Madonna Louise Ciccone is an Italian-American entertainer who grew up in a
suberb of Detroit suburb. After her ballet teacher suggested she might have a
career on the stage, she flew to New York at the age of 19 with the dream of
becoming a dancer. She joined rock band Breakfast Club and performed in New York
dance clubs with drummer Stephen Bray. Discovered by Seymour Stein, she signed
to the Sire label and, with her first single 'Everybody' in 1982, Madonna's
career was underway.
Popular pop/dance tracks catapulted her to international fame with tracks
'Holiday', 'Borderli...