Today the Queen of Pop, Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone Ritchie, hits the milestone of 50 years of age.
Born on August 16, 1958 in Bay City Michigan, over the past three decades Madonna has become one of contemporary music�s greatest, controversial and fecund stars.
To marker the affair, Gigwise presents a guide in pictures� to Madonna�s career - one in which she has invariably strove to re-invent herself and dominated the higher echelons of the charts.
Click here to see our tribute to the musical icon that is Madonna.
Last month Kate Bush historied her fiftieth birthday, while Michael Jackson reaches the landmark on August 29. Keep your eyes raw for our Michael Jackson tribute and click here to interpret Kate Bush�s career in pictures.�
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