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19th-century English Italian-based writer Thomas Adolphus Trollope described the term "Madonna", as in extenso "appropriated exclusively to the Holy Virgin". [56] The in extenso association to Mary was affected after the advent of Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone, 1958), an American singer whose given name and middle name were taken from her mother, Madonna Louise (née Fortin). [57]
Madonna Louise Ciccone [a] (/ tʃ ɪ ˈ k oʊ n i / chih-KOH-nee; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress.Commonly known as the "Queen of Pop", she has been recognized for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting and visual presentation.
Madonna began to be referred to as "Madge" in mid-80s by British music magazines like Sounds, [303] with their editor John Harris calling her in 1991, "Our Madge". [304] Turning the late 1990s, authors like Christopher Zara noted how the generalized British press, especially tabloids, began to call her "Madge", which is a local shorthand for ...
Debi Mazar, another member of Madonna's inner circle, reiterated that Madge is "on the mend & home resting." She called her the "strongest gal I know." View this post on Instagram
Madge is a female given name, a short form of Margaret, Marjorie, and Maggie. [1] ... Madonna, American singer and actress, known as "Madge" in the British press.
As we commemorate Madge's 66th birthday on August 16, 2024, take a look at some of her cool throwback photos below. ... Madonna created waves once again when she embarked on her Blond Ambition ...
Madonna Louise Ciccone, like Prince and Michael Jackson, was born in 1958, and in the mid-’80s fulfilled her destiny as part of the holy triumvirate of MTV-era pop stars. Of those three legends ...
Writing for the Washington Post, Richard Harrington called it a "dreadful nickname" when referring PJ Harvey's moniker of "the indie Madonna". [87] After being called a Madonna, Christina Rosenvinge criticized "female music has become a slutty contest". [88] Some journalists seemed a "meaningless analogy" comparison with Madonna.