Tuesday, August 16, 2011

For Madonna

Hy there...today's birthday girl is the legendary Madonna.

Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone on August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983. Madonna followed it with a series of albums by which she found immense popularity by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on MTV.

Throughout her career, many of Madonna's  songs have hit number one on the record charts, including "Like a Virgin"

"Papa Don't Preach"

"Like a Prayer"

"Vogue"

"Frozen"

"Music"

"Hung Up"

"4 Minutes"


Critics have praised Madonna for her diverse musical productions while at the same time serving as a lightning rod for religious controversy.Her career was further enhanced by film appearances that began in 1979, despite mixed commentary. Madonna won critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her role in Evita (1996), but has received harsh feedback for other film roles. Madonna's other ventures include being a fashion designer, children's book author, film director and producer. She has been acclaimed as a businesswoman, and in 2007, she signed an unprecedented US $120 million contract with Live Nation.Madonna has sold more than 300 million records worldwide and is recognized as the world's top-selling female recording artist of all time by the Guinness World Records.



Discography
    Madonna (1983)
    Like a Virgin (1984)
    True Blue (1986)
    Like a Prayer (1989)
    Erotica (1992)
    Bedtime Stories (1994)
    Ray of Light (1998)
    Music (2000)
    American Life (2003)
    Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005)
    Hard Candy (2008)



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