Malawi and Madonna

Sophia Z. Wastler
MGMT 695
Charles Greiner
Fall 2010

Madonna, “Raising Malawi”

Madonna’s Legacy

Madonna.   This legendary Pop Icon doesn’t even require a last name for worldwide recognition.   Madonna is one of the most memorable, celebrated, and highest-paid women of the twentieth century.   In the world of pop culture she has been the subject of conversation for her accomplishments, goals, and occasional controversy.   Rolling Stone Magazine said, “She remains one of the greatest pop acts of all times.   No other artist has had more of an impact or influence in this medium over the past twenty years than Madonna.”   (Ciccone, 2008, p.23) Madonna is also listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as world’s top selling female recording artist and most successful female recording artist of all time.   Billboard Magazine ranked her as the most successful solo artist (second overall, behind only to The Beatles). Throughout her career she has scored many hits on major international charts, including 13 number-one singles in the United Kingdom, 11 in Australia, and 23 in Canada—indeed more than any other female artist!   At last count she has sold over 300,000,000 records worldwide.   In 1992, Time/Warner signed an unprecedented $60,000 00 contract with Madonna.   Ladies Home Journal published a book in 1998 titled 100 Most Important Women of the 20th Century and Madonna was featured as one of them.   In July 2003, VH1 and People Magazine listed her number seven of the "200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons of All Time." As if this list of accomplishments wasn’t already remarkable, in 2006 a new water bear species was named after her (Echiniscus madonnae).   The paper along with the description of E. madonnae was published in the International Journal of Animal Taxonomy Zootaxa (Vol. 1154, pages: 1–36).   The zoologists commented: "We take great pleasure in dedicating this species to one of the most significant artists of our times, Madonna Louise Veronica Ritchie."...