Madonna
Birth name - Madonna Louise Ciccone
b. August 16, 1958
"Vogue" is a Madonna classic that instantly appealed to her generation and beyond. Where there is one though, there are many more. Let's take a look back.
World's highest paid female musician - noted 11 times across four separate decades from the 1980s to the 2010s (Forbes)
Net worth estimate - $800 million to $850 million...One of the wealthiest musical artists
Greatest woman in music (VH1)
Greatest music video artist ever (MTV & Billboard)
Listed on Rolling Stone's Greatest Artists & Greatest Songwriters All Time records
3rd highest-certified female albums artist in the U.S. (noted by the RIAA) ... Tied with Barbra Streisand for the most RIAA multi-platinum albums by a female artist
Over 300 million records sold worldwide - Best selling female recording artist of all time...Guinness World Record
Madonna is the most successful solo artist in the history of Billboard Hot 100.
44 No. 1 singles on a global scale
First woman to generate $1.5 billion in concert revenue...6 solo headlining tours brought in $100 million each...Highest grossing female touring artist until Taylor Swift and Beyonce in 2023
All-time bestselling albums include Like A Virgin (1984), True Blue (1986), Like a Prayer (1989), and The Immaculate Collection (1990).
High-charting singles include "Holiday," "Like a Virgin," "La Isla Bonita," "Like a Prayer," "Vogue," "Take a Bow," "Frozen," "Music," "Hung Up," and "4 Minutes"
International record for most No. 1 singles by a female artist -
Canada (24)
Italy (23)
Finland (7)
Spain (21)
UK (13)
...Named most successful singles artist in German chart history
On screen, Madonna is known for roles in Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Dick Tracy (1995), A League of Their Own (1992), and Evita (1996).
Grammy Awards for the albums Ray of Light (1998) and Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005) ... 7 Grammy Awards overall
20 MTV Video Music Awards
50 Dance Club Songs at No. 1
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008
Discography -
Madonna (1983)
Like a Virgin (1984)
True Blue (1986)
Like a Prayer (1989)
Erotica (1992)
Bedtime Stories (1994)
Ray of Light (1998)
Music (2000)
American Life (2003)
Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005)
Hardy Candy (2008)
MDNA (2012)
Rebel Heart (2015)
Madame X (2019)
Filmography -
18 - between 1985 and 2021
2 films directed
12 Tours - between 1985 and 2023/2024
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