Tony, was a design engineer for Chrysler/General Dynamics.
Madonna's mother was of French
Canadian descent.
THIS WAS YOUNG MADONNA
EARLY LIFE A heavy influence on Madonna`s early life was her mother.
She was diagnosed with breast cancer during her
pregnancy with Madonnas youngest sister.
On December, 1963, at the age of 30, Madonna`s
mother passed away.
Madonna was only 5 years old at the time of her
mother death.
Her father moved the family to Pontiac, Michigan,
In Pontiac he met Joan Gustafson. Who became his wife. "I think the biggest reason I was able to express myself and not be intimidated was by not having a mother "
She says. "For example, mothers teach you
manners. And I absolutely did not learn any of those rules and regulations."
She rebelled against her traditional upbringing
by turning her conservative clothing into revealing outfits.
She was always going to underground gay
nightclubs, rejecting her religious background. In 1977, she completed her undergraduate studies at Michigan Madonna formed several different State University. bands of her own: Madonna & The Sky, The Millionaires and Emmy.
Madonna was awarded a six-week
scholarship to study with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City. She spent some time in France working as a She dropped out of college after only two years of study showgirl. in order to move to New York and further her dance career. In 1981, Madonna decided to go solo and hired manager Camille Barbone of Gotham Records to help her get her singing career on track.
Friend Stephen Bray, a musician in her band, wrote her
first hit, Everybody.
She also starred in her first mainstream feature
film called Desperately seeking Susan (1985).
She performed the soundtracks single, "Into
the Groove," which hit No. 1 on the U.S. dance charts.