Madonna, August 16, 1958

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Madonna, August 16, 1958
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Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone) August
16, 1958 is an American recording artist, actress
and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she
moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career
in modern dance. She released her debut album in
1983. She is the best selling female rock
artist of the 20th century and the second top
selling female artist in the United States.
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Her debut single, "Everybody", was released
on October 6, 1982, and became a dance hit. She
achieved global recognition after the release of
her second studio album Like a Virgin in 1984.
Like a Virgin was certified diamond by the
Recording Industry Association of America and
sold more than 21 million copies worldwide.
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Beginning in April 1985, Madonna embarked
on her first concert tour in North America.
Madonna's third studio album, was released in
June, 1986. It spawned three number one singles
on the Billboard Hot 100 "Live to Tell", "Papa
Don't Preach" and "Open Your Heart", and two more
top-five singles "True Blue" and "La Isla
Bonita". The album topped the charts in
over 28 countries worldwide, an unprecedented
achievement at the time.
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By the end of the 1980s, Madonna was named
as the "Artist of the Decade" by media such as
MTV, Billboard and Musician magazine.
Madonna's first greatest-hits compilation album,
was released in November 1990. It included two
new songs, "Justify My Love" and "Rescue Me".
The album was certified diamond by RIAA and
sold over 30 million copies worldwide, becoming
the best-selling compilation album by a solo
artist in history.
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On October 14, 1996, Madonna gave birth to
Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon, her daughter with
Leon. Her seventh studio album, "Ray of
Light", (1998) reflected this change in her
perception and image. The album took the number
one position in more than 20 countries worldwide
and sold four million copies in the first ten
days. She commented "This record, more than
any other records, covers all the areas of life."
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In 2000, Madonna starred in the film "The
Next Best Thing", and contributed two songs to
the film's soundtrack "Time Stood Still" and the
international hit "American Pie". She
released her eighth studio album, "Music", in
September 2000.
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Her tenth studio album, Confessions on a
Dance Floor, was released in November 2005 and
debuted at number one in all major music
markets. According to Rolling Stone,
Madonna "remains one of the greatest pop acts of
all time.
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• 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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