Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie

MadonnaMadonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie was born on August 16, 1958, is known as Madonna. She is an American recording artist and entertainer. She was Born in Bay City, Michigan and raised in Rochester Hills, Michigan, Madonna moved to New York City for a career in modern dance. After performing as member of the pop musical groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her self-titled debut album in 1983, and then produced three consecutive number-one studio albums on the Billboard 200 in the 1980s and four more since year 2000.

Madonna is known for her works that explore religious symbolism and s_xual themes which also drew criticism from the Vatican in the late 1980s. In 1992, Madonna founded an entertainment company, Maverick, which published a book of photographs (S_x). Madonna also released a studio album (Erotlca) and starred in a film (Body of Evidence) with erotlc themes. These works generated negative publicity and coincided with a fall in commercial sales in the 1990s. Madonna's career was revived in 1998, when the release of her album Ray of Light garnered critical acclaim.

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