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Madonna, Alan Parker and the Battle for Evita

21 Friday Aug 2020

Posted by marina72 in Film, Madonna

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Academy Awards, Alan Parker, Albert Finney, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Angel Heart, Angela's Ashes, Another Suitcase In Another Hall, Antonio Banderas, Argentina, Birdy, Buenos Aires, Bugsy Malone, Carlos Menem, Don't Cry For Me Argentina, Eva Peron, Evita, Fame, Golden Globes, Jimmy Nail, Jonathan Pryce, Lament, Madonna, Marlene Dietrich, Mickey Rourke, Midnight Express, Mississippi Burning, Oliver Stone, Oscars, Reinvention Tour, Robert DeNiro, Shoot the Moon, Soundtracks, Sticky and Sweet Tour, Take A Bow, The Blue Angel, The Commitments, Tim Rice, You Must Love Me

Sir Alan Parker was born in Matlock, Derbyshire in 1944, and grew up in Islington, North London. His father was a house painter, and his mother a dressmaker. After studying at grammar school he began work in advertising, hoping to meet girls. He loved to write, but other than taking an interest in photography, he had no plans to become a filmmaker. While working for an advertising agency in the 1960, he met David Puttnam and Alan Marshall, who would later produce his films. Continue reading →

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 →

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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