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Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone on August 16, 1958) is an American recording artist, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, and raised in Rochester Hills, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977, for a career in modern dance. After performing as a member of the pop musical groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her self-titled debut album Madonna in 1983 on Sire Records. A series of hit singles from her studio albums Like a Virgin (1984) and True Blue (1986) gained her global recognition, establishing her as a pop icon for pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on MTV. Her recognition was augmented by the film Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) which widely became seen as a Madonna vehicle, despite her not playing the lead. Expanding on the use of religious imagery with Like a Prayer (1989), Madonna received positive critical reception for her diverse musical productions, while at the same time receiving criticism from religious conservatives and the Vatican. In 1992, Madonna founded the Maverick corporation, a joint venture between herself and Time Warner. The same year, she expanded the use of sexually explicit material in her work, beginning the release of the studio album Erotica, followed by the publishing of the coffee table book Sex, and starring in the erotic thriller Body of Evidence, all of which received negative responses from conservatives and liberals alike. In 1996, Madonna played the starring role in the film Evita, for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy. Madonna's seventh studio album Ray of Light (1998) became one of her most critically acclaimed, recognized for its lyrical depth. During the 2000s, Madonna released five studio albums, all of which reached top position on the Billboard 200. Departing from Warner Bros. Records, Madonna signed an unprecedented $120 million dollar contract with Live Nation in 2008. Madonna is ranked by the Recording Industry Association of America as the best-selling female rock artist of the 20th century and the second top-selling female artist in the United States with 63 million RIAA-certified albums; she has sold over 200 million albums worldwide. In 2007, Guinness World Records listed her as the world's most successful female recording artist of all time and she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the following year. Considered to be one of the most influential women in contemporary music, Madonna has been known for continually reinventing her music and image and for retaining a standard of autonomy within the recording industry; she is recognized as an influence among numerous music artists. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What exactly is: Madonna, Michael Jackson, Brittney Spears and Janet Jackson? Q. Hello. What exactly are these people who I just metioned above. Meaning what is their title/position, okay yes there celebs and are in the media, but what exactly are they, what do they do? Okay yes there some kind of artist, right? But what? For example are they: Performers, Singers, Dancers, Choreographers, Entertainers, Actors, Designers, Business people, Entrepreneurs, I don't know, etc.. hmmm. what are they? Please explain. Thank you. Asked by Liberachi - Tue May 12 15:29:25 2009 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments A. Madonna: recording artist, singer, dancer, actress and entrepreneur. Michael Jackson: recording artist, singer, songwriter, composer, vocal arranger, musical arranger, orchestral arranger, record producer, dancer, choreographer, actor, musical mini film maker, entertainer and businessman and financier Janet Jackson: recording artist, singer, dancer and actress. Answered by Aaliyah H. *RIP MJ* - Wed May 13 04:47:46 2009 Why do people care what ANY actor, singer or athlete has to say about a candidate? Q. Are people that simple minded that they will form their beliefs around what some star says? These people are entertainers, not great thinkers. And they post these comments as if they mean something. Personally speaking, if Madonna, Matt Damon, George Clooney, Babs Streisand, etc, etc, etc want me to believe something, I am confident that it is right to do or think the opposite Asked by answer man - Wed Sep 10 18:04:43 2008 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments A. Frankly, I don't know why George Clooney would be in a position to tell ME who to vote for. Does he even live here anymore? You're absolutely right. Clooney is nice-looking and very funny (from interviews I've read), but he lives in a world I will NEVER live in. He does not know how lucky he is. America made him rich. Ditto everyone else you named. I think that since American people ARE curious about celebrities, and celebrities sell magazines, the entertainment press, even if they believed the opposite of the beliefs held by Clooney et alia (and I don't think they do), the price of access to these celebrities probably involves giving them a platform to state their views in print, as if they were especially qualified to weigh in. I don't [cont.] Answered by TheBansheeofBebop - Wed Sep 10 18:20:23 2008 what do you think of katy perry, as an entertainer?
Q. I really think she is overrated( sorry folks it is just my opinion ). Her "I Kissed a Girl " isn't a bad song, but her voice drives me nuts! I think her fame will dwindle. What I don't get about her, is why she keeps telling all these magazines ( I have them so this is why I say it ) all the women she would like to kiss. By doing that it's like she is trying to prolong her fame. And I don't get her wanting to kiss Miley Cyrus at the Teen Choice Awards. First of all, I don't think Nickelodean would air that, secondly Miley already has enough heat on her ( for minor things I think, I just remember how I was when I was 15/16). Of course , also, I don't understand why Miley said " I think she is just trying to get back at me, because she… [cont.] Asked by googirl77 - Sat Sep 6 16:44:30 2008 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments A. She's cute; and "I Kissed A Girl" is catchy. But, in my opinion, she sucked the life out of "Like A Virgin" last night. It's not that I think no one can do that song; I'm sure a great remake will come along sooner or later. That one just wasn't it. Her voice isn't right for it. Answered by 80sGoodGirl - Mon Sep 8 15:45:40 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Madonna (entertainer)"
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