You probably would not believe how Madonna started her career!
Her secret to success: Bubble gum! 😊
"The newest exhibit in MIM’s Artist Gallery reveals the musical origins of one of the world’s most famous and influential superstars: Madonna. See the electric guitar and portable amplifier Madonna played during her earliest public performances on the sidewalks of Manhattan, the drum set she played in concert at New York City’s famous CBGB club, and the acoustic guitar she used to write and record her very first song, “Tell the Truth.”"
"... Madonna gave some of her first musical performances on the sidewalks of Manhattan. Dressed in white with bandmate Dan Gilroy, she played a Rickenbacker Model 450 electric guitar through a portable battery-powered Pignose amplifier for pedestrians on the street. ...
As a member of Breakfast Club, Madonna performed at venues such as New York City’s famous CBGB, one of history’s most revered stages for punk, rock, and alternative music. The Slingerland drum set she played has been preserved in its original condition; it is still missing the resonant bass drum head, just as it was when Madonna played it. There is also still a piece of Madonna’s bubble gum stuck to the metal hardware between the rack toms—a detail of the pop star’s punk rock past. ..."
Instruments that Madonna played during the earliest days of her career are new to the Artist Gallery.
Madonna poses for a portrait in Brooklyn, New York, in 1983.
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