‘Everyone was calling it obscene’: Designer behind Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin’ look reflects on chaos she caused 40 years ago
Maripol randomly asked Madonna to take her top off while partying at NYC’s the Roxy in 1983. It’s how they met.
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Madonna Performs “Like A Virgin” | 1984 VMAs
MTV has uploaded Madonna’s iconic performance of “Like a Virgin” in 1984 on their YouTube channel.
Madonna twice nominated at the VMAS
What would you say is the most iconic performance in the history of the VMAs? Was it Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” from the very first show in 1984, where she wore a combination bustier/wedding gown and rolled around on the floor?
“Material Girl 2024 Remaster” Out January 23
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Madonna’s 1983 self-titled debut album ushered the singer’s arrival with the singles “Holiday,” “Borderline” and “Lucky Star.” But it was the follow-up, Like a Virgin, that blew the doors wide open and truly made her a superstar. Produced by Chic co-mastermind Nile Rodgers, Like a Virgin was a smash hit thanks to the controversial title song (which went…
“Madonna’s sad childhood” Dutch article (1985)
This early article on Madonna’s childhood was published in a local newspaper in the Dutch city of Eindhoven back in 1985. The article discusses the loss of her mother, not getting along with her stepmother and finding love in Sean Penn. The article has been added to the Like a Virgin page.
Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” album added to National Recording Registry
Led Zeppelin’s classic-rock standard “Stairway To Heaven,” John Lennon’s peace anthem “Imagine,” Madonna’s 1984 breakthrough album Like A Virgin and John Denver’s signature tune “Take Me Home, Country Roads” are among the works added today to the U.S. National Recording Registry. The Library of Congress announced the newcomers, a roster that also includes Mariah Carey’s modern holiday classic “All I Want For…
Madonna in “ANITA” Dutch magazine (1985)
Madonna was featured on the backcover of Dutch magazine “Anita” edition nr. 35 (1985) with this stunning image. The image has been added to the “Like a Virgin” page.
The Meaning Behind Madonna’s “Like a Virgin”
Set inside Power Station studio in New York City, Madonna wanted to have more creative control over her second album Like a Virgin as a producer. Working with co-producers Nile Rodgers and Stephen Bray, the young artist had a vision for her 1984 album, one that would take her from a struggling artist living in New York…
Madonna covers rare local Dutch “Number One” Magazine in 1985
Recently uncovered is this incredibly rare Disco Lifestyle magazine from a local club in The Netherlands with Madonna on the cover dated March 1985. In fact the club ‘Broadway’ in Erp still exists to this day! It has been added to the “LIKE A VIRGIN” page.
Stunning Madonna centerfold from No1 magazine from 1985
Madonna was voted Favourite Female Singer by the readers of No1 in 1985. They published this stunning centerfold of the most popular female singer in their December 14, 1985 issue. Her album “Like a Virgin” was voted top favourite and “Desperately Seeking Susan” favourite film. Check this out and more in our “Like a Virgin”…
