Madonna

Madonna

August 16, 1958 . Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone was born in Bay City, a suburb of Detroit, to Madonna Fortini and Tony Ciccone. She was the third child in the family, born after two boys - Anthony and Martin. After Madonna, three more children were born into the Ciccone family: Paula, Christopher and Melanie.
1964 . When Madonna was five years old, her mother died of breast cancer. Two years later, Madonna's father marries their housekeeper Joan Gustafson. From this marriage two more children (boys) are born. From this moment on, friction between Madonna and her father begins.
1978 Madonna arrives in New York with just thirty-five dollars in her pocket. Here she fits perfectly into the world of artistic bohemia. She dances, she learns to play musical instruments, and finally, she tries to sing.
1983 Madonna's first album is released, under the modest title "Madonna"...
1984 The second album "Like a Virgin" is released. It was after the release of this album that Madonna achieved stunning success.
August 1985. Madonna marries Sean Penn. A “happy” family life begins - quarrels, drinking, beatings... Four years later, Madonna’s patience runs out and they get a divorce.
1988 A dream come true idiot... Madonna is playing on Broadway in David Mamet's production of "Speed ​​the Plow".
1992 Madonna, together with Freddie de Mann, her manager at that time, created the Maverick record company. Alanis Morisette, Prodigy and others record their discs there...
1992 The most shocking period in Madonna's career. She releases the infamous book "Sex" and the album "Erotica". The same year the film "Body of Evidence" was released.
October 14, 1996. Madonna gives birth to a daughter, Lourdos Maria Ciccone Leon. The girl's father, Carlos Leon, is Madonna's former gymnastics instructor.
1997 Madonna is starring in the musical "Evita". In order to sing in this film, she decides that she needs a stronger voice and hires a very good vocal teacher. A singer, a star of the first magnitude, learning to sing again... Not everyone can decide to do this.
1998 After the release of the album "Ray of light" Madonna again makes people talk about herself. Her new hobbies: Kaballa, mysticism, yoga, Sanskrit, etc.
1998 Madonna becomes the singer with the most gold singles in music history. She has twenty-two of them.
August 11, 2000. Madonna gives birth to her second child, this time a son, Rocco Ritchie. His father is 31-year-old English director Guy Ritchie, author of the film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.
December 22, 2000. Madonna finally decides to get married for the second time. Her chosen one is Guy Ritchie. The wedding took place in the mountains of Scotland.