Madonna Biography
Madonna born Louis Cicconi in 1958 was brought up in Rochester Hills Michigan. In her early life she worked as a waitress and went to New York to learn modern dance.
In 1982 she released her first single 'Everbody' and in 1983, she launched her first album 'Madonna'
It sold very well, but, it was her next album 'Like a Virgin' which made her into an international superstar. The album sold over 12 million, helped by the hit single 'Like a Virgin' which stayed at number one for 6 weeks.
As well as being a successful music recording artist, Madonna was very influential in influencing fashion and attitudes to life. Her trademark looks included fish net stockings, Christian cross, Bleached hair and Capri skirts.
Throughout her career, Madonna has courted controversy for her mix of sexuality and religious imagery. Her attitudes sparked criticism from the Vatican and the Vatican discouraged people from attending her concerts because of the eroticism. Largely Madonna remained unapologetic and continued to perform her routines.
After forming her own company - Madonna she produced a book titled sex. It featured nude photography and was quite controversial, especially in US but sold over half a million copies.
She has acted in a couple of films, without much commercial success though her appearance in Evita about Eva Peron, the famous Argentinian wife of the President received good reviews.
She has now produced over 10 albums and remains a very influential artist still capable of hitting the top of the album charts.
Her early Catholic roots influenced her music and videos, but, in the early 1990s she embraced Kabbalah a Jewish mysitcal sect.