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Madonna Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone August 16, 1958 1958 – 1976 Youth Born in Bay City, Michigan She was named after her mother She is the third of eight children Italian Catholic Her mother died of breast cancer when Madonna was six years old. Father remarried his house keeper and had two additional children. 1977 - Dance Madonna received a dance scholarship to the University of Michigan Here she won a dance contest Also was convinced by a teacher to pursue dance professionally Left college for New York - 1977 1979 Women in the Spotlight Britain elects the first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher Mother Teresa awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Madonna begins her music career when anything seems possible 1979 - Music While dancing she began writing music with a boyfriend The two formed her first band – the Breakfast Club She sang, played drums, played guitar Began producing dance songs for New York dance clubs Caught attention of Sire Records founder Seymour Stein 1982 -Recordings Signed with Sire Records First release “Everybody” in April, 1982 – instant success reaching #3 “Burning Up” released in March, 1983 – another success reaching again #3 First album Madonna debuts 1983 1984 – Like a Virgin Album “Like a Virgin” reaches #1, stays for six weeks “Material Girl” reaches #2 “Angel” reaches #5 “Dress You Up” reaches #5 Album sells 8 million copies in US Album sells another 4 million world wide Like a Virgin – MTV Video Music Awards Performs the song at the first ever MTV Video Music Awards Provocatively arrives on stage Wears a bustier/wedding gown combo, lacy stockings, garters, “Boy Toy” belt Humps the stage and makes out alone… 1984 – First Film Vision Quest Film 1985- 1987 Marries actor Sean Penn Many films and albums over next few years 1985 Popular film Desperately Seeking Susan 1986 Album True Blue Produces five successful singles Rolling Stone declares, “Singing better than ever” MTV you make the video contest song- first ever event Shanghai