Thank you for the A2A. Without referencing that article, which I know people would be simply throwing that out there, if I do recall correctly Madonna had a thing about Belinda Carlisle moreso as a competitor. If you can call it a competitor. read more
Additionally, if Madonna did steal some of the thunder that Lauper had, then Adele did the same thing to Lady Gaga. Both Madonna and Adele had records before they really hit it big, but once they hit it big, it's like they basically wiped out the other female artists who were popular around the same time. read more