeared in a number of film roles. Body of Evidence was regarded by many commentators as an exercise in soft hard-core pornography, with Madonna portraying a woman accused of killing her lover by means of sexual intercourse (what a way to go). The film was R-rated and contained copious nudity and graphic sex scenes. Dangerous Game was similar in plot and content. Madonna would later comment that this entire period of her life was designed to give the world every single morsel of what they seemed to be demanding in their invasion of her private life. She hoped that once it was all out in the open, people could settle down and focus on her work. 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Body of Evidence is a 1993 American erotic film directed by Uli Edel and written by Brad Mirman. ... Pavonazzeto marble sculpture, see Erotic art in Pompeii Pornography (from Greek πορνογραφια pornographia — literally writing about or drawings of harlots) is the representation of the human body or human sexual behaviour with the goal of sexual arousal, similar to, but (according to some) distinct from, erotica. ... The MPAA film rating system is a system used in the United States and instituted by the Motion Picture Association of America to rate a movie based on its content. ...

1993 also saw the release of the obscure single "Get Over" by actor/model Nick Scotti, which was written by Madonna and Stephen Bray, and used in the 1992 sountrack for the film Nothing But Trouble. It was a minor US dance hit and was produced by Madonna and Shep Pettibone. She also made a prominent appearance on the backing vocals. Stephen Bray is a successful songwriter, drummer and record producer from Detroit. ... Shep Pettibone is a record producer, remixer, songwriter and club DJ, one of the most prolific of the 1980s. ...

Bedtime Stories

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In 1994 Madonna released Bedtime Stories. The album, which took her back to her R&B roots, found her in sultry voice as she tackled a number of topics which extended far beyond the subject matter of her early songs. The top five hit "Secret" told the story of a heterosexual man in love with a transsexual, while "Human Nature" — which included lines such as: "I'm not sorry / I'm not your bitch" and "Did I say something wrong? Oops, I didn't know I couldn't talk about sex" — appeared to be directed at the media and critics who had questioned her decisions in recent years. Other top ten hits included "Bedtime Story", penned by singer Björk, and "Take a Bow", penned by singer Babyface, who also sang vocals. "Take a Bow" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 7 consecutive weeks, breaking her previous record of 6 weeks with "Like a Virgin". The album was nominated for a Grammy in the same year, and Madonna sang "Take a Bow" at the American Music Awards. The success of the album belied its uncertain origins. It spawned several Unreleased Madonna Songs co-written with Shep Pettibone in 1994 that were shelved as Madonna changed creative gears. One throwaway song entitled "Love Won't Wait" was later sent to Gary Barlow to record. He took his version of the song to #1 in the UK in 1997, earning Madonna yet another co-writing credit on a number one hit. Bedtime stories Cover This work is copyrighted. ... Bedtime stories Cover This work is copyrighted. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Bedtime Stories is the seventh album by singer Madonna, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Heterosexuality is a sexual orientation characterized by esthetic attraction, romantic love or sexual desire exclusively for members of the opposite sex or gender, contrasted with homosexuality and distinguished from bisexuality and asexuality. ... A transsexual (sometimes transexual) person establishes a permanent identity with the opposite gender to their assigned (usually at birth) sex. ... Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir IPA: , (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic singer/songwriter with a great expressive range and an interest in many kinds of music including popular, trip-hop, alternative rock, jazz, folk, and classical. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... Promotional picture for the Madonna 2004 Re-Invention Tour. ... Shep Pettibone is a record producer, remixer, songwriter and club DJ, one of the most prolific of the 1980s. ... Gary Barlow (born January 20, 1971 in Frodsham, Cheshire) is a British singer and songwriter, best known as the ex-leader of the successful boy band, Take That. ...

Something To Remember Cover

At the time it was made in 1995, "Bedtime Story", which cost over $2 million, was the most expensive music video in history. Madonna only held this record for a few months, however, as Michael Jackson's "Scream" video — which cost $7 million and still holds the record to this day — broke it later that year. Something to Remeber, Madonna This is an album cover. ... Something to Remeber, Madonna This is an album cover. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Jackson in 1996. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Despite the maturity of Bedtime Stories, Madonna seemed in no rush to put her reputation for controversy behind her. In March 1994 she made an appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman in which she repeatedly uttered profanities, saying the word "fuck" 13 times. March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Letterman behind the desk at The Late Show. ... Fuck is among the strongest, most controversial expletives in the modern English language and probably the most well-known vulgarism in the world. ...

In an attempt to improve her acting credentials, Madonna opted over the next few years to take small roles in independent films. She appeared as a singing telegram girl in Blue in the Face (1995) and as a witch in Four Rooms (1995). She also appeared as a phone sex company owner in Spike Lee's flop Girl 6 in 1996. An independent film (or indie film) is a film produced without the support of a major movie studio or a big budget. ... Telegraphy (from the Greek words tele = far away and grapho = write) is the long distance transmission of written messages without physical transport of letters, originally over wire. ... The film Blue in the Face (1995) is a comedy directed by Wayne Wang and Paul Auster. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Four Rooms is a 1995 film. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Phone sex refers to sexually explicit conversation between two or more persons via telephone, especially when at least one of the participants masturbates or engages in sexual fantasy. ... Shelton Jackson Lee (born March 20, 1957), better known as Spike Lee, is a film director, producer, writer, and actor noted for his bold, overtly political films. ... DVD cover Girl 6 is a 1996 film by American director Spike Lee about a phone sex operator. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

In this period the world also saw her very public falling out with former DJ pal and remixer/producer Junior Vasquez due to the release of his huge club hit "If Madonna Calls". She did not approve. Junior Vasquez is a famous New York club DJ and remixer/producer. ...

Evita

Evita Soundtrack

In a further attempt to soften her image, Madonna released a second greatest hits album in 1996, this time collecting a number of ballads under the title Something to Remember. She began to wear fashionable designer dresses and softened her (by now medium length) hair to honey blonde. This may have helped her to secure the coveted role of Eva Perón in the 1996 film Evita. The film marked the first time Madonna was heralded as an actress in a leading role. She delivered a Golden Globe winning performance and was critically praised; nevertheless, her detractors still managed to point out the similarities between the character (a former actress and fame-hungry politician's wife) and Madonna's own life. Evita, Madonna This is an album cover. ... Evita, Madonna This is an album cover. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Evitas image appeared on a wide variety of products, including stamps, coins, postcards and calendars. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Madonna as Evita in the 1996 movie adaptation of the musical Evita is a musical/rock opera by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the life of Eva Perón. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ...

The Evita soundtrack would go on to become Madonna's twelfth platinum album, thanks to the singles "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" and "You Must Love Me", the latter receiving an Oscar nomination for best original song in a movie. While "You Must Love Me" was a moderate hit on radio and MTV, it was actually a dance remix of "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" that cemented the soundtrack's mainstream pop success. The remix became a worldwide top ten hit in early 1997, and helped "Argentina" to peak at #8 on the Hot 100. Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... MTV (abbreviation for Music Television) is a cable television network which was originally devoted to music videos, especially popular rock music. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main singles chart used by Billboard magazine. ...

The 3rd single "Another Suitcase in Another Hall" became a European top ten hit. The announced 4th single "Buenos Aires" was only released as a promo.

Ray of Light

Ray of Light Cover

In 1998 Madonna reinvented herself yet again. During 1996 and 1998 she began studying mystical Judaism and The Kabbalah. She took Yoga lessons and pursued a vigorous exercise regime that brought her body to a peak of toned fitness. She became pregnant by her then lover, personal trainer Carlos Leon, and gave birth to her daughter, Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon, on October 14, 1996. In 1998 she released Ray of Light, an album co-produced by European techno music performer William Orbit, and co-written by Orbit, Patrick Leonard and Rick Nowels. Her first critically-acclaimed recording since "Like a Prayer", the album became her biggest hit in nearly ten years, selling over 15 million copies worldwide. It spawned the top ten singles "Frozen", "Ray of Light", "Drowned World / Substitute For Love", "Nothing Really Matters" (accompanied by a video in which she portrayed a cross between a clubber and a geisha girl), and "The Power of Goodbye". Ray of Light cover This work is copyrighted. ... Ray of Light cover This work is copyrighted. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Judaism is the religious culture of the Jewish people. ... The tree of life. ... Hatha Yoga posture Yoga is a form of mysticism that developed on the Indian subcontinent in the Hindu cultural context. ... Carlos Leon is a personal trainer to the stars. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in Leap years). ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Ray of Light is an album by singer Madonna, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music). ... A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... Techno is a form of electronic music that emerged in the mid-1980s and primarily refers to a particular style developed in and around Detroit and subsequently adopted by European producers. ... William Orbit 1999 William Orbit (born 1956 as William Wainwright) is a British musician and record producer, best known to the public for producing Madonnas album Ray of Light. ... Patrick Leonard is a songwriter and music producer. ... Rick Nowels is a record producer and songwriter who is known for his work with Stevie Nicks, Belinda Carlisle, Madonna, Darren Hayes, Amber, Dido, Sonique, Ronan Keating, New Radicals, k. ... Women dressed as maiko (apprentice geisha) in Kyoto, Japan Geisha (芸者) are traditional Japanese artist-entertainers. ...

Her vocals were notably stronger, likely an after effect of the vocal training she received for "Evita". The lyrics were some of Madonna's most introspective. "Mer Girl" dealt with motherhood from the perspective of a woman who had lost her own mother as a child; "Little Star" was a paean to the wise choices her own daughter would make in the future; "Swim" addressed the topic of violence in popular culture. Still, critics were quick to note that Madonna was doing only what she knew best: taking things from the cultures around her (in this case, techno, Eastern mysticism and alternative rock) and refining them for mass consumption. Madonna received three Grammy awards for Ray of Light. Her one and only previous Grammy was for "The Blonde Ambition Tour", which won the Best Longform video award in 1992.

After endlessly promoting Ray of Light, Madonna contributed the top ten hit "Beautiful Stranger" to the soundtrack of the Austin Powers: the Spy Who Shagged Me film in 1999. In 2000, Madonna focused next on her pet project, a film called The Next Best Thing. Co-starring her friend, the openly gay actor Rupert Everett, the film told the story of a heterosexual woman and her gay best friend. After a drunken night of sex they discover that she is pregnant, and decide to raise the child together, but outside romances intervene to cause conflict and estrangement. Critics and audiences alike panned the film, which marked yet another disappointment in Madonna's ill-fated movie resumé. The soundtrack spawned the worldwide (excluding the US) number one hit "American Pie", a dance cover version of the Don McLean classic. The film itself was a flop everywhere. Ray of Light is an album by singer Madonna, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music). ... Austin Powers: the Spy Who Shagged Me is the second film in the Austin Powers series started with Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and continued in Austin Powers in Goldmember. ... Although the word Gay originally meant happy, in modern usage the term is often applied interchangeably with homosexual. However, there are important differences between the terms: while homosexual relates specifically to sexuality, the term gay is a political or social marker. ... Rupert James Hector Everett (born May 29, 1959) is a British actor. ... Heterosexuality is a sexual orientation characterized by esthetic attraction, romantic love or sexual desire exclusively for members of the opposite sex or gender, contrasted with homosexuality and distinguished from bisexuality and asexuality. ... American Pie is an eight-and-a-half minute long classic pop song by singer-songwriter Don McLean, about the day the music died. Background Recorded in 1971 and released that year on the album of the same name, it was a #1 US hit in 1972 (see 1972 in... Don McLean, (born October 2, 1945 in New Rochelle, New York) is an American singer-songwriter, most famous for his 1971 ballad American Pie. Other well-known songs include Vincent (a tribute to the 19th century Dutch painter, Vincent van Gogh) Castles in the Air Winterwood A poem about McLean...

Music

Music Cover

In 2000 Madonna released the album Music. A bona fide commercial and critical hit, it saw Madonna abandon her earlier sexual and religious themes for throwaway lyrics and the "party" spirit of dance, pop and techno. Music was produced partly by Orbit and partly by French techno musician Mirwais Ahmadzai. It spawned her 12th number one single "Music", plus the hits "Don't Tell Me" and "What It Feels Like For A Girl". In late 2001, "Impressive Instant" also became a huge club hit although it was never released commercially, to the disappointment of many fans. Madonna was pregnant with her second child Rocco during the shooting of the "Music" video which saw parts of it containing animation. The "What It Feels Like For a Girl" video was directed by Madonna's husband, film director Guy Ritchie. In it Madonna robs an Automatic Teller Machine, runs over several innocent bystanders, blows up a gas station and eventually commits suicide by driving into a lamppost. The video was meant to showcase the fact that when men in film commit violent acts it is accepted, but when women do it just as mercilessly, it is shunned. Her point was arguably confirmed when the video was banned by MTV and VH1 after both networks did a simultaneous broadcast of the video once. Music was notable for another revamping of Madonna's image, this time as a cross between a disco-loving party girl and a rustic cowgirl. It started yet another fashion trend, with pink cowboy hats adorned by tiaras cropping up on high streets and catwalks around the world. Music cover This work is copyrighted. ... Music cover This work is copyrighted. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Music is an album by singer Madonna, released in 2000 (see 2000 in music). ... Mirwais Ahmadzai, more commonly known simply as Mirwais, is a Paris-based record producer and song writer. ... Guy Ritchie (born September 10, 1968) is a British film director. ... Outdoor ATMs may be free-standing, like this kiosk, or built into the side of banks or other buildings An automatic teller machine or automated teller machine (ATM) is an electronic device that allows a banks customers to make cash withdrawals and check their account balances without the need... MTV (abbreviation for Music Television) is a cable television network which was originally devoted to music videos, especially popular rock music. ... VH1 (which originally stood for Video Hits 1) is an American cable television channel that was created in 1985. ...

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On 22 December 2000 Madonna married director Guy Ritchie at Skibo Castle in Scotland. She released her second Greatest Hits album, GHV2, in 2001; unlike her previous greatest hits compilation, GHV2 featured a selection of her hits from the 1992–2001 period, but did not contain any new songs. Without a single to promote the album, Madonna decided to release a promotional-only single and video entitled the "Thunderpuss GHV2 Megamix". While the medley earned relatively subdued radio coverage, the video was a modest success on MTV, MTV2, and VH1. In June 2001, she appeared in Star, a short film directed for BMW by Guy Ritchie, and then began working on a remake of the classic film Swept Away, the story of a wealthy socialite who, after a shipwreck, is trapped on a deserted island with a poor male servant. The film, released in 2002, was critically panned and went on to become yet another in a string of acting flops. Greatest Hits Volume 2 (GHV2), Madonna This is an album cover. ... Greatest Hits Volume 2 (GHV2), Madonna This is an album cover. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Guy Ritchie (born September 10, 1968) is a British film director. ... Skibo Castle is located to the west of Dornoch in Sutherland, Scotland overlooking the Dornoch Firth. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ... GHV2 is an acronym for Madonnas 2001 compilation album. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A medley is a collection of related but different things, served as one. ... MTV (abbreviation for Music Television) is a cable television network which was originally devoted to music videos, especially popular rock music. ... MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to basic cable lineups across the nation. ... VH1 (which originally stood for Video Hits 1) is an American cable television channel that was created in 1985. ... 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events: June 5-June 9 - Houston, Texas is devastated by flooding when Tropical Storm Allison dumps 36 inches of rain on the city. ... The BMW logo is a circle (known as a roundel) divided into quadrants of alternating white and light blue color. ... Swept Away is a 2002 romantic comedy film. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2002 Madonna performed the theme song to the James Bond film Die Another Day a top 10 Hit (#8) on the Billboard Hot 100. She also had the opportunity to have a cameo in the film as a fencing instructor named Verity. The theme song was released to mixed reviews. In one case the song was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song, however it was also nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song (2002). While Madonna was apparently content with her second marriage, her career continued to keep her in the limelight. James Bond, also known as 007 (pronounced double-oh seven), is a fictional British spy introduced by writer Ian Fleming in 1953. ... Die Another Day is the twentieth James Bond movie made by EON Productions and the fourth and final film to star Pierce Brosnan as Ian Flemings James Bond. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... The Golden Raspberries or Razzies were created by John Wilson in 1980, intended to complement the Academy Awards by dishonoring the worst acting, screenwriting, songwriting, directing, and films that the film industry had to offer. ... The 23rd Golden Raspberry Awards were held on March 22, 2003 at the Sheraton Hotel in Santa Monica, California to recognise the worst the movie industry had to offer in 2002. ...

American Life

American Life Cover

Her artistic reputation appeared to take a turn for the worse, however, when the critical drubbing she received for Swept Away was followed by an equally brutal critical reception for her 2003 album American Life. American critics described the album as "tired", monotonous, and an indication that she was "in need of a vacation" from the stress of her career. In yet another move that followed her pattern of creating "controversy" in the wake of an album's release, she filmed a music video for "American Life", which included a scene of her tossing a hand grenade into the lap of a President George W. Bush lookalike. Perhaps mindful of the protests and boycotts that had greeted the Dixie Chicks after they made some anti-war comments, the video was revoked, presumably at Madonna's request, on the day it premiered (it was aired for only a few hours); it was later replaced by a more "neutral" treatment, a video simply featuring Madonna performing the song in military garb in front of changing flags of the world. American life This work is copyrighted. ... American life This work is copyrighted. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music video (also video clip, promo) is a short film meant to present a visual representation of a popular music song. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is a politician and the current (43rd) president of the United States. ... A look-alike is a person who bears a close physical resemblance to a celebrity, politician or royalty. ... The Dixie Chicks: Martie, Natalie and Emily The Dixie Chicks is a country music group, formed in 1989 in Dallas, Texas, USA. Group history The original members of the Dixie Chicks were the sisters Martie Erwin and Emily Erwin, Laura Lynch and Robin Lynn Macy. ...

Shortly after this incident, the online world was surprised and amused when marketers and promoters of her album attempted to disrupt the Internet file sharing networks by uploading a large number of "junk" musical files bearing her name. Instead of downloading an actual Madonna song, seekers of online music instead found themselves downloading a file of Madonna saying, "What the fuck do you think you're doing?". The Madonna Remix Project took this file and added music to mock Madonna's attempt to "inspire guilt" in peer-to-peer users. [1] File sharing is the activity of making files available to other users for download over the Internet, but also over smaller networks. ... A peer-to-peer (or P2P) computer network is any network that does not rely on dedicated servers for communication but instead mostly uses direct connections between clients (peers). ...

The album was a success outside the U.S. where the subsequent singles "Hollywood" and "Love Profusion" continued to place Madonna on the charts. Madonna tried to warm up American radio to the collection with a promotional campaign with rapper Missy Elliott sponsored by The Gap retail clothing chain using the tune "Into The Hollywood Groove". "Love Profusion" was also used in commercials by Estée Lauder. Neither promotion however was able to revive the album in the States. Missy Elliott on the cover of her album Missy Elliott (born Melissa Arnette Elliott on July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is an African American singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. ... This article is about the clothing retailer. ... Estée Lauder Companies Inc. ...

Remixed And Revisited Cover

Famous for her appearances at the MTV Video Music Awards, in 2003 Madonna provoked the public once again by portraying a groom and kissing her "brides" Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera on stage. The gender role-reversal and lesbian theme instantly made front page headlines. The three singers performed a medley of her early hit "Like A Virgin" and her then latest release "Hollywood" with a guest rap by Missy Elliott. The design resembled Madonna's performance of "Like A Virgin" at the 1984 VMA's: the same wedding cake set, wedding dresses and "Boy Toy" belt worn by Madonna in 1984 now adorned Aguilera and Spears, who many — not least the pop "princesses" themselves — believe to be the heirs and beneficiaries of Madonna's pop legacy. Remixed And Revisited Cover This work is copyrighted. ... Remixed And Revisited Cover This work is copyrighted. ... MTV (abbreviation for Music Television) is a cable television network which was originally devoted to music videos, especially popular rock music. ... Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American pop music singer. ... Christina Aguilera Christina Maria Aguilera (born December 18, 1980, in Staten Island, New York) is a Hispanic-American popular music singer and songwriter. ... Lesbian - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...

Re-Invention

Madonna, Re-invention World Tour 2004

Madonna currently resides primarily in England - with a $6.8 million home in Marylebone and a $13 million mansion (Ashcombe) in Wiltshire, she also has homes in Los Angeles, and New York City. Despite spending markedly less time within the United States, Madonna publicly endorsed Wesley Clark for the United States Democratic Party 2004 presidential nomination in December 2003. This is a copyrighted promotional photo with a known source. ... This is a copyrighted promotional photo with a known source. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... Marylebone (sometimes written St. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, communications, music, fashion, and culture. ... Wesley Clark Wesley Kanne Clark (born December 23, 1944) is a retired four-star general in the U.S. Army. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → A timeline of events in the news for December, 2003. ...

In 2004, Madonna embarked on her greatest hits tour, the "Re-Invention World Tour", during which she played 56 dates across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The tour explored social, political and religious themes, and included images of yoga, sacred geometry, tarot cards and astrology, as well as Judeo-Christian iconography such as the tree of life. "Re-Invention" became the highest-grossing tour of 2004, earning 125 million dollars according to Billboard magazine, and once again confirmed the longevity of Madonna's popularity. The tour ended with the Palestinian and Israeli flags side by side. Many believe that Madonna's next passion is protecting the children of Israel and Palestine from continuous fighting. Her musical horizons also expanded as she added a cover version of the John Lennon favorite "Imagine" to her live repertoire. Madonna met Fahrenheit 9/11 filmmaker Michael Moore backstage for a photo opportunity during the tour and openly embraced political commentary in her act, which included a scathing indictment of George W. Bush and the 2003 Iraq war. Also, in 2004 Madonna became one of the five founding members of the UK Music Hall of Fame, joining Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Bob Marley, and U2 as automatic inductees. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... Hatha Yoga posture Yoga is a form of mysticism that developed on the Indian subcontinent in the Hindu cultural context. ... Sacred geometry is geometry that is sacred to the observer or discoverer of the geometry. ... Tarot (Tar-oh) is a system of symbolical images. ... An astrological chart (or horoscope) - Y2K Chart — This particular chart is calculated for January 1, 2000 at 12:01:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time in New York City, New York, USA. (Longitude: 074W0023 - Latitude: 40N4251) Astrology (from Greek: αστρολογία = άστρον, astron, star + λόγος, logos, word) is any of several traditions... Judeo-Christian (also spelled Judaeo-Christian) is a term used to describe the body of concepts and values which are thought to be held in common by Christianity and Judaism, and typically considered a fundamental basis for Western legal codes and moral values. ... Salvator Mundi is an iconography depicting Christ with his right hand raised in blessing and his left hand holding an orb. ... Tree of life is an important notion within the Kabbalah of Judaism. ... An example of a Billboard Magazine. ... The Palestinian flag, adopted in 1948, is a widely recognized modern symbol of the Palestinian people. ... John Lennon John Winston Lennon, later John Ono Lennon, (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), was best known as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist for The Beatles. ... Imagine is a utopian song, with elements of atheism, in reference to solutions to people having conflicts between religions, a common start of hatred. ... Fahrenheit 9/11 is a high-grossing, award-winning documentary film by American filmmaker Michael Moore, which had a general release in the United States and Canada on June 25, 2004. ... Michael Moore with his Oscar award after Bowling for Columbine won the 2003 Academy Award for Documentary Feature. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is a politician and the current (43rd) president of the United States. ... The 2003 invasion of Iraq, also called the Iraq War or Operation Iraqi Freedom, began March 20, 2003, initiated by the United States, the United Kingdom and a loosely-defined coalition. ... The UK Music Hall of Fame honours musicians for their lifetime achievements in music. ... Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll, or as just simply The King, was an American singer who had an effect on world culture rivaled only by The Beatles . ... The Beatles (L-R, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon), in 1964, performing on The Ed Sullivan Show during their first United States tour, promoting their first U.S. hit song, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ... Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley (February 6, 1945 Nine Miles, Saint Ann, Jamaica – May 11, 1981 Miami, Florida) better known as Bob Marley, was a Jamaican singer, guitarist, and songwriter. ... U2 (L to R): The Edge, Bono, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen U2 is an Irish rock band featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals and guitar, The Edge (David Howell Evans) on guitar and pianos, vocals, and bass, Adam Clayton on bass and guitar, and Larry Mullen on drums. ...

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In the same month, Madonna announced that she had adopted the name Esther, a tribute to the legendary Jewish Queen of ancient Persia. In an interview with ABC, she said: "This is in no way a negation of who my mother is. In a metaphysical world, I wanted to attach myself to a different name." Esther (אֶסְתֵּר, Standard Hebrew Ester, Tiberian Hebrew ʾEstēr) was a woman in the Hebrew Bible, the queen of Ahasuerus (Xerxes I), and heroine of the Biblical Book of Esther which is named after her. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... This article is about the Persians, a nationality and an ethnic group. ... The ABC Circle logo, designed by Paul Rand in 1962. ... Metaphysics (Greek words meta = after/beyond and physics = nature) is a branch of philosophy concerned with the study of first principles and being (ontology). ...

This decision and much of the artistic imagery used in her recent work have been driven by Madonna's intense study of Kabbalah at the controversial Kabbalah Centre in London, and her abandonment of Catholicism. The faith is popular among a number of other celebrities, some of whom were introduced to it by Madonna herself. Devotees include Elizabeth Taylor, Britney Spears, Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Winona Ryder, Roseanne Barr, Jerry Hall, Jeff Goldblum, Courtney Love and Paris Hilton. The tree of life. ... This article considers Catholicism in the broadest ecclesiastical sense. ... Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor (born February 27, 1932) is an English-born Academy Award winning actress. ... Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American pop music singer. ... Demi Moore (born Demetria Guynes on November 11, 1962 in Roswell, New Mexico) is an American actress with a trademark husky voice. ... Christopher Ashton Kutcher (born February 7, 1978) is an American actor and model born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. ... Winona Ryder Winona Ryder (born Winona Laura Horowitz) is an American actress born on October 29, 1971 in Winona, Minnesota to Michael and Cindy Horowitz. ... Roseanne Barr (November 3, 1952) is an actress, writer, talk-show host and comedian. ... Jerry Hall (born July 2, 1956) is a Texas-born model and actress best known for being Mick Jaggers long-time companion or wife (in the 1990s, the two were married in Bali but the legal validity of the marriage has since been questioned). ... Jeffrey Lynn Jeff Goldblum (born October 22, 1952) is a Jewish American film actor. ... Courtney Love (born Love Michelle Harrison on July 9, 1964 in San Francisco, California) was the singer and guitarist for the now-defunct band Hole. ... Paris Hilton with her dog Tinkerbell Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981 in New York, New York) is an American heiress of the Hilton Hotel fortune, a socialite, model and actress. ...

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In recent years, Madonna has become a very successful author. On September 15, 2003, she released her first (of five) children's books, The English Roses, and it instantly became the biggest and fastest selling book ever by a first-time children's author. The book debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List for children's picture books and remained there for an impressive 18 weeks, and also received the widest launch in publication history as it was released in over 100 counties on the same day; it also debuted in 30 languages. It is now available in 40 languages and in more than 110 countries world wide. September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ...

Her series of books may very well mark the existence for the first time of kabbalist children's books. All of the books strive to teach lessons the author has learned in her study of this branch of Jewish mysticism. For example, in The English Roses, her lead character's name, Binah (who is loosely modelled on her daughter), comes from the word Kabbalists use for "Understanding". The tree of life Kabbalah (קבלה Reception, Standard Hebrew Qabbala, Tiberian Hebrew Qabbālāh; also written variously as Cabala, Cabalah, Cabbala, Cabbalah, Kabala, Kabalah, Kabbala, Qabala, Qabalah) is a religious philosophical system claiming an insight into divine nature. ... Binah is the third Sefirah on the tree of life. ...

Madonna's subsequent releases, Mr. Peabody's Apples and Yakov and the Seven Thieves, were both released within a year of The English Roses and also debuted at #1 on the New York Times list and became international best sellers. Combined, Madonna's first three children's books have sold over 1.5 million copies world wide. The Adventures of Abdi was her least succesful book and her latest book, Lotsa de Casha, debuted at #3 on the "New York times" "Bestsellers List". For the Lotsa de Casha promotion, Madonna did a photo shoot with photographer Lorenzo Agius and 8 pictures (including cover picture) where released in US magazine, Ladies Home Journal with an exclusive interview inside. The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... Ladies Home Journal was first published February 16, 1883 as a womens supplement to the Tribune and Farmer. ...

In addition, a big screen adaptation of her book The English Roses is scheduled for release in 2006 and a sequel to the English Roses, aptly titled The English Roses 2 will be launched in the Fall of 2006.

Aid, Versace, and The Future

In December 26, 2004 after a tsunami wave hit India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Indonesia among other countries, NBC organized an aid concert called Tsunami Aid: A Concert Of Hope, where big celebrities such as Madonna, Diana Ross, Maroon 5, and Elton John among others donated their voices for this effort. It was televised on January 15, 2005, and Madonna sang a cover of John Lennon's song "Imagine". In February, writers and producers of the song "Holiday" sued singer Mary J. Blige, Eve and producer/singer Dr. Dre citing copyright infringment. They alleged that the song "Not Today", which appeared on the soundtrack for the movie Barbershop 2, closely resembles Madonna's 1983 classic hit "Holiday". Madonna did not sue, as it is widely thought. The case was launched by the producers and writers of the song. December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The tsunami that struck Malé in the Maldives on December 26, 2004. ... The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American radio and television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Diana Ross on the cover of her collection Diana Ross: The Ultimate Collection Diana Ross (born Diane Ernestine Earle Ross [1] on March 26, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan) is an African-American soul, R&B and pop singer and actress. ... Maroon 5: Jesse, Ryan, Adam, James and Mickey. ... Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John, KBE (born March 25, 1947) is a highly successful British pop singer, pianist, and songwriter. ... Mary J. Blige performs on the National Mall in Washington, DC Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971) is a popular African-American R&B and soul singer, songwriter and producer. ... EVE stands for Extensible VAX Editor, a flexible text editor that is part of the VMS operating system. ... Dr. Dre (born Andre Romel Young on February 18, 1965 in Los Angeles, California) is an African-American record producer, rapper, and record executive, one of the most successful and well-known producers in the field of hip hop music. ...

During Thanksgiving 2004, Madonna held a photoshot with Mario Testino for her forthcoming (2005) Versace campaign. To date, six pictures of the shoot have graced various fashion magazines around the world; the campaign was a success and it "revived the Versace name" as said by Donatella Versace. The First Thanksgiving, after the painting by Jean Louis Gerome Ferris (1863-1930) Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated in much of North America, generally observed as an expression of gratitude, usually to God. ... Versace is the brand name for the clothing business created by Gianni Versace. ...

Upcoming Projects

Madonna will be participating in the LIVE 8 concert which will be held in multiple cities across the world, she will be singing live from London, July 2, 2005. She will sing in the Live 8 concert her hit songs Like A Prayer, Ray Of Light, and Music. Some projects eagerly anticipated by fans over the next months include the Re-Invention Tour documentary entitled Madonna: I'm Going To Tell You A Secret, the Re-Invention Tour on DVD, and a new album for late November of 2005 with the working title Defying Gravity. Madonna is also lending her voice to the big budget (approximately $80 million) 2006 animated film Arthur and the Minimoys, in which she plays Princess Selenia which will hit theaters December 2006. A bio-pic of the 1920's nightclub hostess Texas Guinan, entitled Hello Suckers, is also in the works. 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mary Louise Cecilia Texas Guinan (January 12, 1884 – November 5, 1933) was a saloon keeper, actress, and entrepreneur. ...

Vocal Profile

• Voice type : Lyric Mezzo-Soprano
• Highest Note: B5
• Lowest Note: C3
• Vocal Range: 2.2 octaves

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Career achievements

• Madonna probably is the richest female artist in the world. According to Sunday Times Rich List of 2005 her capital is estimated of over $448 million (£235 million). According to ABC her capital is estimated of $613 million.
• According to the Guinness Book of World Records Madonna is the most successful female recording artist of all time. Madonna has sold over 250 million records - 75 million singles and 175 million albums (according to Warner Bros. Records 2004). Madonna's sales in US were 60 million albums and 15 million singles (second only to Barbra Streisand among female artists). Madonna has sold over 14.6 million singles in the UK, more than any other female artist. Madonna's The Immaculate Collection is the highest selling greatest hits album ever by a female artist in the world and in the US, with estimated 10 million US sales and 23 million worldwide sales. It is also both the highest selling album and highest greatest hits album in the UK. With sales over 3 million copies.
• Maverick Records is the most successful "vanity label" in music history. While under Madonna's control it generated well over $1.2 billion in sales, more than any other "independent" record label.
• In the US, Madonna, Britney Spears, Céline Dion, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Shania Twain, and the Dixie Chicks are the only female artists with multiple Diamond (shipped over 10 million copies) albums.
• Madonna certification achievements (RIAA) with 20 Gold, 3 Platinum, and 1 Multi-Platinum singles.
• Madonna has 12 No. 1 singles on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Chart, the same number as Diana Ross and The Supremes and behind only Mariah Carey's 16 among female artists.
• Madonna is the second oldest female to place a #1 at the Billboard Hot 100 the single Music reached the #1 spot when Madonna was 42 years 1 month old. She is behind Cher's single Believe which reached #1 when Cher was 52 years old.
• Madonna has 6 No. 2 singles on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Chart, the most for a female artist, tying her with Elvis Presley for the record.
• Madonna has the most Top 5 singles by a female artist on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart (27).
• Madonna has the most Top 10 singles by a female artist on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart (35).
• Madonna has the most Top 20 singles by a female artist on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart (41).
• Madonna has the most Top 30 singles by a female artist on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart (43).
• Madonna has the most Top 40 singles by a female artist on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart (46).
• Madonna has 5 No. 1 albums on Billboard's Top 200 Albums Chart, the same amount as Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey and behind only Barbra Streisand's 8 among female artists.
• Madonna has 5 No. 2 albums on Billboard's Top 200 Albums Chart, behind only The Beatles' 6 and Frank Sinatra's 7.
• Madonna has 15 Top 10 albums on Billboard's Top 200 Albums Chart, behind only Barbra Streisand's 26 among female artists.
• Every album Madonna has released has gone Top 10 in the US except for her two remix albums, You Can Dance and Remixed & Revisited.
• Madonna has 33 #1 singles on Billboard Dance/Club Play Chart proving her dominance in US, more than twice the number of her nearest rival Janet Jackson. Madonna also has 25 #1 singles on Billboard's Hot Dance Single Sales Chart, more than three times the number of her nearest rivals Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Prince, and Notorious B.I.G.
• In the Billboard Dance/Club Play Chart, Madonna is the only singer in history to achieve 7 Top 10 hits from one album. Madonna is also the only artist ever to achieve 7 consecutive #1 hits on this chart twice. (This information is according to Billboard magazine, which it was published in the Q&A section).
• Madonna has 10 No. 1 singles on the UK singles chart, more than any other female artist.
• Madonna has 12 No. 2 singles on the UK singles chart, more than any other artist ever.
• Madonna has 42 Top 5 singles on the UK singles chart, more than any other artist ever.
• Madonna has 55 Top 10 singles on the UK singles chart, more than any other female artist.
• Madonna has 60 Top 20 singles on the UK singles chart, more than any other female artist.
• Madonna has 60 Top 40 singles on the UK singles chart, more than any other female artist.
• Madonna has spent a total of 21 weeks at #1 on the UK singles chart, more than any other female artist.
• From "Luckystar" in 1984 to "Cherish" 1989 Madonna has the all time record of 16 consecutive Top 5 hits on the Hot 100 Billboard Airplay Chart. "Like A Virgin" in 1984 to "Secret" in 1994, Madonna had an all-time record 34 consecutive Top 10 hits on the UK singles chart.
• Every single Madonna has released in the UK has gone Top 20, and all but five of them have gone Top 10.
• Madonna has 8 No. 1 albums on the UK albums chart, more than any other female artist.
• Madonna has 4 No. 2 albums on the UK albums chart, more than any other female artist.
• Madonna has 15 Top 5 albums on the UK albums chart, more than any other female artist.
• Madonna has 16 Top 10 albums on the UK albums chart, more than any other female artist.
• From the Evita Soundtrack in 1996 to Music in 2000 Madonna had 3 consecutive #1 albums on the UK albums chart, an all time record for a female artist.
• Every album Madonna has released has gone Top 10 in the UK and her self-titled debut is the only one to miss the Top 5. (Her 2003 EP Remixed & Revisited was not allowed to appear on the UK album chart as it was too short to qualify as an album.)
• In the UK, Madonna and Kylie Minogue are the only artists ever to have a No. 1 album and No. 1 single in three different decades.
• Madonna has had more music videos played more often on MTV US than any other artist.
• Madonna was voted by MTV US viewers as the greatest music video icon ever on the network's 25 Greatest Video Stars.
• In 1986, Madonna received the Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards honoring her for outstanding achievements in the realm of music video.
• Madonna is the most successful act in the history of MTV's Video Music Awards with an all time record 67 VMA nominations and 19 VMA wins.
• In 2004 Madonna became one of the five founding members of the UK Music Hall of Fame, joining Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Bob Marley, and U2 as automatic inductees.
• Madonna has achieved the unique feat of having had at least one single peak at every position in the Top 10 of Bilboard's Hot 100 chart.
• Madonna won a Golden Globe Award in the cateogry of Best Actress In A Musical Comedy for her performance in Evita.
• Madonna's Evita was the highest grossing movie-musical of the 1990's (it also made more money than any musical in the 1980's). It made $50,047,179 at the domestic box office and $91,000,000 overseas for an impressive world wide box office total of $141,047,179.

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Trivia

• Her confirmation name was Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone.
• Brother Christopher Ciccone is an interior designer to the stars. He was also heavily involved in the staging of Madonna's 1990 ("Blond Ambition") and 1993 ("The Girlie Show") world tours and appears in the "Blond Ambition" tour documentary Truth or Dare. She dedicated her first greatest hits collection The Immaculate Collection to "the Pope, my divine inspiration". This was a reference to her brother, whose nickname is also "Pope". He designed the furniture in former President Bill Clinton's Harlem office.
• Madonna was named the 46th Greatest American on the Discovery Channel special as chosen by the people. She ended up on the Top 100 list among other two singers, Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson
• Is distantly related to Canadian superstar Céline Dion.
• Maverick Records was responsible for the success of such stars as Alanis Morissette, Deftones, Me'shell Ndegeocello and Michelle Branch.
• Performed with the Alvin Ailey dance troupe.
• Has been condemned by the Puerto Rican House of Representatives for pulling a Puerto Rican flag between her legs.
• Was offered Meryl Streep's role in Music of the Heart, Michelle Pfeiffer's roles in The Fabulous Baker Boys and Batman Returns, Ingrid Chavez's role in Graffiti Bridge, Salma Hayek's role in Frida, Gina Gershon's role in Showgirls, Sharon Stone's role in Casino, and Jada Pinkett Smith's role in the animated film Madagascar but turned them down; they were all nominated for Oscars for these roles except for Gina Gershon's part in Showgirls and Madagascar which may be nominated (the movie itself) but not the character. Madonna auditioned for Catherine Zeta-Jones' part on the musical Chicago, she was nominated for an Oscar and won.
• Designer Stella McCartney, daughter of Paul and Linda, was Matron of Honor at Madonna's second wedding. Actress Gwyneth Paltrow was apparently the first choice but decided against it.
• Revealed that Sean Penn was the greatest love of her life in the documentary Truth or Dare.
• Her father, Silvio (aka Tony), operates the award-winning Ciccone Vineyard & Winery in Suttons Bay, Michigan, her native state.
• On MTV's hit show Celebrity Deathmatch Madonna fought (and defeated) Michael Jackson in a battle royale between the "King and Queen of Pop".
• The full list of celebrities mentioned in her song "Vogue": Greta Garbo, Marilyn Monroe, Marlene Dietrich, Joe DiMaggio, Marlon Brando, Lana Turner, James Dean, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Grace Kelly, Jean Harlow, Gene Kelly, Rita Hayworth, Bette Davis, Katharine Hepburn, and Lauren Bacall.
• Madonna was named the sexiest recording artist ever on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.

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Discography

For a detailed discography, see Madonna Discography This page includes discography of Madonna Ciccone Ritchie. ...

You can also find informations about Madonna's music at Music-City

Awards

For a chronological list of Madonna awards, see Madonna's awards This is a list of awards of Madonna Ciccone Ritchie. ...

Filmography

For a detailed filmography, see Madonna Filmography Filmography A Certain Sacrifice (1985) Vision Quest (1985) Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) Shanghai Surprise (1986) Whos That Girl? (1987) Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) Dick Tracy (1990) Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991) (documentary) Blast Em (1992) (documentary) Shadows and Fog (1992) A League of Their Own (1992) Body of Evidence...

• or here: Madonna at the Internet Movie Database

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Tours

• 1985 The Virgin Tour
• 1987 Who's That Girl Tour
• 1990 Blond Ambition Tour
• 1993 The Girlie Show Tour
• 2001 The Drowned World Tour
• 2004 The Re-Invention Tour

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See also

• Best selling music artists - World's top-selling music artists chart.
• Biggest-selling female musician - discussion about who is the "World's Biggest Selling Female Recording Artist of all time"
• Madonna on Letterman - info about Madonna's infamous 1994 appearance on The Late Show
• Madonna Kiss - feature on Madonna's controversial performance at the MTV Video Music Awards 2003

This is the list of best selling music artists (including groups) worldwide, alltime. ... This article discusses who is the Worlds Biggest Selling Female Recording Artist of all time. ... When Madonna appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman in March 1994, her coarse language, including fourteen uses of the word fuck, made the episode the most censored in American network television talk show history. ... When Madonna performed at the 20th MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Hall, New York City, on August 28, 2003 she kissed popstars Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, igniting a public controversy. ...

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