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. In June 1983 she had her third club hit with the bubbly "Holiday," which was written by Jellybean Benitez. Madonna's eponymous debut album was released in the fall of 1983; "Holiday" became her first Top 40 hit the following month. "Borderline" became her first Top 10 hit in March 1984, beginning a remarkable string of 17 consecutive Top 10 hits.

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." At the beginning of 1987, she had her fifth No.1 single with "Open Your Heart," her third No.1 song from the album True Blue alone.

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.

Madonna is one of those rare musicians whose music and personal lifestyle are indiscernible. Through an astute manipulation of the media and the public with her music, her videos, her publicity and her sexuality, Madonna has retained complete control of her career.

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