Description:Punk and disco were the major musical innovations of late-70s New York. No one utilised these sources as shrewdly as Madonna, whose 1983 self-titled debut still sounds sharp 25 years on. A CBGB-era band waif who also loved the N.Y. dance club scene, Madonna Ciccone brought the brash, self-determining ethos of punk rock to the ecstatic melodic lift of dance music. Songs like the soulful "Borderline" and the celebratory "Holiday" were heartfelt stabs at commercial pop success in which the singer never condescends to the listener. Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers produced her next album, and the rest is history.
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