2010/08/16

This Day in History August 16… 歷史上的今天8月16日

She is a singer—songwriter, dancer, actress, and more. She has reinvented herself countless times through her looks, style, and music. This versatile female has influenced numerous artists throughout her career. She is none other than the Queen of Pop—Madonna. Born on this date in Michigan in 1958, Madonna Louise Ciccone worked as a dancer in New York City before she hit it big with her debut album Madonna in the early 1980s. However, it wasn't until Like a Virgin, the title track from her second album, that Madonna achieved global recognition. For the world's most successful female recording artist of all time, the rest is history.
她是名創作歌手、舞 者、演員,而且還有其他身分集於一身。她透過外貌、風格和音樂一再打造新形象。這位多才多藝的女性在其工作生涯中影響了無數名藝人。這個人不是別人,她就 是流行天后—瑪丹娜。瑪丹娜.路易斯.西康尼於1958年的今日出生於密西根,在1980年代初期讓她大紅大紫的首張專輯《瑪丹娜》發行前,她是一名紐約 的舞者。不過,直到第二張專輯的同名單曲《宛如處女》才讓瑪丹娜擁有全球的知名度。對於這位史上最成功的女性歌手而言,她的音樂成就其實早已眾所皆知,無 須贅述。

知識大補帖

瑪丹娜在樂壇活躍至今已近30年之久,擁有多首暢銷單曲,像是 Holiday、Like A Virgin《宛如處女》、Material Girl《拜金女孩》和Vogue,皆是她早期的熱門單曲(single)。求新求變的瑪丹娜在2005年發行專輯Confessions On A Dance Floor《娜語錄》,以復古舞曲風格為主調,主打單曲Hung Up《心神不寧》在45個國家拿下單曲榜第一名,打破金氏世界紀錄。而她在2007年和歌手賈斯汀合唱的4 Minutes更讓她超越貓王,成為史上擁有最多前十名暢銷單曲的歌手(圖為2009年瑪丹娜在巴塞隆納的巡迴表演)。

單字片語

◎reinvent vt. 再次發明;獨立創造
◎versatile a. 多才多藝的
例:Mandy is versatile. She sings very well and also excels at painting.
(曼蒂多才多藝。她很會唱歌,而且畫畫也很拿手。)
◎none other than... 不是別的,正是……
例:The speech was delivered by none other than the vice president of the company.
(發表這場演講的正是公司的副總裁。)
◎hit it big 成功
例:The actor hit it big after he starred in the summer blockbuster.
(這名男演員在演出那部暑期賣座強片後大紅大紫。)
◎debut a.首次露面/登台的
◎recognition n.賞識,讚揚
The rest is history.
剩下的大家都知道了/都是眾所皆知的。
例:I first met my wife at church when I was at college, and the rest is history.
(念大學時,我和我太太在教堂初次相遇,接下來的大家都知道了。)

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