Today in Madonna History: March 17, 2014

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On March 17 2014, Madonna made a statement to ABC News Radio regarding the death of designer L’Wren Scott, who was found dead in her New York City apartment of an apparent suicide:

“This is a horrible and tragic loss. I’m so upset. I loved L’Wren’s work and she was always so generous with me.”

 

Today In Madonna History: March 17, 1999

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On March 17 1999, Madonna won Best Dance Artist – Solo and Best Dance Video (Ray Of Light) at the 14th annual International Dance Music Awards at the Winter Music Conference in Miami, Florida.

Today In Madonna History: March 16, 2001

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On March 16 2001, MTV and VH1 networks announced that Madonna’s new video for What It Feels Like For A Girl would be broadcast only once on March 20 at 11:30 pm because of the controversy over its violent content.

Today In Madonna History: March 15, 1995

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On March 15 1995, Madonna signed on to star as the late Eva Peron in film version of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway musical Evita.

Today In Madonna History: March 14, 2001

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On March 14, 2001, Madonna held open auditions for dancers for her Drowned World Tour at Musical Theatre Works in New York, NY.

Today In Madonna History: March 13, 1998

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On March 13 1998,  Madonna was a guest on NBC-TV’s The Rosie O’Donnell Show. Madonna performed Frozen to promote the Ray Of Light album.

Today In Madonna History: March 12, 1994

On March 12, 1994, Madonna made a surprise appearance at the AIDS Dance-A-Thon benefit in San Francisco, California.