Madonna Songbook Podcast
Podcast Description
Giulio Mazzoleni, author of the highly popular book Madonna Songbook, takes you on a musical journey to discover all about Madonna’s songs, the true core of her astonishing artistic career. Find out about the secrets, the contents, the stories, the meanings and the making of some of the 500 titles delivered by an exceptional songwriter and producer: Madonna! Her musical talent is often overshadowed by the visual output and the bruhaha on her charismatic personality. Let’s give the music the credit it deserves! Let the music take control!
And if you are intrested in purchasing thebook, you can order it from the publisher at https://www.antigaedizioni.it/prodotto-it/madonna-songbook/?lang=en,
or check Amazon in EU, UK, Canada, Mexico and Japan, plus Abebooks in the US!
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Content Themes
Explores Madonna's extensive discography, featuring topics such as the analysis of soundtrack songs, the evolution of her artistic influence, and the storytelling behind her lyrics; episodes include in-depth discussions on tracks like 'Into the Groove' and 'Causing a Commotion', highlighting the cultural significance of her music.

Giulio Mazzoleni, author of the highly popular book Madonna Songbook, takes you on a musical journey to discover all about Madonna’s songs, the true core of her astonishing artistic career. Find out about the secrets, the contents, the stories, the meanings and the making of some of the 500 titles delivered by an exceptional songwriter and producer: Madonna! Her musical talent is often overshadowed by the visual output and the bruhaha on her charismatic personality. Let’s give the music the credit it deserves! Let the music take control!
And if you are intrested in purchasing the book, look it up on www.lnk.bio/MadonnaSongbook!
In this episode of Madonna Songbook, the guest is Tony Shimkin, co-writer and studio collaborator with Madonna and Shep Pettibone on songs like Vogue, Rescue Me, Erotica, Deeper and Deeper, and BadGirl. Tony shares rare stories from the studio, explains how Madonna’s remixes became new productions, and reflects on the creative energy behind her early 1990s work.
The conversation also covers Soundworks Studio, the New York remix scene, the making of Vogue, Bye Bye Baby, Words, Why’s It So Hard and Goodbye to Innocence, remarking Madonna’s fearless approach to creativity. If you’re interested in Madonna’s music, 90s dance history, and the people behind the records, this episode goes deep into the studio process.
Madonna Songbook is about music analysis without the gossip, songwriting, production details, context, and first reactions from the community. Watch more Madonna Songbook episodes with Donna DeLory, Stephen Bray, André Betts, Tracy Young, Tomi Martin and Paul Pesco on this channel.
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Find out ALL about Madonna’s music, all of her 500 songs in the book MADONNA SONGBOOK – limited edition: www.lnk.bio/MadonnaSongbook

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