American singer, songwriter, and actress Madonna Louise Ciccone is 61 today. She was born August 16, 1958.

She joined a rock band and then formed her own in 1980, even earning a modest record deal. … Kamins helped Madonna produced an improved version and took that tape to Sire Records, who gave the singer her first solo record deal in 1982. Through Sire, Madonna released her self-titled debut in 1983.Apr 15, 2015
Referred to as the “Queen of Pop”, Madonna has sold more than 300 million records worldwide.
She is recognised as the best-selling female recording artist of all time by  Guinness World Records.

Happy birthday Madonna!