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Madonna is one of those rare musicians whose music and personal lifestyle are indiscernible. Through an astute manipulation of the media and the public with her music, her videos, her publicity and her sexuality, Madonna has retained complete control of her career. Madonna began with aspirations to be a ballerina. She moved from Michigan to New York in 1977 and began studying under acclaimed choreographer Alvin Ailey. After performing in a number of pop/dance outfits including the Patrick Hernandez Revue, The Breakfast Club and Emmy, she was signed to Sire in 1982 as a solo performer. Her first single, "Everybody," became a club and dance hit at the end of 1982; her second single, 1983's "Physical Attraction," was another club hit...
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