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MADONNA AN EXCESS OF SUCCESS?

Yes, Madonna has indeed achieved superstar status. Last year, her name became a household word, as the fashionable songstress was seemingly everywhere at once—on MTV, the movie screen, the concert stage, and even in the better boutiques, where her own inimitable line of clothes were sold.

April 2, 1986

MADONNA AN EXCESS OF SUCCESS?

“If I seem nonchalant about success, it’s because I knew it was going to happen. ”

Yes, Madonna has indeed achieved superstar status. Last year, her name became a household word, as the fashionable songstress was seemingly everywhere at once—on MTV, the movie screen, the concert stage, and even in the better boutiques, where her own inimitable line of clothes were sold. Even the talented Madonna could’ve hardly guessed that when success came, it would be brought in by the train-load.

The true measure of superstar success, of course, is in name recognition—and how many people in the world can be recognized by a single name? Sure, there’s Prince, Sting and Quidnunc...but how many others can you think of?

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