How did Madonna start her career as a singer?

Pop music singer Madonna was born in Bay City, Michigan on August 16, 1958. In 1981, she went solo as a pop singer and became a sensation on the then male-dominated '80s music scene. read more

Have been told its 5% talent and 95% Luck. Probably had been singing around bars and clubs - like the rest of us singers and musicians. read more

Madonna has received acclaim as a role model for businesswomen in her industry,"achieving the kind of financial control that women had long fought for within the industry", and generating over $1.2 billion in sales within the first decade of her career. read more

In 1981, Madonna decided to go solo and hired manager Camille Barbone of Gotham Records to help her get her singing career on track. Camille showed Madonna how to navigate the male-dominated world of the music business, and helped put together a studio band that accentuated the budding star's hip style. read more