5/7/12 English Through Music: Lady GaGa | American Life & Culture | The Classroom | Learning English

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Lady Gaga is the world’s biggest pop star. Her birth name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta.

The singer, songwriter, and performer is a native New Yorker. At the age of four, Lady Gaga learned
to play piano by ear. She wrote her first song for the piano at age thirteen. When she turned
fourteen, she performed during an open mic night at a nightclub.

Her 2008 debut album ,”The Fame,” achieved international success with the singles “Just Dance”
and “Poker Face.”

Lady Gaga also had six No. 1 hits on the Billboard charts: “Just Dance,” “Poker Face,” “Love
Game,” “Paparazzi,” “Bad Romance,” and “Telephone.” She has received five Grammy awards.

Here’s “Just Dance” from the album ‘”The Fame” by Lady Gaga.

Other music artists like David Bowie, Grace Slick, Bob Dylan, Queen, Elton John, and Michael
Jackson inspire her.

Lady Gaga is well-recognized for her eccentric sense of style in fashion, performance, and her music
videos.

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Lady Gaga calls her fans “Little Monsters.” Her relationship with her fans is very sincere. Her fans
go crazy for her for her like the Beatles’ or Michael Jackson’s fans went crazy for them.

Lady Gaga says it’s not important to be number one or to sell the most records. She says the most
important thing is to give everything she can to inspire, influence, and make her fans feel good about
themselves.

Her third studio album, “Born This Way,” is scheduled for this month.

This is Lady Gaga’s new single, “Born This Way.”

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