General English Level 4 Version 2.1 © 2004 acl Pty Ltd GELEV4 Unit 05 Topic 04.doc In 1985 Madonna went on her first tour. Born on August 16, 1958, she learned dance and drama at High School. In 1977 she went to New York where she studied dancing and worked as a model. Later she played drums and sang with a club band. Eventually she broke into pop. In 1984 she put across a tough, raw image and teenage girls copied her look. Some time later she became an actress. Madonna is the top female pop-idol of modern times, and she always keeps her image fresh. She has become a model for female pop stars. Michael Jackson, who was born on August 29, 1958, was the seventh of nine children. When Michael was five years old, his father started the "Jackson Five" with Michael as the lead singer with his four older brothers. He had incredible talent, charisma and a great voice. The group was one of the most popular in the 1970s. 1982 Michael left the group and released "Thriller", which became the best-selling album of all time, with 50 million copies sold worldwide. Michael added music videos to the singles from "Thriller". He was the first to use film in this way. In 1994, Michael married Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of Elvis Presley, the famous pioneer of rock and roll from the 1950s. They divorced two years later.During his long career, Michael has won almost every award from the music industry. He has sold over 200 million records worldwide. Dictionary idol craze symbol harmony melody charisma Vocabulary pioneer leader broke into, entered got into 177