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4 unusual facts about Madonna


Chiba Marine Stadium

The show was blighted by heavy rain and high winds, which led to the concert being dramatically scaled-back, as documented in her documentary Truth or Dare.

Gavin Crawford

In 2013, Ruggiero participated in Salvatore Antonio's Truth/Dare: A Satire (With Dance), an interactive audience participation show which featured staged reenactments of scenes from Madonna's 1991 film Truth or Dare, at Buddies in Bad Times during Toronto's Pride Week.

Pre-Madonna

The album was released in 1997 by Stephen Bray, who was the producer of the songs when they were recorded, and was distributed by Soultone.

Salvatore Antonio

In 2013, Antonio presented Truth/Dare: A Satire (With Dance), an interactive audience participation show which featured staged reenactments of scenes from Madonna's 1991 film Truth or Dare, at Buddies in Bad Times during Toronto's Pride Week.


Acqui Cathedral

The most important work of art in the cathedral by far however is the triptych of the Madonna di Montserrat, the Annunciation to the Virgin of Montserrat, the work of the 15th century Spanish painter Bartolomé Bermejo, in the chapter house.

Alexander Maximilian Seitz

The St. Anthony, and St. Benedict, as engraved by the Capuchin Bernardo da Monaco, and his Mater Amabilis aroused admiration; an enthroned Madonna went to England.

Blind Zero

In 1997, Blind Zero recorded "Redcoast", the second album of originals produced by Michael Vail Blum (an American producer that worked with Suicidal Tendencies, Madonna, Roxy Music, 3T, Tura Satana, Goo Goo Dolls, Jewel).

Cameron Thor

He and Alice Carter co-own Carter Thor Studio, and he has coached actors including Gerard Butler, Wentworth Miller, Cameron Diaz, Drew Carey, Christina Applegate, Tom Welling, Jamie King, Faye Dunaway, Sylvester Stallone, David Arquette, Sharon Stone, Helen Hunt, Johnny Knoxville, Garry Shandling, Gwen Stefani, Macy Gray, Courteney Cox, Madonna, Ryan Guzman and Kathryn McCormick.

Damae

Further solo singles, "Not Over You" written by Kylie Minogues´s UK Top Songwriter Karen Poole and "Never Be Lonely" were recorded at the famous Murlyn Music studios (Madonna, Britney Spears) in Stockholm and were set for release through Ministry of Sound.

Danny Tull

He has worked with pop singer Madonna for a number of years editing many of her music videos ("4 Minutes", "Give It 2 Me", "Celebration", "Give Me All Your Luvin'", "Girl Gone Wild") as well as working on her concert videos: The Confessions Tour (Editor), Sticky and Sweet Tour (Associate director/editor) and MDNA World Tour (Director/editor).

Dlisted

While Michael K posts general celebrity gossip, Dlisted is known for covering the exploits of particular celebrities in detail, including Britney Spears, Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Lady Gaga, Gwyneth Paltrow, Lindsay Lohan's mother Dina Lohan, UK glamour model Katie Price, media personality Phoebe Price, Courtney Stodden, and former Playboy model Shauna Sand .

E. Doctor Smith

In 1980 Smith moved to New York where he met fellow Music Building tenants Madonna and her co-writer, Stephen Bray.

ESTP

According to Keirsey, based on observations of behavior, notable Promoters might include John F. Kennedy, Teddy Roosevelt, Madonna, Sarah Palin and Donald Trump.

Francesco Sampietro

Among his many works: a Madonna for the Sanctuary of Bozzolo (near Garlasco); Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro for the chapel of the Hospital of Sanzo; a Christ among the Children for the asylum of infants founded by signor Niccola Traversi in Lomellina; The Delirium of Ermengarda from the play Adelchi by Alessandro Manzoni; Death of Count Rosso; A Prayer at Subiaco.

Gustav Adolfs Kyrka

Also in the church are two sculptures by the local sculptor, Arthur Dooley, which depict Christ, and the Madonna.

Henry II, Lord of Mecklenburg

The city rose up again in 1313, when Henry was undertaking a pilgrimage to the Madonna del Rocca church in Castelmola.

Jack Waldman

Waldman was best known for his studio work and performances with singer Robert Palmer, and also worked with artists such as Billy Idol, Madonna, Rob Hegel, Joe Jackson, Foreigner and Whitney Houston.

Juliet Richardson

Recorded with the help of record producer Stuart Price of Les Rythmes Digitales, Zoot Woman and Madonna's Confessions On A Dancefloor fame, the album drew comparisons to a young Annie Lennox or Madonna thanks to her coolly emotional delivery with a sultry sexual charge.

Keltech

Keltech's music has been published under multiple labels, including Second Skin, Intelligent, New Vision, Symbiosis, Broadcast, Headfuk and Sony BMG, and has been licensed to companies such as Sonic Foundry, BBC and MTV (for the Madonna/P Diddy profile show).

Laurence Boswell

Laurence Boswell (born 1959) is a theatre director, whose credits include Ben Elton's Popcorn, Madonna in her London stage debut, Eddie Izzard in a revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, and Matt Damon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Hayden Christensen, Freddie Prinze Jr and Anna Paquin for West End debuts in This Is Our Youth, which, in 2002, ran concurrently with Up for Grabs, featuring Madonna.

Lucera Cathedral

The dedication, to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, refers to a small gilded wooden statue of the Virgin of the late 14th century, which has the nickname Madonna della vittoria ("Madonna of Victory"), because it is said to commemorate the victory of the Anjou dynasty over the Hohenstaufen in Southern Italy.

Marietta Robusti

This portrait depicts Marietta posed before a harpsichord, holding a musical text that has been identified as a madrigal by Philippe Verdelot, "Madonna per voi ardo".

Marilyn Jenkins

The ceremony received even more attention when the Penny Marshall's film A League of Their Own, starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna and Rosie O'Donnell, was released in 1992.

Marylebone High Street

The majority of the buildings in the street today date from 1900, since which point the street has been consistently revitalised by the main local landlord, Howard de Walden Estates, which has been credited with turning a "once-shabby area of central London" into an elegant street which carefully manages its "mix of boutiques and small retailers" and is frequented by the likes of Madonna, Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett.

Master of 1302

His works were basically Gothic in style, with modernized touches; his name comes from a set of votive frescos painted for bishop Gerardo de' Bianchi, who died in 1302; among these is a Madonna and Child Enthroned with an Angel and John the Baptist, including a portrait of the donor, located in the Baptistry of Parma.

Mert and Marcus

Alas and Piggott have also worked with celebrities of the caliber of Lady Gaga, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Linda Evangelista, Gisele Bündchen, Björk, Lindsay Lohan, Scarlett Johansson, Charlotte Rampling, Kylie Minogue, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and most recently Victoria Beckham for a Giorgio Armani shoot.

Nomataras

As a result, in October 1993 at the invitation of Luciano Giugno (Luciano Jr.), one of the original members of that group, Pedro Visintin joined the group of bands supporting The Girlie Show World Tour, Madonna’s first appearance on tour in Buenos Aires.

Osaka Stadium

MadonnaKicked off her Who's That Girl World Tour at the stadium with two sold out concerts taking place on June 14 and 15,1987.

Palazzo degli Alberti

Renaissance paintings include a Madonna with Child, a youth work by Filippo Lippi (c. 1436), a Crucifixion by Giovanni Bellini (c. 1505), as well as works by Santi di Tito.

Palermo Cathedral

The mosaic portraying the Madonna is from the 13th century, while the two monuments on the walls, works of the early 18th century, represents King Charles III of Bourbon and Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia, the latter of which was crowned here with his wife Anne Marie d'Orléans in December 1713.

Parish Church of Saint John and Saint Ermolao

Among the works are: two paintings by Aurelio Lomi, a tablet with the Madonna and Child by Cecco di Pietro and what remains of a cross painted in the 12th century .

Peer Åström

They have together written and produced songs for Lara Fabian, Celine Dion, Madonna, Ace of Base, Ashley Tisdale, Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez and several others.

Sally Yeh

Apart from a good record track of original hits, Sally Yeh has, through the years, covered a number of Western songs, ranging from Madonna to Céline Dion by way of the Titanic theme song.

Shabba Doo

Besides acting and dancing work in film and television, Quiñones has served as a choreographer to many singers, such as Lionel Richie, Madonna, and Luther Vandross.

Sharon Oreck

Since 1984, she has produced over 600 music videos for performers in different genres including Tony Bennett, Rosanne Cash, The Eurythmics, Ice-T, Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger, Madonna, Metallica, Bette Midler, Sting and U2.

Shelly Yakus

Shelly Yakus has engineered recordings for many performers, including John Lennon, the Ramones, U2, Tom Petty, Van Morrison, Alice Cooper, the Band, Blue Öyster Cult, Dire Straits, Don Henley, Madonna, Stevie Nicks, The Pointer Sisters, Lou Reed, Bob Seger, Patti Smith, Suzanne Vega, Warren Zevon, Star Radio and Elliott Murphy.

The Amplifetes

The individual members have had success as songwriters and producers, working with artists such as Kelis, Britney Spears, Madonna, Kylie Minogue, and Grandmaster Flash.

The Androids

Though not a huge success internationally, they are remembered for the music video for "Do it With Madonna", which featured drag queens dressed as Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Pink, Kylie Minogue and Madonna, the song's namesake.

The Horribly Awfuls

The band was most noted for 2003's "We Fight Like the Crips and Bloods," which featured a cover of Madonna's 'Like a Virgin' and a lullabye for Kofi Annan.

The Makeover

The first single to be released from The Makeover was a downtempo cover of "Borderline", written by Reggie Lucas and an originally a hit for Madonna in 1984.

The Motown Song

It paid tribute to Motown (featuring animated versions of The Temptations and The Supremes) and featured other charting stars of the time, including animated versions of Vanilla Ice, Sinéad O'Connor, Michael Jackson, Madonna and Elton John; along with both a live action and an animated Rod Stewart with his animated dog.

Themes in Italian Renaissance painting

The figures placed at opposing diagonals seen in this early Madonna and Child by Leonardo da Vinci was a compositional theme that was to recur in many of his works and be imitated by his pupils and by Raphael.

In Bellini's painting, while on one hand, the figures and the setting give the effect of great realism, Bellini's interest in Byzantine icons is displayed in the hierarchical enthronement and demeanour of the Madonna.

Tim Dudfield

Over the years, he has worked on projects by a wide variety of artists including Madonna, INXS, Felix da Housecat, E Smoove, Inaya Day, Brandy, Cher, Craig David, and Steve Silk Hurley.

Tommy the Clown

Johnson and his followers have performed at birthday parties ranging from inner city communities to celebrities like Madonna, Pamela Anderson, and Cedric the Entertainer.

Victoria Newton

However, it was revealed that the 2006 winners of the "Bizarre" readers' poll awards - who included Justin Timberlake and Madonna - were presented with their awards before readers had the opportunity to vote.

Virgin of the Rocks

In her 1967 book (published in English in 1985) Angela Ottino della Chiesa cites four paintings derived to some degree from The Virgin of the Rocks: the Holy Family and St. John by Bernardino Luini in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, the Thuelin Madonna by Marco d'Oggiono in the Thuelin collection in Paris and the Holy Infants Embracing by Joos van Cleve in the Capodimonte Museum in Naples.

Vladimir Dubossarsky

Our Best World (2003) created a common ground for stars such as Sylvester Stallone, Spider-Man, Barbie, Madonna, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Marilyn Monroe, and even Picasso.

Zorneding

Martin (parish church), late Baroque, built 1719 to 1723, Late Gothic Madonna at the choir arch, Gothic baptismal font, richly stuccoed.


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