MADONNA: PART 1 (with Inside The Groove's Edward Russell)
For the first of our new three-part series on the Queen of Pop, Madonna, host of the podcast Inside the Groove Edward Russell joins DJ Louie to discuss Madge\u2019s early years as an upstart pop-provocateur-turned-auteur. Louie and Edward begin with her early life and how her mother\u2019s death from breast cancer, her strained relationship with her father and the family\u2019s devout catholicism informed her path and future work before moving to the mythology of how she ended up in New York City, first to pursue a career in dance and later as a singer. They then discuss each of her first three albums, her self-titled 1983 debut, 1984\u2019s explosive Like a Virgin and 1986\u2019s seminal blockbuster True Blue and how each expanded the scope and depth of Madonna\u2019s artistry while simultaneously mapping the blueprint for pop stardom. Along the way, Louie and Edward touch on iconic moments like 1984 VMA\u2019s performance, the medium-defining \u201cMaterial Girl\u201d music video and so much more.\xa0
Join us next week for Part 2 which will cover Like a Prayer, \u201cVogue\u201d, Erotica and Bedtime Stories!
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