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Tag Archives: Madonna

When the King Danced with the Queen

05 Sunday Jul 2009

Posted by marina72 in Madonna, Music

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1958, 4 Minutes, Billie Jean, Bruce Gaitsch, Can You Feel It, In the Closet, Like A Virgin, Madonna, Mark Romanek, Material Girl, Michael Jackson, MTV, Oscars, Prince, Siedah Garrett, Sorry, Sticky and Sweet Tour

MSG AUG 84

When stars collide,1984

In 1983, an upcoming singer had just scored her first international hit, ‘Holiday’. Determined to be more than a one-hit wonder, she contacted Freddy DeMann, manager of the world’s most successful pop star – Michael Jackson. In fact, Jackson had recently hired a new manager, which left DeMann free to devote his attention to the lesser-known, but fiercely ambitious Madonna. Continue reading →

Like A Prayer

08 Wednesday Apr 2009

Posted by marina72 in Madonna, Music

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Express Yourself, Like A Prayer, Madonna

lap-cover

Madonna’s fourth studio album was released in 1989, a turning point for her. After four stormy years, she had split from husband Sean Penn. Since her previous album, True Blue, dedicated to ‘the coolest guy in the universe’, Madonna had completed a triumphant world tour; appeared in two best-forgotten movies; and released a remix album. Continue reading →

True Blue

01 Monday Dec 2008

Posted by marina72 in Madonna, Music

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James Foley, Jean Baptiste Mondino, La Isla Bonita, Live to Tell, Madonna, Mary Lambert, Open Your Heart, Papa Don't Preach, Patrick Leonard, Sean Penn, Stephen Bray, True Blue

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Released in early summer of 1986, Madonna’s third album, True Blue, reflects major changes in her star status since its predecessor, Like A Virgin. She was now a world-class celebrity, married to actor Sean Penn and living in a Beverly Hills mansion. Indeed, True Blue was dedicated ‘to my husband, the coolest guy in the universe’. Continue reading →

Like A Virgin

27 Monday Oct 2008

Posted by marina72 in Madonna, Music

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Like A Virgin, Madonna, Material Girl, Nile Rodgers

‘Like A Virgin’, 1984

The cover makes it clear – Madonna isn’t just another singer. Steven Meisel’s lush, sepia photography, and the icy stare of his muse, dressed like a punk bride complete with ‘Boy Toy’ belt, suggest an ambitious starlet making a stab at immortality. The inside sleeve shows Madonna in the same white wedding dress, admiring herself in a dressing-room mirror, while the back cover strips her down to just a black slip, sipping coffee on the edge of an unmade bed. Continue reading →

Madonna, Her Fans and ‘Hard Candy’

13 Monday Oct 2008

Posted by marina72 in Madonna, Music, Updates

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4 Minutes, Ageism, Alex Rodriguez, Christopher Ciccone, Give it to Me, Guy Ritchie, Hard Candy, Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Miles Away, Pharrell Williams, Sticky and Sweet Tour, Timbaland

Photo by Tom Munro

I have written an article on Madonna’s Hard Candy era and the diverse reactions from critics and fans. You can also read it on the Madonna Connexion website. Continue reading →

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