Works on Madonna | |
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Books in English | 65 |
Non-English books | 20 |
Essays and other works | 9 |
This is a list containing the different written works about Madonna, including biographies and other literary forms. [a] Many authors have written more than one book about Madonna and these have been published in multiple languages other than English, including German, French, Dutch, Spanish and Italian. [b] [3] The releases have sometimes become bestsellers and have faced varied reception from critics and academics. The staff of Xtra Magazine commented that "she has inspired a mini publishing industry all her own". [2] Maura Johnston said that "the appetite for books on Madonna is large, and the variety of approaches writers, editors, and photographers have taken to craft their portraits is a testament to how her career has both inspired and provoked". [4] On the report of Eric Weisbard "only Madonna books proliferated" compared to her other contemporary fellows from the 1980s. [5] Evelyn Briceno from La Tercera described her as a character worthy of biographies, photo books and various analyses. [6]
According to critic Paul Northup who wrote in Third Way magazine, "eminent authors and academics have pored over her tirelessly since she burst onto the pop scene in the early Eighties." [7] The continual interest by many writers towards Madonna was expressed by Rodrigo Fresán in 2008: "and the years go by and life changes but something remains constant: one continues to write about Madonna", [8] while J. Randy Taraborrelli wrote in 2018, "I have never stopped writing about Madonna since that day I first met her thirty-five years ago". [9] The literature about Madonna is "extensive" according to associate professor Robert Miklitsch of Ohio University, [10] and Stephen Brown from University of Ulster described "is almost mind-boggling in its abundance". [11] Pamela Church Gibson from University of the Arts London realized it saying in Fashion and Celebrity Culture (2013), "there is a veritable library of literature available" on Madonna. [12]
Biographies released about the singer include Madonna: An Intimate Biography (2002) by Taraborrelli, Madonna (2001) by Andrew Morton, Madonna: Like an Icon (2007) by Lucy O'Brien, Madonnaland (2016) by Alina Simone, Life with My Sister Madonna (2008) by her brother Christopher Ciccone and Madonna: Bawdy and Soul (1997) by Karlene Faith. Morton's biography was criticized by Madonna herself and she was also against the release of Ciccone's book, which ultimately led to a rift between the siblings. [13]
Book title | Year | Author(s) | Publisher | Pages | Identifiers | Notes | Ref(s). |
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Madonna: Lucky Star | 1985 | Michael Mackenzie | Olympic Marketing Corp | 94 | ISBN 978-0-809-25233-6 | The biography concentrated on Madonna's childhood. | [14] |
Madonna | 1985 | Philip Kamin | Hal Leonard Corporation | 48 | ISBN 978-0-863-59283-6 | A photography book containing images from Madonna's tour. | [15] |
Madonna! | 1985 | Mark Bego | Pinnacle Books | 189 | ISBN 978-0-523-42576-4 OCLC 12155379 | Bego talks about Madonna's life in Detroit and New York City. | [16] [17] |
Madonna | 1985 | Anton Rush | Anabas Books | 28 | ISBN 978-1-850-99011-6 | A board book containing Madonna's biography in words and pictures. | [18] |
Holiday with Madonna | 1985 | Gordon Matthews | Simon & Schuster | 63 | ISBN 978-0-671-60375-5 | Matthews analyzed Madonna as a new singer in the music business. | [19] |
Madonna | 1986 | Keith Elliot Greenberg | Lerner Publishing Group | 40 | ISBN 978-0-822-51606-4 | Talks about how Madonna achieved fame and her appearances in music videos and films. | [20] |
Madonna: An Illustrated Biography | 1988 | Debbi Voller | Omnibus Press | 96 | ISBN 978-0-711-91466-7 OCLC 26299920 | Analyzes Madonna's early fashion style. Another version was released in 1992. | [21] |
Madonna: The Biography | 1989 | Robert Matthew-Walker | Pan Books | 160 | ISBN 978-0-330-31482-4 OCLC 26313419 | Biography which also includes the singer's business acumen and her marriage to actor Sean Penn. | [22] |
Book title | Year | Author(s) | Publisher | Pages | Identifiers | Notes | Ref(s). |
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Madonna in Her Own Words | 1990 | Mick St. Michael | Omnibus Press | 128 | ISBN 978-0-711-92139-9 OCLC 231428597 | Contains direct quotes from the singer about her career. A German version was released in 1991 by Goldmann publishers, titled Madonna: Selbstbekenntnisse. There were two other version released, one in 1999 and another in 2004. | [23] |
Madonna | 1991 | Marie Cahill | Gallery Books | 96 | ISBN 978-0-831-75705-2 OCLC 51354378 | Chronicles Madonna's music and film career, her marriage to Penn and her concert tours. Another version was released in 1992 through Omnibus Press, and in 1993 a Spanish version was released, translated by Silvia Rodríguez Díaz. | [24] |
Madonna: Unauthorized | 1991 | Christopher Andersen | Simon & Schuster | 350 | ISBN 978-0-671-73532-6 OCLC 1036695644 | Includes commentary from Madonna's family, friends, former lovers, and associates. Two other versions include a Danish one (1991) and reprinted one (1992). | [25] |
Like a Virgin: Madonna Revealed | 1991 | Douglas Thompson | Blake Publishing | 240 | ISBN 978-1-856-85009-4 OCLC 243771799 | Detailed information about the singer's personal relationships. Another version was released in 1992 with the name Madonna Revealed: The Unauthorized Biography. | [26] |
Madonna Superstar: Photographs | 1991 | Karl Lagerfeld | W. W. Norton & Company | 93 | ISBN 978-0-393-30766-5 OCLC 317360827 | Photography book about Madonna's career from her first album to the end of 1987. | [27] |
Madonna: Her Complete Story An Unauthorized Biography | 1991 | David James | Publications International Ltd. | 80 | ISBN 978-0-451-82246-8 OCLC 24634651 | Includes numerous unseen photographs. | [28] |
Madonna: The Book | 1992 | Norman King | William Morrow and Company | 256 | ISBN 978-0-688-11916-4 OCLC 236051812 | Contains direct quotes about Madonna from academics. | [29] |
The Madonna Scrapbook | 1992 | Lee Randall | Carol Publishing Group | 220 | ISBN 978-0-806-51297-6 OCLC 471015357 | A scrapbook with the singer's concert pictures, album and magazine covers and spreads. | [30] |
Madonna Illustrated | 1992 | Tim Riley | Hyperion Books | 112 | ISBN 978-1-562-82983-4 OCLC 25832167 | Features more than 100 photographs with anecdotes by the author. | [31] |
Madonna: The Style Book | 1992 | Debbie Voller | Omnibus Press | 94 | ISBN 978-0-711-92771-1 OCLC 877696147 | Analysis of Madonna's fashion from her early career to more sophisticated clothing. A new edition was released in 1999 covering till the Ray of Light album era styles. | [23] [32] |
Madonna: Blonde Ambition | 1992 | Mark Bego | Harmony Books | 308 | ISBN 978-0-517-58242-8 OCLC 1036676119 | Bego conducted personal interview with the singer and her close friends for the book. American academic and social critic Camille Paglia called it the "strongest of several [Madonna] biographies" in her book, Vamps and Tramps. | [17] [33] |
The Madonna Connection | 1993 | Cathy Schwichtenberg | Westview Press | 352 | ISBN 978-0-813-31396-2 | Compilation of essays about Madonna. | [34] |
Madonnarama: Essays on Sex and Popular Culture | 1993 | Lisa Frank Paul Smith | Cleis Press | 200 | ISBN 978-0-939-41671-4 | Margot Mifflin from Entertainment Weekly gave a positive review, saying that "with only minimal self-indulgence, Madonnarama smartly unravels [the singer's] tangled politics". | [35] |
Desperately Seeking Madonna: In Search of the Meaning of the World's Most Famous Woman | 1993 | Adam Sexton | Delta Publishing Inc | 316 | ISBN 978-0-385-30688-1 OCLC 843023870 | Talks about Madonna's cultural impact and received positive review in Publishers Weekly . | [36] |
Madonna: The Early Days | 1993 | Michael MacKenzie | Worldwide Televideo Enterprise | 95 | ISBN 978-0-963-85193-2 OCLC 30361607 | Picture book with 65 photographs of Madonna and her friends from her early days. | [37] |
I Dream of Madonna: Women's Dreams of the Goddess of Pop | 1993 | Kay Turner | HarperCollins | 127 | ISBN 978-0-002-55257-8 OCLC 679573080 | Turner collected the dreams of 50 women about Madonna, accompanied by color collages. The book was described by Publishers Weekly as a Dada art project. | [38] |
Madonna Speaks | 1993 | Mike Fleiss | Tribune Publishers | 122 | ISBN 978-0-941-26383-2 OCLC 29211009 | Book of Madonna quotations. | [39] |
Madonna Megastar: Photographs 1988–1993 | 1994 | Camille Paglia | Schirmer Books | 136 | ISBN 978-3-888-14194-2 OCLC 69107469 | Picture book with anecdotes by Paglia. | [40] |
Encyclopedia Madonnica | 1995 | Matthew Rettenmund | St. Martin's Griffin | 207 | ISBN 978-0-312-11782-5 OCLC 925163745 | Compilation structured like an encyclopedia and touches every aspect of Madonna's life, from her music career to personal relationships, film roles and books. An updated version was released in 2015. | [41] |
Material Girls: Making Sense of Feminist Cultural Theory | 1995 | Suzanna Danuta Walters | University of California Press | 221 | ISBN 978-0-520-08978-5 OCLC 248867895 | Focuses on Madonna, Murphy Brown and Thelma & Louise, with numerous case studies. | [42] |
Madonna: Her Story | 1996 | Michael MacKenzie | Music Sales Group | 96 | ISBN 978-0-711-91181-9 OCLC 242525360 | The book starts with MacKenzie's favorite memory of Madonna. | [37] |
Guilty Pleasures: Feminist Camp from Mae West to Madonna | 1996 | Pamela Robertson | Duke University Press | 208 | ISBN 978-0-822-31748-7 OCLC 1022823955 | Theoretical discussion of female performance and spectatorship. | [43] |
Madonna: Bawdy and Soul | 1997 | Karlene Faith | University of Toronto Press | 226 | ISBN 978-0-802-08063-9 OCLC 1011440319 | Analysis of Madonna from a feminist perspective. | [44] |
Madonna: The Ultimate Compendium of Interviews, Articles, Facts and Opinions From the Files of Rolling Stone | 1997 | Barbara O'Dair | Hyperion Books | 272 | ISBN 978-0-786-88154-3 OCLC 906726278 | Collection of articles till the release of Evita (1996). | [45] [46] |
The Complete Guide to the Music of Madonna | 1998 | Rikky Rooksby | Omnibus Press | 130 | ISBN 978-0-711-96311-5 OCLC 473178131 | The author analyzed every recorded song in Madonna's catalog. An updated edition was released in 2004. | [47] |
The Madonna Companion: Two Decades of Commentary | 1999 | Allan Metz Carol Benson | Schirmer Books | 312 | ISBN 978-0-028-64972-6 OCLC 924775066 | A collection of journalistic and academic writing on the singer. | [48] |
Book title | Year | Author(s) | Publisher | Pages | Identifiers | Notes | Ref(s). |
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Madonna: An Intimate Biography | 2001 | J. Randy Taraborrelli | Simon & Schuster | 416 | ISBN 978-1-416-58346-2 OCLC 1036701525 | The book received positive reviews from The Birmingham Post and London Evening Standard . There were other versions released in 2002, 2007, 2008 and 2018. | [49] [50] [51] |
Goddess: Inside Madonna | 2001 | Barbara Victor | HarperCollins | 432 | ISBN 978-0-060-19930-2 OCLC 50446330 | Victor traveled to places inhabited by Madonna and interviewed the singer's close relatives, family members, friends and associates. | [52] [53] |
Madonna: Queen of the World | 2001 | Douglas Thompson | John Blake Publishing | 290 | ISBN 978-1-904-03410-0 OCLC 473057768 | Thompson interviewed Madonna's school friends and wrote about the singer's relationship with her father. | [54] |
Maximum Madonna: The Unauthorized Biography of Madonna | 2001 | Tim Footman | Chrome Dreams | 8 | ISBN 978-1-842-40012-8 OCLC 43669528 | The audiobook was recorded at Echo Base, New Malden, Surrey and read by Laurel Lyko. | [55] |
Madonna | 2002 | Andrew Morton | St. Martin's Press | 256 | ISBN 978-1-854-79432-1 OCLC 49043729 | Detailed about Madonna's ambitions, her relationships and her lifestyle. The author interviewed about 70 people who had known Madonna since her youth. The singer was critical of Morton contacting people about her life. | [56] [57] [58] |
Madonna as Postmodern Myth | 2002 | Georges Claude Guilbert | McFarland & Company | 264 | ISBN 978-0-786-41408-6 OCLC 907004351 | Analysis of Madonna's cultural significance and the way she formed her fanbase throughout the world. | [59] [60] |
Madonna Style | 2002 | Carol Clerk | Music Sales Group | 175 | ISBN 978-0-711-98874-3 OCLC 882730611 | Included Madonna's most memorable moments, her sexuality exploration, her struggles with Catholicism and her concept of motherhood. | [61] |
Madonna in Art | 2004 | Mem Mehmet | Chaucer Press | 192 | ISBN 978-1-904-95700-3 OCLC 474920267 | Pictures of the singer in art form by over a hundred artists, including Andrew Logan, Sebastian Krüger, Al Hirschfeld, and Peter Howson. | [62] |
Madonna's Drowned Worlds: New Approaches to Her Cultural Transformations | 2004 | Santiago Fouz-Hernández Freya Jarman-Ivens | Ashgate Publishing | 223 | ISBN 978-0-754-63372-3 OCLC 999614528 | Analysis of different topics like sexuality, ethnicity and celebrity culture through Madonna's work. | [63] |
Madonna: Inspirations | 2005 | Essential Works | Andrews McMeel Publishing | 160 | ISBN 978-0-825-67289-7 OCLC 941231650 | Madonna's quotes and explanations about her work. | [64] |
Madonna: A Biography | 2007 | Mary Cross | Greenwood Publishing Group | 152 | ISBN 978-0-313-33811-3 OCLC 77575080 | The biography was described by the New York Post as a "short, concise account" of Madonna. | [65] |
Madonna: Like an Icon | 2007 | Lucy O'Brien | Bantam Press | 432 | ISBN 978-0-060-89899-1 OCLC 226112145 | Author gave detailed analysis of the singer's music, complete with interviews she conducted with the musicians and producers who had collaborated with Madonna on her albums. | [66] |
Madonna: Express Yourself | 2007 | Carol Gnojewski | Enslow Publishers | 160 | ISBN 978-0-766-02442-7 OCLC 71005751 | The book concentrated on Madonna's early life prior to arriving in New York. | [67] |
A Girl Called Madonna | 2007 | Peter Robinson | The Friday Project Limited | 48 | ISBN 978-1-905-54881-1 OCLC 155689066 | Biography told through cartoons illustrated by David Whittle. | [68] |
From Mae to Madonna: Women Entertainers in Twentieth-Century America | 2008 | June Sochen | University Press of Kentucky | 256 | ISBN 978-0-813-19199-7 OCLC 901100306 | Author examined the historical impact of women in the entertainment industry and American culture, including mythological figures like Eve, Mary or Lillith. | [69] |
Life with My Sister Madonna | 2008 | Christopher Ciccone | Simon Spotlight Entertainment | 352 | ISBN 978-1-416-58762-0 OCLC 883801605 | Biography by Madonna's brother, based on his life, growing up and working with his sister. It received negative reviews, with The Guardian calling it a "misery memoir". | [70] |
Madonna v Guy: The Inside Story of the Most Sensational Divorce in Showbiz | 2009 | Douglas Thompson | John Blake Publishing | 288 | ISBN 978-1-844-54791-3 OCLC 424607623 | Chronicled Madonna's life with her second husband Guy Ritchie after they were married in 2000, till the circumstances that led to their divorce in 2008. | [54] |
Book title | Year | Author(s) | Publisher | Pages | Identifiers | Notes | Ref(s). |
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Madonna: Entertainer | 2010 | Hal Marcovitz | Chelsea House Publications | 125 | ISBN 978-1-604-13859-7 OCLC 908389425 | Biographical account till the release of Madonna's third greatest hits, Celebration . | [71] |
Are You My Guru?: How Medicine, Meditation & Madonna Saved My Life | 2010 | Wendy Shanker | New American Library | 304 | ISBN 978-0-451-22994-6 OCLC 883359217 | Author wrote about how she was afflicted with a rare autoimmune disease, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, and how Madonna inspired her to not lose hope. | [72] |
Female Force: Madonna | 2011 | C.W. Cooke Fred Grivaud | Bluewater Productions | 32 | ISBN 978-1-450-76678-4 OCLC 721823584 | Comic book about Madonna's life. | [73] [74] |
Not About Madonna: My Little Pre-Icon Roommate and Other Memoirs | 2011 | Whit Hill | Heliotrope Books | 282 | ISBN 978-0-983-29400-9 OCLC 759406306 | Much of the book dealt with personal memories of the author and his friendship with Madonna when they were students at the University of Michigan. | [75] |
Madonna and Me: Women Writers on the Queen of Pop | 2012 | Laura Barcella Jessica Valenti | Soft Skull Press | 272 | ISBN 978-1-593-76429-6 OCLC 779828857 | Talked about the singer's influence and impact on the lives of over 40 women, and her role in the feminist movement. | [76] |
My Madonna: My Intimate Friendship with the Blue Eyed Girl on her Arrival in New York | 2012 | Norris W. Burroughs | Whimsy Literary Agency LLC | 124 | ISBN 978-0-988-41360-3 OCLC 920474568 | Memoir about the author's relationship with Madonna when the latter was a 19 year old dancer living in New York City. | [77] |
Madonna: Biography of the World's Greatest Pop Singer | 2012 | Karen Lac | Hyperion Books | 28 | ISBN 978-1-614-64619-8 OCLC 968100386 | Began with Madonna's response to a question by Dick Clark in 1984, to which the singer said she wanted to "rule the world". The biography expands on how Madonna achieved that statement. | [78] |
Cherish: Madonna, Like an Icon | 2013 | David Foy | Ivy Press | 160 | ISBN 978-1-908-00567-0 OCLC 938134877 | A collection of more than 150 photographs. | [79] |
FAME: Madonna: A Graphic Novel | 2013 | C.W. Cooke | Bluewater Productions | 40 | ISBN 978-1-467-50268-9 OCLC 939614885 | The release was part of the "Fame" comic book series. | [80] |
Madonna: Ambition. Music. Style | 2014 | Caroline Sullivan | Carlton Publishing Group | 256 | ISBN 978-1-780-97563-4 OCLC 883870187 | Chronicled Madonna's career highs documented through images, and was released to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the singer's second studio album, Like a Virgin . | [81] |
The Mammoth Book of Madonna | 2015 | Michelle Morgan | Running Press Adult | 512 | ISBN 978-0-762-45621-5 OCLC 1023242304 | Interviews, reviews and commentary about Madonna. | [82] |
Madonnaland | 2016 | Alina Simone | University of Texas Press | 138 | ISBN 978-0-292-75946-6 OCLC 990816619 | Biographical account of the singer and the author's analysis of music and pop culture. | [83] [84] |
Madonna: Nudes + | 2017 | Martin H. M. Schreiber | ACC Publishing Group | 80 | ISBN 978-1-851-49849-9 OCLC 988944134 | Schreiber's nude images of Madonna had become famous when they were published in Playboy magazine in 1985. The book included unpublished images by him. | [85] [86] |
The Madonna of Bolton | 2018 | Matt Cain | United Authors Publishing Ltd | 416 | ISBN 978-1-783-52618-5 OCLC 1013942370 | Cain accumulated money for publishing the book through crowdfunding campaigns. The story follows protagonist Charlie Matthews, who falls in love with Madonna on his ninth birthday. | [87] [88] |
Book title | Year | Author(s) | Publisher | Pages | Identifiers | Notes | Ref(s). |
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Madonna: A Rebel Life | 2023 | Mary Gabriel | Little, Brown & Company | 880 | ISBN 978-0-316-45647-0 OCLC 1401055687 | Detailed biography. | [89] |
Book title | Year | Author(s) | Publisher | Language | Pages | Identifiers | Notes | Ref(s). |
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Lady Madonna | 1986 | Guy Abitan Danièle Abitan | Corlet | French | 66 | ISBN 978-2-864-18290-0 OCLC 469376599 | — | [90] |
Madonna | 1987 | Julia Edenhofer | Bastei Lübbe | German | 204 | ISBN 978-3-404-61113-3 OCLC 74953215 | Explores her life and Madonna's re-invention of her image. | [91] |
Popdossier Madonna | 1987 | Alfred Bos Tom Engelshoven Stan Rijven | Loeb Uitgevers | Dutch | 143 | ISBN 978-9-062-13730-5 OCLC 64714088 | — | [92] |
Madonna | 1989 | Elia Perboni | Targa Italiana Editore | Italian | 163 | ISBN 978-8-871-11026-4 OCLC 23120568 | Focused on criticism of Madonna's music. | [93] |
Das Madonna Phänomen | 1993 | Diedrich Diederichsen | KleinVerlag | German | 117 | ISBN 978-3-922-93009-9 OCLC 243734860 | Focused on public opinion and popularity of the singer. | [94] |
Madonna | 1993 | Leo Tassoni | Icaria Editorial | Spanish | 159 | ISBN 978-8-474-26207-0 OCLC 806506635 | — | [95] |
Nainen populaarikulttuurissa: Madonna ja The immaculate collection | 1994 | Tuija Modinos | University of Jyväskylä | Finnish | 124 | ISBN 978-9-513-40277-8 OCLC 58126204 | Criticism of Madonna and other women in popular culture. | [96] |
Madonna, érotisme et pouvoir | 1994 | Michel Dion Jean Baudrillard | Éditions Kimé | French | 132 | ISBN 978-2-908-21294-5 OCLC 655141044 | Authors focused on sex in popular culture and Madonna's influence. | [97] |
Madonnabilder: dekonstruktive Ästhetik in den Videobildern Madonnas | 1995 | Nicoläa Grigat | Peter Lang | German | 120 | ISBN 978-3-631-49074-7 OCLC 908128209 | Talked about the singer's influences and aesthetics. | [98] |
Madonna: The Lady | 1997 | Lee McLaren Virginie Gravier Olivier Ragasol-Barbey | Éditions du Félin | French | 249 | ISBN 978-2-866-45267-4 OCLC 41132561 | Relegated Madonna as a revolutionary and her complex personality. | [99] |
Madonna: de vele gezichten van een popster | 1999 | Hannah Bosma Patricia Pisters | Prometheus Global Media | Dutch | 204 | ISBN 978-9-053-33699-1 OCLC 237360096 | Focused on the singer as a feminist. | [100] |
Madonna: de stem van een generatie | 2001 | Kurt Jaspers Gust de Meyer Dirk Timmerman | Garant | Dutch | 103 | ISBN 978-9-044-11176-7 OCLC 902236056 | Discussion about Madonna's cultural significance. | [101] |
Madonna | 2005 | Anne Bleuzen | K&B | French | 144 | ISBN 978-2-915-95703-7 OCLC 469946259 | Included photos taken by Helmut Newton, Wayne Maser and Peter Lindbergh. | [102] |
Madonna: L'icône de la Pop | 2006 | Arnaud Babion-Collet | Éditions de la Lagune | French | 192 | ISBN 978-2-849-69011-6 OCLC 76949595 | Author interviewed people who had worked with Madonna. | [103] |
Madonna | 2006 | Gianluigi Valerio | Coniglio Editore | Italian | 145 | ISBN 978-8-888-83398-9 OCLC 955589975 | Book on Madonna's discography. | [104] |
Madonna on stage | 2007 | Frédéric Gillotteau | Editions Why not | French | 287 | ISBN 978-2-916-61106-8 OCLC 495362866 | Included images of Madonna's concerts attended by the author. | [105] |
Madonna und wir : Bekenntnisse | 2008 | Kerstin Grether Sandra Grether | Suhrkamp Verlag | German | 399 | ISBN 978-3-518-45992-8 OCLC 236327134 | — | [106] |
Madonna absolument! | 2008 | Erwan Chuberre | Alphée-J.-P | French | 234 | ISBN 978-2-753-80293-3 OCLC 227153304 | Detailed about the singer's impact on different genres of music. | [107] |
Mad for Madonna. La regina del pop | 2011 | Francesco Falconi | Castelvecchi | Italian | 115 | ISBN 978-8-876-15550-5 OCLC 734056262 | Author analyzed how Madonna had stayed contemporary in the music business through her image re-inventions. | [108] |
Madonah Ha-obesesiah Ha-Homo'it Ha-gedola Mi-Kulan | 2019 | Doron braunshtein | Lev Books | Hebrew | 35 | OCLC 1099908899 | — | [109] |
Book title | Year | Author(s) | Publisher | Pages | Identifiers | Notes | Ref(s). |
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Buscando a Madonna | 1987 | Enrique Medina | Editores Milton | 200 | ISBN 978-9-506-33007-1 | A novel about a girl named Lucy, who dreamt of being like Madonna. | [110] |
The I Hate Madonna Handbook | 1994 | Ilene Rosenzweig | St. Martin's Press | 210 | ISBN 978-0-312-10481-8 | Chronicled every negative aspect of Madonna's career. It was described by Rene Rosenzweig from People as "amusing". | [111] |
You Don't Know Madonna | 2002 | Jennifer Egan | Q | — | ISSN 0955-4955 issue 197 | An essay of author's perception about Madonna that appeared in Q magazine, issue on December 15, 2002. | [112] |
Entrepreneurs on a dancefloor | 2006 | Jamie Anderson Martin Kupp | Business Strategy Review | 28–31 | ISSN 1467-8616 | An investigation about Madonna's enduring success since the perspective of strategic management, marketing and business. | [113] |
Madonna: Icon of Postmodernity | 2008 | Jock McGregor | L'Abri | 1–8 | ISSN 0836-0219 | An essay of author's perception about Madonna since a Christian perspective. | [114] |
The Neuroscience of Madonna's Enduring Success | 2008 | Christopher Bergland | Psychology Today | — | ISSN 0033-3107 | An article by Christopher Bergland which analyzed Madonna's enduring success since the perspective of neuroscience. | [115] |
Madonna: Who's That Girl | 2010 | Rodrigo Fresán | RIL Editores | 343 | ISBN 978-9-562-84782-7 OCLC 888244759 | Essay compiled in the book Domadores de Historias. Conversaciones con grandes cronistas de América Latina. It spoke about Madonna being a classic symbol of Made in USA. | [116] |
Madonna's "Isaac"/Madonna's Akeda—A lesson for scholars, old and young | 2015 | David Blumenthal | The Immanent Frame | — | OCLC 1011401653 | An essay online in which David Blumenthal discuss Madonna's song "Isaac" from her album Confessions on a Dance Floor . | [117] |
Justify Madonna? Star, fans et genre | 2017 | François Ribac | Téraèdre (HAL) | 1–12 | HAL 01672690 | An article that analyzes Madonna and her fandom. | [118] |
Madonna Louise Ciccone is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Regarded as the "Queen of Pop", she has been recognized for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting and visual presentation. Madonna's works, which incorporate social, political, sexual, and religious themes, have generated both controversy and critical acclaim. A cultural icon spanning both the 20th and 21st centuries, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame called her one of the most "well-documented figures of the modern age" in 2008. Various scholarly reviews, literature, and art works have been created about her along with an academic mini subdiscipline devoted to her called Madonna studies.
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Sex is a 1992 coffee table book written by American singer Madonna, with photography by Steven Meisel Studio and Fabien Baron. It was edited by Glenn O'Brien and published by Warner Books, Maverick and Callaway. The book features adult content including softcore pornography and simulations of sexual acts including sadomasochism.
"Don't Cry for Me Argentina" is a song recorded by Julie Covington for the 1976 concept album Evita, later included in the 1978 musical of the same name. The song was written and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice while they were researching the life of Argentine leader Eva Perón. It appears at the opening of the first and second acts, as well as near the end of the show, initially as the spirit of the dead Eva exhorting the people of Argentina not to mourn her, during Eva's speech from the balcony of the Casa Rosada, and during her final broadcast.
I'm Breathless is an album by American singer and songwriter Madonna, released on May 22, 1990, by Sire Records to accompany the film Dick Tracy. The album contains three songs written by Stephen Sondheim, which were used in the film, in addition to several songs co-written by Madonna that were inspired by but not included in the film. Madonna starred as Breathless Mahoney alongside her then-boyfriend Warren Beatty who played the title role, Dick Tracy. After filming was complete, Madonna began work on the album, with Sondheim, producer Patrick Leonard and engineer Bill Bottrell. She also worked with producer Shep Pettibone on the album's first single, "Vogue". The album was recorded in three weeks, at Johnny Yuma Recording and Ocean Way Studios, in Los Angeles, California.
Something to Remember is a compilation album by American singer Madonna, released by Maverick Records on November 3, 1995. The album was conceived after a highly controversial period in Madonna's career, during which many critics speculated that her career was in decline. The compilation of ballads presented a softer image for the singer and span over a decade, including a reworked version of "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" as well as three new songs: "You'll See", "One More Chance" and a cover of Marvin Gaye's "I Want You". The singles "I'll Remember" and "This Used to Be My Playground", were also included, marking the first time these songs were featured on a Madonna album.
American entertainer Madonna has written eleven coffee table books, eleven articles in different publications and contributed a piece in a biography. She has also ventured into children's literature, writing seven picture books and twelve chapter books. Three of her books have topped The New York Times Best Seller list.
"One More Chance" is a song by American singer Madonna for her ballads compilation album, Something to Remember (1995). Written and produced by Madonna and David Foster, it was released on March 7, 1996 by Maverick Records as the album's second single in Australia and Japan, and the third single in the European countries. An acoustic pop ballad, the song lyrically talks about attempting to win a lost lover back. The song was inspired by Madonna's real life experience, but she wrote it from the opposite point of view.
"Like a Prayer" is a song by American singer Madonna from her 1989 fourth studio album of the same name. It was released as the album's lead single on March 3, 1989, by Sire Records. Written and produced by both Madonna and Patrick Leonard, the song heralded an artistic and personal approach to songwriting for Madonna, who believed that she needed to cater more to her adult audience. Thematically, the song speaks about a passionate young girl in love with God, who becomes the only male figure in her life.
"Rescue Me" is a song by American singer Madonna from her first greatest hits album, The Immaculate Collection (1990). Written and produced by Madonna and Shep Pettibone, the song was released as the second single from The Immaculate Collection on February 26, 1991, in the United States, and as the third single on April 7 in the United Kingdom. A dance-pop and gospel-house track, the song is accompanied by the sound of thunder and rain, with the lyrics talking of romantic love rescuing the singer.
"Deeper and Deeper" is a song by American singer Madonna from her fifth studio album, Erotica (1992). It was written and produced by Madonna and Shep Pettibone, with additional writing from Anthony Shimkin. In Australia and most European countries, the song was released as the album's second single on November 17, 1992; in the United States, a release was issued on December 8. It was included on Madonna's second greatest hits compilation, GHV2 (2001). A dance-pop and deep house song, it has disco and Philadelphia soul influences; the bridge features instrumentation from flamenco guitars and castanets and features background vocals from the singer's collaborators Donna De Lory and Niki Haris. Lyrically, the song talks about sexual desire, though it has been argued that it is actually about a young man coming to terms with his homosexuality. It includes a reference to Madonna's single "Vogue" (1990).
"You'll See" is a song by American singer Madonna from her ballads compilation, Something to Remember (1995). She wrote and produced the song with Canadian musician David Foster. "You'll See" was released on October 23, 1995, by Maverick Records as the lead single from the album. An acoustic pop ballad, "You'll See" features instrumentation from percussion, tremolo guitar and piano, while lyrically it speaks of independence after the end of a love affair.
"Hanky Panky" is a song by American singer Madonna from her soundtrack album I'm Breathless. It was released on June 12, 1990, by Sire Records as the album's second and final single. Written and produced by Madonna and Patrick Leonard, the song was developed from a line in the parent film, Dick Tracy, talking about a woman who enjoys being spanked by her partner. Performed in a playful, “tongue-in-cheek” style, "Hanky Panky" is a jazz and swing song, keeping with the film's general theme of the 1920s and 1930s, with a changing bassline and minor to major key-shift in the chorus. It caused some controversy in Ireland because of its innuendo and racy lyrics, with women's groups deeming them harmful; Madonna later clarified that the lyrics were intended as a joke.
"This Used to Be My Playground" is a song recorded by American singer Madonna. It is the theme for the film A League of Their Own, which starred Madonna, and portrayed a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Madonna was asked to record a song for the film's soundtrack. At that time she was busy recording her fifth studio album, Erotica, with producer Shep Pettibone. They worked on some ideas and came up with "This Used to Be My Playground" in two days. Once presented to director Penny Marshall's team, the song was released as a standalone single on June 16, 1992, by Warner Bros. Records. However, it was not available on the film's soundtrack due to contractual obligations and was later added to the Olympics-inspired Barcelona Gold compilation album, released that summer. The song was included on Madonna's 1995 ballads compilation Something to Remember.
"Sooner or Later" is a song recorded by the American singer Madonna from her soundtrack album I'm Breathless. Written by American composer Stephen Sondheim and produced by Madonna and Bill Bottrell, the song was used in the parent film, Dick Tracy. "Sooner or Later" was composed to evoke the theatrical nature and style of the film. A 1930s-style jazz ballad with piano, drum, double bass, and horns, the track conjures up the atmosphere of a smoky nightclub. Madonna sings in her lowest register accompanied by a variable pitch.
Madonna: An Intimate Biography is a book by American author J. Randy Taraborrelli, chronicling the life of American singer Madonna. The book was released in April 2001 by Sidgwick & Jackson in the United Kingdom, and in the United States by Simon & Schuster in August 2001. Taraborrelli first considered writing the book in 1990, but, realizing the project might be premature in respect to Madonna's fledgling career, set it aside. He began writing the book in 1996, when Madonna gave birth to her daughter Lourdes.
Madonna is a biography by English author Andrew Morton, chronicling the life of American recording artist Madonna. The book was released in November 2001 by St. Martin's Press in the United States and by Michael O'Mara Books in the United Kingdom. Morton decided to write a biography on Madonna in 2000. The release was announced in April 2001 by St. Martin's Press. President and publisher Sally Richardson described the biography to contain details about Madonna's ambitions, her relationships and her lifestyle.
John Randall Anthony Taraborrelli is an American journalist and celebrity biographer. Prior to his book-writing career, he was a magazine journalist and editor-in-chief of Soul magazine, the black entertainment title. Taraborrelli is known for biographies of contemporary entertainers and political figures such as Frank Sinatra, Diana Ross, Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson, Madonna, the Kennedy family, the Hilton family, and Beyoncé. He also regularly appears on television as an entertainment news reporter on programs such as Entertainment Tonight, Good Morning America, Today and CBS This Morning. Taraborrelli lives in California.
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