Crooks and Liars

C&L's Late Night Music Club With Madonna: Like A Virgin

Madonna had many hits and cultural iconic moments, but Like A Virgin established her as a #1 international star. Since arriving on the Hot 100 the week of Oct. 29, 1983, with “Holiday,” she has earned ...
The Cheat Sheet

Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin’ Copied Smokey Robinson to Become a Hit

Madonna has many obvious predecessors (Cher, Donna Summer, Nancy Sinatra) but Smokey Robinson is not one of them. Despite that, Robinson influenced one of the key ingredients of Madonna’s “Like a ...
Yahoo

‘Everyone was calling it obscene’: Designer behind Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin’ look reflects on chaos she caused 40 years ago

Maripol randomly asked Madonna to take her top off while partying at NYC’s the Roxy in 1983. It’s how they met. A year later, the French fashionista found herself styling the pop powerhouse to wow — ...
Queerty

It’s been 40 years since Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin’ album touched us for the very first time

40 years ago, on November 12, 1984, Madonna‘s Like a Virgin album, with its iconic cover art lensed by fashion photographer Steven Meisel, came out and it still makes us feel shiny and new. Released ...
Us Weekly

Remember When Madonna Stole the First-Ever MTV VMAs Performing ‘Like a Virgin’ for the Very First Time?

It’s almost impossible, given everything that came after, to imagine just how controversial Madonna’s boldly sexual performance at the first MTV Video Music Awards — where she debuted “Like a Virgin” ...