Today in Madonna History: June 7, 1986

June 7, 2023 By Jay in 1986, June Tags: Bring The CIrcus Home, Kickstarter, Live To Tell, Number One, Patrick Leonard, Vinyl 1 Comment

On June 7 1986, Madonna’s Live To Tell hit #1 in the USA. Live To Tell was written and produced together by Madonna and Patrick Leonard.

Speaking of Patrick Leonard, one of our all-time favourite Madonna collaborators — he currently has a Kickstarter campaign going for a new album called Bring The Circus Home, a collection of re-visited and re-imagined songs (piano-only, no vocals) that he and Madonna worked on and released together. Please check out Patrick’s Kickstarter campaign and donate/pledge if you can — this is an all-or-nothing campaign. He will not be able to proceed with the album if the goal is not met by Wednesday July 4.

Jay’s Note: I’m going to pledge $100 so I can get one of the limited edition vinyl releases! Woo-hoo vinyl!

This beautiful video shows Madonna collaborator Patrick Leonard playing a solo piano version of Live To Tell:

Today in Madonna History: June 5, 1986

June 5, 2023 By Jay in 1986, June Tags: On the Cover of a Magazine, Rolling Stone 1 Comment

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On June 5 1986, Madonna appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, with photos by Matthew Rolston.

Here are some outtakes from the clown session:

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Today in Madonna History: March 11, 1986

March 11, 2023 By sonicboy19 in 1986, March Tags: Awards, Favorite Female Musical Performer, London, People’s Choice Awards, Shanghai Surprise 1 Comment

On March 11 1986, Madonna was named Favorite Female Musical Performer at the 12th annual People’s Choice Awards. Madonna accepted her award from the set of Shanghai Surprise in London, England.

Today in Madonna History: December 27, 1986

December 27, 2022 By sonicboy19 in 1986, December Tags: At Close Range, Canadian Singles Chart, Live To Tell, Music Video, Papa Don't Preach, RPM Magazine, True Blue (Single) 2 Comments

On December 27 1986, RPM magazine published their list of the top charting singles of 1986 in Canada.

Here’s how Madonna’s singles stacked up in the year-end ranking:

Live To Tell – #2
Papa Don’t Preach – #13
True Blue – #37

A stark departure from her earlier pop hits, Live To Tell was initially considered by her record label to be a risky choice for a single. Its success showed that programmers were willing to give Madonna some room to grow on radio.

Today in Madonna History: December 1, 1986

December 1, 2022 By sonicboy19 in 1986, December Tags: Bruce Weber, Family, Life Magazine, On the Cover of a Magazine 1 Comment

On December 1 1986, Madonna appeared on the cover of LIFE magazine, with photos by Bruce Weber. Madonna is photographed alone, as well as with her many brothers and sisters.

The headline: That Fabulous Couple: Madonna and the Camera.

Quote from Life Magazine:

“Her greatest role, is the one she was born to play: Madonna.”

Today in Madonna History: November 22, 1986

November 22, 2022 By Jay in 1986, November Tags: True Blue (Single) 1 Comment

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On November 22 1986, Madonna’s True Blue single peaked at #5 on Billboard’s Hot Adult Contemporary chart in the USA. The hit single would eventually spend 16 weeks on the AC chart.

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