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Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone on August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/262123640787504766/
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Madonna’s mother died of breast cancer in December 1963, aged 30.
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She attended St. Frederick’s and St. Andrew’s Catholic Elementary Schools, and West Middle School. https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/01/16/rare-and-beautiful-photos-of-a-young-madonna-at-the-university-of-michigan-in-1976-2/
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She was a straight-A student and cheerleader at Rochester Adams High School
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Madonna attended University of Michigan on a dance scholarship in 1976.
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She dropped out of college in 1977.
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Moved to New York City with only $35 in her pocket. http://myfirstapartmentnyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/madonna-on-street.jpg
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Madonna worked several minimum wage jobs to make ends meet, including one at a Dunkin' Donuts. http://www.feelingsuccess.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Dunkin_Donuts_shop.jpg?6def37
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formed her first rock band, the Breakfast Club, which Madonna sang and played drums and guitar. http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/11668-emmy-and-the-breakfast-club-doc/
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She left Breakfast Club and, with her former boyfriend Stephen Bray as drummer, formed the band Emmy. http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/11668-emmy-and-the-breakfast-club-doc/
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She started to work as a backup dancer for other established artists.
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Later decided to market herself as a solo act. (http://formistan.net/konu/madonna-biography.282112/)
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She signed with Sire Records (an auxiliary label of Warner Bros. Records) in 1982 and released her eponymous debut album the following year. https://www.discogs.com/Madonna-Everybody/release/2189938
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Since then throughout her career, Madonna has written and produced most of her songs, with many of them reaching number one on the record charts, including “Like a Virgin”, “Papa Don’t Preach”, “Like a Prayer”, “Vogue”, “Take a Bow”, “Frozen”, “Music”, “Hung Up”, and “4 Minutes”
