MADONNA
Madonna began with aspirations to be a ballerina. She moved from Michigan to New York in 1977 and began studying under acclaimed choreographer Alvin Ailey. After performing in a number of pop/dance outfits including the Patrick Hernandez Revue, The Breakfast Club and Emmy, she was signed to Sire in 1982 as a solo performer. Her first single, "Everybody," became a club and dance hit at the end of 1982; her second single, 1983's "Physical Attraction," was another club hit. Madonna's second album, Like a Virgin, started a frenzy in the United States, fueled by a slew of sexy videos and scores of young minions aping her style called "Madonna wannabes." Her image exploded, selling millions of records on the back of hits like, "Material Girl" and "Crazy For You." In August 1987 she wed actor Sean Penn, however, the brief, tumultuous marriage ended in 1989. In 1995 Madonna began lobbying for the title role in the film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita. She won the coveted role of Evita Peron and received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy for her work in the film. The Evita soundtrack featured a dance remix of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" and the newly-written "You Must Love Me," which both became hits. In 1996 Madonna gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Lourdes. 2000 turned out to be a banner year for Madonna. In August, she announced the birth of her son, Rocco Ritchie, fathered by her current flame, English film director Guy Ritchie.
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