Madonna
by Andrew Morton
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The explosive New York Times bestseller--Madonna From motherless child to wife and mother, from "boy toy" to fiercely independent diva, Madonna is one of the most remarkable women of our time. With a career that spans two decades and ranges from the scandalous to the transcendent, she is a bigger phenomenon than ever. But who is the private woman behind the public image? Andrew Morton, whose #1 New York Times bestsellers about Princess Diana and Monica Lewinsky have proven his ability to show more gain access to insiders who won't talk to anyone else, answers that question in this decidedly unauthorized new biography. Morton's extensive, in-depth interviews with members of Madonna's inner circle--lovers, friends, and business connections, many of whom have never spoken out before--allow him to go beyond the carefully constructed myths to unmask the real Madonna. Andrew Morton is able to make startling revelations, among them the real story of Madonna's family background; the events behind the violent attack that changed her views on sex and men; her relationships with Michael Jackson, Prince, John F. Kennedy Jr., Vanilla Ice, and other rock and Hollywood stars; the mystery man she wanted to marry; and the darkest days of her career when she threatened to quit show business. In this fascinating, richly detailed biography, Andrew Morton reveals Madonna in an entirely new light. show lessTags
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This 2001 title may be too older for people interested in the Madonna of the last decade, but it is fine for me. I was mostly interested it it was actually true she was from Rochester, Michigan (she is) and what her earliest music days were like: she gave up a promising universigty start dancing on the stage in order to live the gutter life playing drums in a punk band at CBGB's. I dig that. However, her trodding over friendships to climb the ladder and shallow approach to her sex life belittled her in my eyes
It was a decent read, but nothing spectacular. I was interested in the subject, Madonna, due to my love of her early music and the fact that she was born in Bay City, Michigan.
An account of Madonna Ciccone's life from girlhood to womanhood.
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Andrew Morton studied history at the University of Sussex, England with a focus on aristocracy and the 1930s. He is the author of numerous biographies featuring the British Royal Family as well as celebrities including Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie, and Madonna. His books include Diana: Her True Story, Duchess: An Intimate Portrait of Sarah, Duchess show more of York, and 17 Carnations: The Royals, the Nazis and the Biggest Cover-Up in History, and Meghan: A Hollywood Princess. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Madonna
- People/Characters
- Madonna
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- Music, Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 782.42166092 — Arts & recreation Music Vocal Music, Singing Secular forms of vocal music Songs General principles and musical forms Traditions of secular songs {genres} Rock songs modified standard subdivisions History, geographic treatment, biography Biography
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- ML420 .M1387 .M67 — Music Literature on music Literature on music History and criticism Biography
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