Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie the American singer-songwriter, dancer, musician, record producer and actress

Yes Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie known as Madonna is a American singer-songwriter, dancer, musician, record producer and actress. I doubt whether her fans know her in all these aspects in her carrier. Some love the singer in her and some like the actress in her.

Madonna was born in born August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan of United States of America to Madonna Louise (her mother) and Silvio "Tony" P. Ciccone (her father) as the third of six children; her brothers: Martin, Anthony, and Christopher; and two sisters: Paula and Melanie.

Madonna is known as one of the greatest artists of our time. Madonna has been called the Queen of Pop and the Material Girl, in addition to being known as a music, fashion, and sex icon. Madonna has sold over 200 million albums worldwide, starred in and produced blockbuster films, authored books for children and adults, and created her own clothing line.

Madonna's second album Like a Virgin (1984) was named one of the "Definitive 200 Albums of All Time. Madonna is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the "World's Most Successful Female Musician.

Madonna has continued to shock and delight audiences through the years with a combination of catchy music, sexual films, and provocative live appearances. She has released 37 Top Ten hit singles, and 12 multi-platinum albums over the course of her long and prosperous career.

Studio albums

1983: Madonna

1984: Like a Virgin

1986: True Blue

1989: Like a Prayer

1992: Erotica

1994: Bedtime Stories

1998: Ray of Light

2000: Music

2003: American Life

2005: Confessions on a Dance Floor

2008: Hard Candy

Billboard #1 Hits

1984: Like A Virgin

1985: Crazy for You

1986: Live to Tell

1986: Papa Don't Preach

1986: Open Your Heart

1987: Who's That Girl

1989: Like A Prayer

1990: Vogue

1991: Justify My Love

1992: This Used to Be My Playground

1995: Take A Bow

2000: Music

Concert Tours

1985: The Virgin Tour

1987: Who's That Girl World Tour

1990: Blond Ambition World Tour

1993: The Girlie Show

2001: Drowned World Tour

2004: Re-Invention World Tour

2006: Confessions Tour

2008: Sticky & Sweet Tour

 

Madonna Links

Madonna's Official Web site
Madonna's My Space Page

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