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Madonna Performs At Camden Palace In London October 13, 1983 Madonna hits the stage of London's Camden Palace. This could be the way pop promotion is going – new artists launched not with a full concert, but with the live equivalent of a video clip. The scene at the Camden Palace in the early hours was like something from a British version of Flashdance. The place was packed with the usual exotically dressed clientele – there to see and be seen rather than just listen to the music – when the dancing was interrupted by what's known on the American disco scene as a "track date." Pioneered by the likes of Grace Jones, this is a cut-price promotion device in which a disco artist suddenly appears for half an hour, singing live to backing tapes. This demonstration was by a white girl in her early twenties, known simply as Madonna, a dancer who moved to New York from the Mid-West as an ambitious teenager and is currently the most important new figur

Madonna on  Instagram  looks back at her iconic “Erotica” interview with Jonathan Ross and how she foresaw the raise of the ageism issue back in 1992. Predicting the future with Jonathan Ross so many years ago!  #rebelheart @jrossshow

"Gambler" was released in October 1985 in the United Kingdom, and debuted at position 20 on the UK Singles Chart. After two weeks it peaked at number four, and was present for a total of 14 weeks. By the end of 1985, Madonna achieved up another record with the song, becoming the first female artist to have eight UK top-ten singles in one calendar year. The song was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipment of 250,000 copies of the single. According to the Official Charts Company, the song has sold 295,000 copies there. In Australia, "Gambler" debuted on the Kent Music Report at number 51, and at number 17 in the top 50, reaching a peak of number ten. In Germany, the song debuted at number 39 on the Media Control Charts, and reached a peak of number 25 after five weeks, being present on the chart for a total of 12 weeks.   Across Europe, the song reached the top-ten of the charts in Belgium, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands and Norway.

The film "Swept Away," starring Madonna and directed by her husband, Guy Ritchie, opened Oct. 11 in U.S. theaters. The movie was initially titled "Love, Sex, Drugs, and Death," and is based on the The film "Swept Away," starring Madonna and directed by her husband, Guy Ritchie, will open Oct. 11 in U.S. theaters. The movie was initially titled "Love, Sex, Drugs, and Death," and is based on the 1974 Italian film "Travolti da un Insolito Destino Nell'Azzurro Mare D'Agosto." Adriano Giannini and Bruce Greenwood also star. In the film, Madonna plays a socialite stranded on an island with a handsome, Communist sailor (Giannini).  source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swept_Away_(2002_film)