Judging by some of the comments on this blog from little monsters, I think it's time to provide a history lesson on Madonna just for you. Maybe that will help you to understand her impact in music and that she is not a washed up old hag like you Gaga's fuckers seem to think she is. In fact, your mommy monster would not exist this day if it were not for Madonna. Stefani has said several times that she is a big fan of Madonna and since she derives more than half of her shtick from Madonna, you should be kissing Madonna's ass and bowing at her feet. Without her, you wouldn't have your Gaga.
Madonna grew up in Bay City, Michigan where she studied dance. Her dream was to pursue a career in modern dance. Yes, Monsters, Madonna is a trained dancer to those who say she can't dance. That dream lead her to New York City. It was there that she fell into the music scene. Madonna played drums in a band called Breakfast Club and Emmy. While playing with the band that she formed, Emmy, as the lead vocalist, she captured the attention of DJ and record producer Mark Kamins who arranged a meeting between Madonna and Sire Records founder Seymour Stein.
After signing with Sire Records, Madonna released her first single Everybody on October 6, 1982, and became a dance hit. Madonna then began to work on her first album titled Madonna . From that album, her mega hit Holiday was released. Followed by hits Lucky Star and Borderline.
From there, as we say, the rest is history.
According to Rolling Stone, Madonna "remains one of the greatest pop acts of all time". She has achieved multiple Guinness World Records, including world's top-selling female recording artist and the most successful female recording artist of all time. On March 10, 2008, Madonna was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in her first year of eligibility. Billboard magazine ranked her as the most successful solo artist (second overall, behind only The Beatles) on the "Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists". She has also scored many hits on major international charts, including 13 number one singles in the United Kingdom, 11 in Australia, and 23 in Canada—more than any other female artist. Madonna is featured in the book 100 Most Important Women of the 20th Century, published by Ladies' Home Journal in 1998. In July 2003, she ranked seventh on VH1 and People magazine's list of the "200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons of All Time." She also placed as the number one artist on VH1's "50 Greatest Women of the Video Era". In 2006, a new water bear species, Echiniscus madonnae, was named after her. The Recording Industry Association of America has named Madonna the best-selling female rock artist of the 20th century. She's also the second top-selling female artist in the United States with 63 million certified albums.
More facts:
Madonna's Sticky and Sweet tour during 2008 and 2009 is the fourth highest grossing tour of all time with U2, AC/DC and The Rolling Stones ahead of her. This would also make Sticky and Sweet the highest grossing tour by a solo artist. The first three are bands where Madonna is solo. Connect the dots stupid fuck tards. May I point out that her Sticky and Sweet Tour is her most recent and from a time where her Gaga's little fuck tards think that Madonna is a washed up old hag. Suck on that monsters.
In fact, a total of three Madonna tours make this list. In addition to Sticky and Sweet, Confessions Tour and Reinvention World Tour made the list. Madonna was the first artist to have her concert tours as reenactment of her music videos.
Her tenth studio album, Confessions on a Dance Floor, was released in November 2005 and debuted at number one in all major music markets. Musically the album was structured like a club set composed by a DJ. The songs on the album started out light and happy, and as it progressed, it became intense, with the lyrics dealing more about personal feelings, hence "Confessions." Keith Caulfield from Billboard commented that the album was a "welcome return to form for the Queen of Pop." The album won a Grammy Award for "Best Electronic/Dance Album". The first single from the album, "Hung Up", went on to reach number one in a record-breaking 45 countries, earning a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. "Sorry", the second single, became Madonna's twelfth number one single in the UK. Again, during a time of her supposed washed up hag period. In my opinion Confessions on a Dance Floor is her best work.
Madonna was included in the elite list of the "25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century" by Time in 2010 for being an influential figure in contemporary music.
While acting is not her forte, Madonna beat out acting greats Glenn Close, Frances McDormand, Debbie Reynolds and Barbra Streisand to grab a Best Actress Golden Globe Award in 1997 for her role in Evita.
Madonna is now making her directorial debut with her film W.E.
Madonna also once said "I know I`m not the greatest singer or dancer, but that doesn`t interest me, I`m interested in being provocative and pushing people`s buttons". Unlike Gaga who said “I consider myself to have one of the greatest voices in the industry. I consider myself to be one of the greatest songwriters. I wouldn’t say that I am one of the greatest dancers, but I am really quite good at what I do.”
Madonna also once said "I know I`m not the greatest singer or dancer, but that doesn`t interest me, I`m interested in being provocative and pushing people`s buttons". Unlike Gaga who said “I consider myself to have one of the greatest voices in the industry. I consider myself to be one of the greatest songwriters. I wouldn’t say that I am one of the greatest dancers, but I am really quite good at what I do.”
Madonna is Madonna. Just like there is only one Elvis, one Marilyn Monroe, one Michael Jackson, one James Dean and one Jim Morrison, there is only one Madonna. There have been and will continue to be other pop stars but no one will ever be able to replace the incredible force that is Madonna. Madonna is ageless and like The Beatles, Madonna is untouchable. The rest are just cheap imitations.
