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Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone; August 16, 1958) is an American recording artist, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983. She followed it with a series of albums in which she found immense popularity by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on MTV. Throughout her career, many of her songs have hit number one on the record charts, including "Like a Virgin", "Papa Don't Preach", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Frozen", "Music", "Hung Up", and "4 Minutes". Madonna has been praised by critics for her diverse musical productions while at the same time serving as a lightning rod for religious controversy.

Her career was further enhanced by film appearances that began in 1979, despite mixed commentary. She won critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her role in Evita (1996), but has received harsh feedback for other film roles. Madonna's other ventures include being a fashion designer, children's book author, film director and producer, and owner of her own recording company Maverick corporation, as a joint venture with Time Warner. She has been acclaimed as a businesswoman, and in 2007, she signed an unprecedented US $120 million contract with Live Nation.

Madonna has sold more than 300 million records worldwide and is recognized as the world's top-selling female recording artist of all time by the Guinness World Records. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she is the best-selling female rock artist of the 20th century and the second top-selling female artist in the United States, behind Barbra Streisand, with 64 million certified albums. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked Madonna at number two, behind only The Beatles, on the Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists, making her the most successful solo artist in the history of the chart. She was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the same year. Considered to be one of the most influential figures in contemporary music, Madonna is known for continuously reinventing both her music and image, and for retaining a standard of autonomy within the recording industry. She is recognized as an inspiration among numerous music artists.

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Total Books: 94
Mayumi's Kitchen Macrobiotic Cooking for Body and Soul
2012 - Mayumi's Kitchen Macrobiotic Cooking for Body and Soul (Hardcover)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781568364810
ISBN-10: 1568364814
Genre: Cookbooks, Food & Wine
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Glee The Music The Power of Madonna
2010 - Glee the Music the Power of Madonna [Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781423495826
ISBN-10: 1423495829
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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Celebration Piano/Vocal/Chords
2010 - Celebration Piano/vocal/chords (Other)
ISBN-13: 9780739066102
ISBN-10: 0739066102
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Catch the Bouquet 12
2009 - Catch the Bouquet 12 [English Roses, The] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780142411292
ISBN-10: 0142411299
Genre: Children's Books
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American Dreams 11
2009 - American Dreams 11 [The English Roses] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780142411285
ISBN-10: 0142411280
Genre: Children's Books
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Ready Set Vote 10
2009 - Ready Set Vote 10 [English Roses, The] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780142411278
ISBN-10: 0142411272
Genre: Children's Books
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Las aventuras de Abdi
2009 - Las Aventuras De Abdi [Fuera De Coleccion - Spanish Edition] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9788408054115
ISBN-10: 8408054112
Genre: Children's Books
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The Runway Rose 9
2009 - The Runway Rose 9 [English Roses, The] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780142411261
ISBN-10: 0142411264
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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A Perfect Pair 8
2008 - A Perfect Pair 8 [English Roses, The] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780142411254
ISBN-10: 0142411256
Genres: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
 1

Hooray for the Holidays
2008 - Hooray for the Holidays [English Roses, Bk 7] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780142411247
ISBN-10: 0142411248
Genres: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult
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Being Binah 6
2008 - Being Binah 6 [English Roses, The] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780142410950
ISBN-10: 0142410950
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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BigSister Blues 5
2008 - Bigsister Blues 5 [English Roses, The] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780142410936
ISBN-10: 0142410934
Genre: Children's Books
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Friends for Life Friendship Book
2008 - Friends for Life Friendship Book [English Roses] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780141383781
ISBN-10: 014138378X
Genre: Children's Books
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2008 - English Roses Friends/life X25 Loyalty [English Roses Friendship Book] (Hardcover)
You're the Voice Madonna Piano Vocal and Guitar Songbook
2007 - You're the Voice Madonna Piano Vocal and Guitar Songbook [Pvg Book & CD] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780571530069
ISBN-10: 0571530060
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Les Pommes de M Peabody
2007 - Les Pommes De M Peabody [Mr. Peabody's Apples - French] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9782070556267
ISBN-10: 2070556263
Genre: Children's Books
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GoodBye Grace
2007 - Goodbye Grace [English Roses, Bk 2] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780142408834
ISBN-10: 0142408832
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4.6/5 Stars.
 4

The New Girl
2007 - The New Girl [English Roses, Bk 3] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780142408841
ISBN-10: 0142408840
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
 3

A Rose By Any Other Name
2007 - A Rose By Any Other Name [English Roses, Bk 4] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780142408858
ISBN-10: 0142408859
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
 3

Friends for Life
2007 - Friends for Life [English Roses, Bk 1] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780142411148
ISBN-10: 0142411140
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
 3

UC Friends for Life 1 Book and Purse
2007 - Uc Friends for Life 1 Book and Purse [The English Roses] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780142408827
ISBN-10: 0142408824
Genre: Children's Books
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The English Roses Too Good to be True
2007 - The English Roses Too Good to Be True (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780141500966
ISBN-10: 0141500964
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2006 - Mr Peabody's Apples [Puffin Picture Story Books] (Paperback)
2006 - Confessions on a Dance Floor [Piano/Vocal/Chords] (Paperback)
2005 - Seforra De Pasta [Lotsa de Casha, Spanish Edition] (Hardcover)
2005 - Adventures of Abdi The [aventuras De Abdi, Las] (Hardcover)
2003 - Les Roses Anglaises [French edition of the English Roses] (Hardcover)
2000 - Music (Paperback)
1992 - Sex (Hardcover)Hardcover
Madonna [Hot songs - Piano Vocal Guitar] (Other)
Lotsa Tugoj Koshel' [Lotsa de Casha - Russian Edition] (Hardcover)