Patrick Leonard: Beyond Madonna's Shadow

0:00On April 30th, Patrick Leonard, the 70-year-old producer and songwriter behind some of Madonna's biggest hits like Like a Prayer, lived to tell, and, oh father, just opened up about his five-decade career. He shaved her sound during her peak in the 80s and 90s, but emits its a burden being tied mostly to one artist, even if those tracks still. Dominate DanceForce today. He first linked up with Madonna in 1985 as musical director for her Virgin Tour. After turning down her manager and only saying yes, when she personally called, promising him full control, they kicked off a run of massive albums like True Blue and 1986, who's that girl in 1987, Like a Prayer in 1989, and I'm breathless in 1990. Fans and the Vatican win wild over the Like a Prayer video, with its burning crosses and Madonna kissing a saint figure leading to a Pope band and, loss Pepsi deal, Leonard Ray's Catholic, downplays the drama, insisting the song's row power comes from its lyrics,

1:02vocals, and analog tape magic, not the controversy. His mom even called when his grandma cried over the Pope's ruling. Beyond Madonna, Leonard calls working with Leonard Cohen on his final three albums, the peak of his collaborations, plus stints with Roger Waters on. Amused to death, Elton John, and Pink Floyd's David Gilmore. They haven't spoken in decades, and he hasn't heard her new music in 30 years, but he jumped back in as she called. Now crafting fresh tracks with Empire of the Suns, Nick Littlemore, and Iang Solo Piano takes on his classics, Leonard wonders how history will frame. Him hoping for balance beyond the pop hits that changed lives forever. That's your update from Entertainment and Celebrity News today, Power by AI. I'm Cory with the Story.