miércoles, 28 de agosto de 2013

Like a Virgin & The virgin Tour 1984-1985-1986

November 12th, 1984  Like A Virgin LP is released.


Listen to the Album: Like a virgin album on Youtube

November 13th, 1984  "Like A Virgin" video premieres on MTV.

Like a Virgin on Youtube

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November 17th, 1984 "Like A Virgin" single is released.



December 3rd, 1984  "Madonna" (a 4-videoclip collection: "Burning Up", "Borderline", "Lucky Star", "Like A Virgin") is released on home video.


December 5th, 1984 Madonna is certified 2x platinum (2 million units).

December 13th, 1984  Madonna performs "Like A Virgin" on BBC1-TV's Top Of The Pops in London, England during a promotional visit in UK.


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December 22nd. 1984 "Like A Virgin" hits US #1 for six weeks - it is her first US No. 1 hit single.


January 10th, 1985  Madonna begins filming "Material Girl" video in Los Angeles, CA, directed by Mary Lambert and meets 24-year-old actor Sean Penn on the set. "Like A Virgin" single is certified gold (1 million units).


January 23rd, 1985 Like A Virgin is certified 2x platinum (2 million units).

January 28th, 1985 Madonna presents an award to Prince & The Revolution and is nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist at the 12th annual American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA.

American Music Award 1985 on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tRKLSDmRfg


February 5th, 1985"Material Girl" single and video are released.




February 5th, 1985  Like A Virgin is certified 3x platinum (3 million units).

February 13th, 1985 Madonna and Sean Penn have their first date at the club Private Eyes, New York, NY.

February 15th, 1985 Vision Quest is released. "Crazy For You" and "Gambler" videos (clips from Vision Quest) premiere on MTV.




March 1985  "Crazy For You" single (from Vision Quest) is released. Madonna begins rehearsals for "The Virgin Tour" in Los Angeles, CA.



March 23th, 1985  "Material Girl" hits US #2.



March 29th, 1985  Desperately Seeking Susan is released. "Into The Groove" video (from Desperately Seeking Susan) premieres on MTV.


April 1985 "Angel/Into The Groove" is released as a 12-inch single.



 THE VIRGIN TOUR 1985 


Videos From Youtube of THE VIRGIN TOUR








June 24th, 1985 Madonna and Sean Penn announce they will marry on Aug 16, 1985.


June 29th, 1985  "Angel/Into The Groove" hits US #5.

July "Into The Groove" (from Desperately Seeking Susan) is released as a UK single. "Holiday" is re-released as a UK single.


July 7th, 1985  Penthouse magazine announces it will publish nude photographs of Madonna taken in 1979 during her early years.

July 8th, 1985 Playboy magazine also announces it will also publish nude photographs of Madonna.

 July 10th, 1985 The Playboy magazine issue of nude Madonna photos is released.



July 13th, 1985 Madonna performs "Into The Groove", "Holiday", "Love Makes The World Go Round" and joins The Thompson Twins for a rendition of The Beatles' "Revolution" at the Live Aid benefit concert at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA.




July 16th, 1985  "Crazy For You" single is certified gold (1 million units). The Penthouse magazine issue of nude Madonna photos is released.



July 22nd, 1985 Like A Virgin is certified 5x platinum - the first solo album by a female artist to be certified for sales of 5 million copies.


July 30th, 1985  "Angel/Into The Groove" 12-inch single is certified gold (500,000 units).
Aug "Dress You Up" single and video are released.


August 2nd, 1985 Madonna loses a court battle against director Stephen Jon Lewicki over the video release of A Certain Sacrifice, a soft-porn movie Madonna filmed between 1979-81 during her early years.


September 3rd, 1985 "Into The Groove" hits UK #1 and "Holiday" hits UK #2 - Madonna is the only female artist 
ever to occupy the top 2 positions simultaneously on the UK charts.


September 16th, 1985 Madonna and Sean Penn are married on her 27th birthday on a clifftop in Malibu, CA with Cher, Martin Sheen, Rob Lowe, Carrie Fisher, Diane Keaton, David Letterman, Rosanna Arquette, Christopher Walken, Steve Rubell and others in attendance, and will honeymoon at the Highlands Inn, Carmel, CA; after the honeymoon, Madonna begins work on a new album.
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October, 1985  "Gambler" (from Vision Quest) is released as a UK single and hits #4.




October 1st, 1985 A Certain Sacrifice is released on home video, priced at $59.95.



October 5TH, 1985 "Dress You Up" hits US #5.

October 6th, 1985 Madonna and Rosanna Arquette participate in an all-star Pro-Peace Rally in Van Nuys, CA.

Ocotber 15th, 1985  Madonna is certified 3x platinum (3 million units).

November 6th, 1985  Like A Virgin is certified 6x platinum (6 million units).

November 9th, 1985  Madonna hosts the 1985-86 season premiere of NBC-TV's Saturday Night Live.


November 11th, 1985 "Madonna Live: The Virgin Tour" is released on home video.



December 3rd, 1985  "Madonna Live: The Virgin Tour" video is certified 1x platinum (100,000 units).

December 14th, 1985 "Dress You Up" hits UK #5 - it is her eighth UK Top 10 hit of 1985 and becomes the only female artist in 30 years to have 3 records in the UK Top 15 charts.

December 21st, 1985  Madonna wins 7 Billboard Music Awards: Top Pop Artist, Top Pop Album Artist - Female, Top Pop Singles Artist, Top Pop Singles Artist - Female, Top Dance Club Play Artist, Top Dance Sales Artist and Top Music Video ("Madonna").

January, 1986 "Borderline" is re-released as a UK single. Madonna and Sean begin filming Shanghai Surprise in Macau, China, directed by Jim Goddard and produced by ex-Beatle George Harrison's Handmade Films company.


January 18th, 1986"Madonna Live: The Virgin Tour" hits US #1 on Top Music Videos chart.


february, 20th, 1986Madonna and Sean attend the premiere of his film At Close Range at the Berlin Film Festival, Berlin, Germany.




February 21st, 1986 Madonna and Sean arrive in London, England to complete filming on Shanghai Surprise; upon their arrival at Heathrow Airport, a photographer is knocked down by their limousine and they are later nicknamed "The Poison Penns" by the British press.

February 27th, 1986 Madonna wins Worst-Dressed Female Artist in Rolling Stone magazine's 10th annual Readers Poll.

March 6th , 1986and George Harrison hold a press conference at Kensington Roof Gardens, London, England to discuss the filming of Shanghai Surprise; when asked by a reporter to apologize for her and Sean's behavior towards the British press, Madonna answers: "I have nothing to apologize for".

march 11th, 1986 Madonna is named Favorite Female Musical Performer at the 12th annual People's Choice Awards: she accepts her award on the set of Shanghai Surprise in London, England.