Madonna: An Intimate Biography

Madonna: An Intimate Biography
Image of a blond, middle-aged woman in greyscale, on a white background. She has bright eyes, and looks upwards towards the left of the image. Beneath her image, the title "Madonna" is written in red capital letters, followed by "An Intimate Biography" below it. Further down, the words "J. Randy Taraborrelli" is written in black.
Hardcover book (UK edition, 2001)
AuthorJ. Randy Taraborrelli
SubjectMadonna
GenreBiography
PublisherSidgwick & Jackson
Publication date
April 2001
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
Pages416
ISBN978-1-4165-8346-2

Madonna: An Intimate Biography is a book by American author J. Randy Taraborrelli, chronicling the life of American singer Madonna. The book was released in April 2001 by Sidgwick & Jackson in the United Kingdom, and in the United States by Simon & Schuster in August 2001. Taraborrelli first considered writing the book in 1990, but, realizing the project might be premature in respect to Madonna's fledgling career, set it aside. He began writing the book in 1996, when Madonna gave birth to her daughter Lourdes.[1]

Other books about Madonna's life and career had been based on previously published material, but Taraborrelli's biography was the result of research spanning a decade and includes exclusive interviews with Madonna's close friends, business associates, family members, and her father, Tony Ciccone. These interviews were conducted by the author himself, as well as his team of private investigators. Taraborrelli also interviewed Madonna over the course of years, and often drew from his first-hand experiences while writing the book. Madonna: An Intimate Biography received a mixed response from critics. Some considered it a compelling piece on Madonna's life, while others thought Taraborrelli's writing was unprofessional.

  1. ^ Madonna: An Intimate Biography, 2002, author's note.