Madonna (Madonna album) swag at her voice again." Twenty-five years later, in her acceptance speech of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, Madonna thanked the critics who snubbed her in the early years, "The ones that said I was talentless, that I was chubby, that I couldn't sing, that I was a one-hit wonder. They pushed me to be better, and I am grateful for their resistance." Notes Adapted from the album's liner notes. !scope="row"|South Africa (RiSA) !scope="row"|Worldwide Madonna (Madonna album) Madonna (retitled Madonna: The First Album for the 1985 re-release) is the debut album by American singer Madonna, released on July
J. Hunter Holly J. Hunter Holly Joan Carol Holly (1932–1982) was a science fiction author who wrote under the pseudonym J. Hunter Holly in the late 1950s until the mid-1970s. Holly lived and wrote in Lansing, Michigan and from her various book dedications, had a strong love of cats. Holly graduated from Michigan State University during 1954 with a B.A. in psychology. Her affiliations at the University were Phi Kappa, Tau Sigma & Psi Chi. She was the recipient of the Hinman superior student scholarship. Holly also contributed to the "Man from UNCLE" series of original novels, writing #10 "The Assassination Affair". Joan