Come Home! – Bay City begs Madonna
p2pnet news | Music:- Bay City and the Detroit suburb of Rochester Hills want to cash in on Madonna’s fame.
More than two decades ago, they “declined” to honour Madonna with a key to the city.
But things have changed since then. A lot.
Madonna grew up there and now mayor Charles M. Brunner wants her to accept a key to the city, says the Bay City Times.
In a letter addressed, simply, ‘Madonna Ciccone, London, England,’ not only has Brunner officially invited Madonna to “come home” and “finally accept a key to the city,” city commissioner Christopher J. Shannon, front-man for a local rock band, “is planning a Madonna tribute album in which he hopes to recruit local musicians to cover hits such as ‘Like a Virgin,’ ‘Express Yourself’ and ‘Vogue’,” says the story, going on:
“Guy Greve, president of the Bay Arts Council, wants to go as far as commissioning an artist to sculpt a statue of Bay City’s Material Girl.”
Brunner emailed Madonna’s father, Silvio ‘Tony’ Ciccone, who owns a vineyard in Suttons Bay and, “I did get an e-mail back,” he said.
“They gave me, I believe, his personal e-mail address, so I sent him an e-mail and a copy of the letter inviting her to Bay City – so hopefully maybe something happens through her father.”
Brunner, ” is hopeful his words will atone for the actions of past city officials who have rejected Madonna on multiple occasions – much to the dismay of Madonna’s family still living here, including her 96-year-old grandmother,” adds the Bay City Times.
Bay City Times – Bay City mayor offers Madonna key to the city, April 5, 2008
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