The Look of Madonna

( Album artwork   by Steven Meisel) Welcome back on Blogger! Today I'm going to review Madonna's second studio album, Like a Virgin, released in 1984. This year marks the 35th anniversary of this classic, decade defining album and I'm ready to delve into it with you! While her debut album was still selling, Madonna started to work on a follow-up. She originally wanted to be one of the main producers but Warner Bros. Records was not ready to give her that kind of artistic freedom. Having idolized him since his "Chic" days, Madonna then chose Nile Rodgers as the producer of the album. She also particularly liked his work on David Bowie's  Let's Dance, which came out the previous year, in 1983.   Rodgers later commented:  " I am always amazed by Madonna's incredible judgement when it comes to making pop records. I've never seen anyone do it better, and that's the truth. When we did that album, it was the perfect un...

(Album artwork shot by Gary Heery) Welcome back on Blogger fans! Today we're going to talk about Madonna's eponymous debut album, which was released in 1983. Let's jump into this review! In 1982, Madonna was signed to Sire Records with the help of her friend and former lover Mark Kamins, who worked as a DJ and was a relevant figure on the New York club scene at the time. Madonna's debut single, the self-penned Everybody, was produced by Kamins and came out that same year, in October. The song became a success on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart and paved the way for the following single, Burning Up, which not only confirmed Madonna's success as a dance act but also became a top 20 hit in Australia. Sire Records saw the potential of Madonna and allowed her to record an album. A dance, post-disco and funk record, with  Madonna our Diva became the first white popstar to adopt those genres and achieve commercial success with them. Let's...

How I became a Madonna fan, what it was like growing up with her music and what  the blog will be about.  (Photo by Steven Klein) Welcome on Blogger fans!  First of all, I thank you all for the love and support you keep on giving me and The Look of Madonna, it means a lot to be able to promote and share my thoughts with you all about our favorite Diva.  I'd like to start this new "blogging" adventure by talking about my Madonna experience and how I became a fan in the first place. It all started in 2005, I was 11 years old and Madonna was everywhere with her brand new single Hung Up. I remember being intrigued and impressed by the star power  of that young woman (yes, I thought she was in her 20's) dressed in a pink leotard, dancing around in a ballet studio. She exuded confidence, sexiness, energy and independence. I used to wait for the video to come up on TV so I could watch her again.  The name Madonna was familiar but I never r...