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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