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Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone moved from Michigan to New York in 1977 with dreams of becoming a ballet dancer. Madonna studied dance with a choreographer, did some modeling and ended up in a couple of pop/dance groups before signing with Sire Records in 1982. Madonna's first album, Madonna, came out in 1983 and since then she's had a string of hits, been a major influence in the music industry and become an international icon.
In 1998 Madonna released Ray of Light stepping into the world of electronica. It was a big hit - she hadn't sold as many CDs since 1989's Like a Prayer. In 2000, Madonna blended electronic-pop-funk to create the album Music. In 2003, Madonna tried her hand at rapping on American Life. Today Madonna has complete control of her music and runs her own label, Maverick Records that has signed artists like Alanis Morissette, Michelle Branch and Lillix. So what's been Madonna's inspiration lately? Looks like it's Britney Spears. Britney Spears and Madonna made headlines when they played a little tonsil hockey at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. More recently Madonna is featured in Britney Spears' new song Me Against The Music.
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