Madonna Persona: Post-Disco Diva (Origin: circa 1980, then again circa 1998, then again circa 2005. See: Ray of Light, Confessions on a Dance Floor
In Her Footsteps: Kylie Minogue
The Post-Disco Diva is a recurring character for Madonna, which makes sense since it's the one she began her career with back in the early '80s when she was schlepping around various New York dance clubs, trying to catch a break. Once a decade or so, she heads back home to some permutation of groove-oriented club dance music, whether it's sleek pop-house or gay disco. When Madonna goes gallivanting in other directions, her contemporary Kylie Minogue keeps the dance floors (and the bridge between the club and pop worlds) warm for her.
