For this post I picked one of the genres of 80's - Pop. I am not a fan of this type of music, because this days there is not much of good pop music. This style music in 80's was so popular and artist were amazingly talented. Even now you can hear old song on the radio in your car like: Michael Jackson, Madonna or Whitney Houston.
I picked Madonna, because she is the inspiration for old young ladies. In her late 50's she looks gorgeous and she probably would not leave the stage until her 90's Birthday!
Madonna Louise Ciccone was born 16 August,1958. She is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. One of the most prominent cultural idols for over three decades, she has achieved an unprecedented level of power and control for a woman in the entertainment industry. She attained immense popularity by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on MTV. Many music critics have praised her because they know she works and create without any break. I personally would say, that she is the Queen of Pop Music.Throughout her long career, she has written and produced most of her songs and this songs everyone know by heart, including "Like a virgin", "Into the Groove", "Papa Don''t Preach", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Frozen", "Music", "Hung Up", and "4 Minutes".
At the bottom you will see her song "Like a Virgin",
Madonna made a hard way to deserve what she has now and that is why people love her! Madonna's music has been the subject of much analysis and scrutiny. Robert M. Grant, author of Contemporary Strategy Analysis, commented that what has brought Madonna success is "certainly not outstanding natural talent. As a vocalist, musician, dancer, songwriter, or actress, Madonna's talents seem modest." Madonna's approach was far from the music industry wisdom of "Find a winning formula and stick to it." Her musical career has been a continuous experimentation with new musical ideas and new images and a constant quest for new heights of fame and acclaim. I don't know much about Madonna's career, so that is why I had to use Internet resourse to find this interesting information.
Madonna's early songwriting skill was developed during her time with the Breakfast Club in 1979. According to author Carol Gnojewski, her first attempts at songwriting are perceived as an important self-revelation, as Madonna said: "I don't know where the songs came from. It was like magic. I'd write a song every day. I said 'Wow, I was meant to do this'." Mark Kamins was her first producer. He believed that Madonna is "a much underrated musician and lyricist." Rolling Stone has named her "an exemplary songwriter with a gift for hooks and indelible lyrics." Madonna's songwriting are often autobiographical over the years, dealing with various themes from love and relationships to self-respect and female empowerment. Madonna sings in mezzo-sopranovocal range and she has always been self-conscious about her voice. Madonna used a bright, girlish vocal timbre in her early albums which became passé in her later works. The change was deliberate since she was constantly reminded of how the critics had once labelled her as "Minnie Mouse on helium".
