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Let's party like it's 1958! By JON BREAM, Star Tribune June 6, 2008 Prince, Madonna and Michael Jackson -- all born in the Midwest in the summer of '58 -- became three of the biggest music superstars of the 1980s and remain revered pop-culture icons despite roller-coaster careers. As Prince turns 50 today, we compare the lives of the Purple One, the Material Girl and the King of Pop. BORN Prince: Minneapolis, June 7 Madonna: Bay City, Mich., Aug. 16 Michael Jackson: Gary, Ind., Aug. 29 MARRIAGES/ DIVORCES/ CHILDREN Prince: 2/2/1 (deceased) Madonna: 2/1/3 Michael Jackson: 2/2/3 CAREER HIGH POINT Prince: 1984's "Purple Rain" movie, soundtrack and tour Madonna: 1990's Blonde Ambition Tour and its documentary, "Truth or Dare" Michael Jackson: 1983's "Thriller," the second best-selling album ever CAREER LOW POINT Prince: His 1986 movie "Under the Cherry Moon" with Kristin Scott Thomas Madonna: Her 1986 movie "Shanghai Surprise" with first husband Sean Penn Michael Jackson: His 2005 trial on child-molesting charges (he was acquitted) BEST MARKETING MOVE Prince: Giving away free CD to every concertgoer on "Musicology Tour" Madonna: "Sex," a book of soft-core photos of herself (and Vanilla Ice!) Michael Jackson: National TV interview with then-wife Lisa Marie Presley WORST MOVE Prince: Changed his name to a glyph as protest against Warner Bros. Madonna: Sacrilegious video for "Papa Don't Preach" Michael Jackson: Paying off family of a young boy whom he allegedly molested BEST LOOK Prince: Purple suit and gold tie with the perfect accessory, Beyoncé, on the 2004 Grammys Madonna: Jean Harlow-style glamour on her video for "Vogue" Michael Jackson: Big Afro and his original nose on his video for "Ben" U.S. ALBUM SALES Prince: 39.5 million (top seller: "Purple Rain," 13 million) Madonna: 63 million ("Immaculate Collection," 10 million) Michael Jackson: 60.5 million ("Thriller," 27 million) NO. 1 POP HITS Prince: 5 Madonna: 12 Michael Jackson: 13 LAST TOP 10 POP HIT Prince: The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" (No. 3, 1994) Madonna: "4 Minutes" (No. 3, 2008) Michael Jackson: "You Are Not Alone" (No. 1, 1995) LAST GREAT MOMENT Prince: Super Bowl halftime show, 2007 Madonna: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction speech, 2008 Michael Jackson: Can't remember (OK, 1988's Bad Tour) © 2008 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. | |
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Of the trio, Prince is still the one for me but Madge is still getting top producers and making the hits but MJJ, what are you waiting for. He needs to at least put out some of his music that he has been recording years but no one outside of him and his people have heard. Not that I really care or anything for him but if you are a entertainer then get out and entertain or do something. Prince is still bringing it and doing it like it ought to be done. [Edited 6/7/08 9:38am] | |
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Let's party like it's 1958! By JON BREAM, Star Tribune June 6, 2008 Prince, Madonna and Michael Jackson -- all born in the Midwest in the summer of '58 -- became three of the biggest music superstars of the 1980s and remain revered pop-culture icons despite roller-coaster careers. As Prince turns 50 today, we compare the lives of the Purple One, the Material Girl and the King of Pop. BORN Prince: Minneapolis, June 7 Madonna: Bay City, Mich., Aug. 16 Michael Jackson: Gary, Ind., Aug. 29 MARRIAGES/ DIVORCES/ CHILDREN Prince: 2/2/1 (deceased) Madonna: 2/1/3 Michael Jackson: 2/2/3 CAREER HIGH POINT Prince: 1984's "Purple Rain" movie, soundtrack and tour Madonna: 1990's Blonde Ambition Tour and its documentary, "Truth or Dare" Michael Jackson: 1983's "Thriller," the second best-selling album ever CAREER LOW POINT Prince: His 1986 movie "Under the Cherry Moon" with Kristin Scott Thomas Madonna: Her 1986 movie "Shanghai Surprise" with first husband Sean Penn Michael Jackson: His 2005 trial on child-molesting charges (he was acquitted) BEST MARKETING MOVE Prince: Giving away free CD to every concertgoer on "Musicology Tour" Madonna: "Sex," a book of soft-core photos of herself (and Vanilla Ice!) Michael Jackson: National TV interview with then-wife Lisa Marie Presley WORST MOVE Prince: Changed his name to a glyph as protest against Warner Bros. Madonna: Sacrilegious video for "Papa Don't Preach" Michael Jackson: Paying off family of a young boy whom he allegedly molested BEST LOOK Prince: Purple suit and gold tie with the perfect accessory, Beyoncé, on the 2004 Grammys Madonna: Jean Harlow-style glamour on her video for "Vogue" Michael Jackson: Big Afro and his original nose on his video for "Ben" U.S. ALBUM SALES Prince: 39.5 million (top seller: "Purple Rain," 13 million) Madonna: 63 million ("Immaculate Collection," 10 million) Michael Jackson: 60.5 million ("Thriller," 27 million) NO. 1 POP HITS Prince: 5 Madonna: 12 Michael Jackson: 13 LAST TOP 10 POP HIT Prince: The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" (No. 3, 1994) Madonna: "4 Minutes" (No. 3, 2008) Michael Jackson: "You Are Not Alone" (No. 1, 1995) LAST GREAT MOMENT Prince: Super Bowl halftime show, 2007 Madonna: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction speech, 2008 Michael Jackson: Can't remember (OK, 1988's Bad Tour) © 2008 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. Some of that info is pretty inaccurate "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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Madonna: Sacrilegious video for "Papa Don't Preach" Seriously?  Listen to me on The House of Pop Culture podcast on itunes http://itunes.apple.com/u...d438631917 | |
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Prince: Changed his name to a glyph as protest against Warner Bros. Are u serious? i disagree | |
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