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Madonna in Top Hat, by Lisa Powers

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“The ultimate “this is better than I remember it” single of Madonna’s career, “Angel” is best half-remembered, the better by which to keep rediscovering it again and again. Which is to say, keep this “Angel” in pop purgatory.” Eric Henderson of Slant magazine, 2020.

“Walking down a crowded avenue / Other faces seem like nothing next to you / And I can't hear the traffic rushing by / Just the pounding of my heart and that's why …” lyrics to “Angel” by Madonna.

Released on this day 40 years ago (10 April 1985): “Angel”, the irresistible sugar rush third single from Madonna’s Like a Virgin album. I can vividly remember when this one was new, blasting forth (in “cassingle” format, inevitably) from the high school cafeteria at lunch time. Opening with the sound of Madonna’s flirtatious giggle, “Angel” is three minutes and 56 seconds of deluxe ear candy, a yearning, urgent and giddily euphoric declaration of love (or sexual attraction. Or infatuation), dispatched with kittenish coos and squeals. Some fun facts: this was the rare Madonna single not accompanied by an official pop video. And according to Wikipedia, the line “I can see it in your e-e-e-eyye-e-s" was inspired by an unlikely source: the anguished 1979 Public Image Ltd song “Death Disco”!

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#Madonna by #GeorgeHolz, 1984. ¿Did you know that most of these pictures were lost? A few years ago, the negatives, slides and contact sheets were found and sold in auction. "I took almost two hours of photos in black and white and in color. This unusual woman was simply incredible on camera: sexual, charismatic, full of energy and incredibly photogenic. The image of her dancing to the tune of “Lucky Star” while The cassette played on the stereo will forever remain in my memory. My own private concert." - George Holz.