Authors: Maureen Callahan
ARTICLES
One
Callahan, Maureen, and Sara Stewart. “Who’s That Lady?”
New York Post,
January 21, 2010.
Interscope press release, “The Fame,” 2008.
Previously unpublished interview, 2008.
Two
“Who’s That Lady?”
New York Post,
p. 84.
Barton, Laura. “I’ve Felt Famous My Whole Life.”
Guardian,
January 21, 2009.
Previously unpublished interview, 2008.
Three
“Who’s That Lady?”
New York Post,
p. 84.
Seabrook, John. “Transformer.”
New Yorker,
February 1, 2010.
Four
Hattenstone, Simon. “Grace Jones: ‘God I’m Scary. I’m Scaring Myself.’ ”
Guardian,
April 17, 2010.
Five
Love, Courtney. “Courtney Love Does the Math.” Salon.com, June 14, 2000.
Vena, Jocelyn, with additional reporting by Sway Calloway. “Akon Calls Lady Gaga His ‘Franchise Player.’ ” MTV.com, June 5, 2009.
Six
“Who’s That Lady?”
New York Post,
p. 85.
Slomowicz, DJ Ron. “Interview with Lady Gaga.” About.com, June 10, 2008.
Kaufman, Gil. “Lady Gaga/Rob Fusari Lawsuit: A Closer Look.” MTV.com, March 19, 2010.
Seven
Thomas, Matt. “Going Gaga.” Fabmagazine.com, December 24, 2008.
Eight
Graff, Gary. “Lady Gaga Ready to Go for Headlining Tour.” Billboard.com, March 3, 2009.
Nine
Staff. “Aussie Shock Jocks Grill Gaga on Penis.” News.ninemsn.au, September 4, 2009.
Ten
Parnes, Amie, and Kiki Ryan. “Obama, Lady Gaga Vie for Limelight.” Politico.com, October 11, 2009.
Spines, Christine. “Lady Gaga Wants You.”
Cosmpolitan,
April 2010.
Weiner, Juli. “This Is So On: M.I.A. vs. Lady Gaga.” VanityFair.com, April 7, 2010.
Cady, Jennifer. “Lady Gaga on ‘Telephone’ and Its Hidden Meaning.” Eonline.com, March 11, 2010.
Sale, Jennifer. “Johnny Weir Worships at the Altar of Lady Gaga.” Examiner.com, February 15, 2010.
Corsello, Andrew. “The Biggest Little Man in the World.”
GQ,
April 2010.
Hampp, Andrew, and Emily Bryson York. “How Miracle Whip, Plenty of Fish Tapped Lady Gaga’s ‘Telephone.’ ” AdAge.com, March 13, 2010.
BOOKS
Herbert, Emily.
Lady Gaga: Queen of Pop.
London: John Blake Publishing Ltd., 2010.
Phoenix, Helia.
Lady Gaga: “Just Dance” The Biography
. London: Orion Books, 2010.
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ABC No Rio, 40
Abramovi´c, Marina, 220
Ad Age,
212, 214
Adams, Ryan, 104
Aguilera, Christina, 16, 68–69, 104, 200, 202
Åkerlund, B., 173
Åkerlund, Jonas, 172, 199, 209, 210, 214
Akon, 103–4, 109–10
“Alejandro,” 171
video for, 207
Alleged Gallery, 40
Allen, Lily, 106, 188, 201
American Idol,
117, 171, 220
Amos, Tori, 38
Apple, Fiona, 5, 25, 38
Arlene’s Grocery, 58
Armani, Giorgio, 203
B., Mel, 145
B-52s, 158
Backstreet Boys, 38, 69, 104
“Bad Romance,” 12, 41, 171, 198, 199, 208
video for, 84, 199–200, 201, 209, 211
Balazs, Andre, 121
Banksy, 206
Barney, Matthew, 52, 86
Barney, Tamra, 208
Basquiat, Jean-Michel, 40
Beatles, 38
“Beautiful, Dirty, Rich,” 34, 57, 67, 72, 91, 92, 143, 150
Beauty Bar, 51
Beck, 41
Belverio, Glenn, 62
Bennett, Roy, 154
Besencon, Laurent, 67, 69, 74, 104, 106, 108
Beyoncé, 91, 186, 200, 209, 211, 213
Bieber, Justin, 82
BigChampagne.com, 70, 118
Billboard,
149, 198
Billboard.com, 163
Bitter End, 15–16, 20, 33, 35, 36, 58, 59, 75, 102
Björk, 86–87
Black Eyed Peas, 13
Blender,
84–85, 88
Blow, Isabella, 87
Blue, Alektra, 210–11
“Blueberry Kisses,” 37, 60
Bluewater, 207
Boiling Points,
14
Bongiovanni, Gary, 187
Bordello, 123
Bowery, Leigh, 6, 83, 84, 86,
87
Bowery Ballroom, 41
Bowie, David, 6, 17–18, 42, 63, 68, 83, 84, 89, 206, 208
Box, 41
Boy George, 83, 86
Boyle, Susan, 82, 117–18
“Boys Boys Boys,” 34, 79, 94–95, 109–10
Bozzio, Dale, 6, 86, 187
Branch, Michelle, 38
Britain’s Got Talent,
117
Brit Awards, 166
Bronfman, Edgar, Jr., 202
“Brown Eyes,” 37, 57, 60
Brüno,
6
Buzzcocks, 3
Candy Warhol Films, The,
151–52
Caramanica, Jon, 80
Carl, Lüc, 44–47, 63, 93–96, 99, 102, 103, 113, 159, 180–81, 221
Carnegie Hall, 220–21
Carter, Aaron, 69
Carter, Troy, 123, 154, 157, 161, 174, 214
Casablancas, Julian, 25
Cazwell, 120, 132–33, 138, 182
CBGB’s, 40
Chalayan, Hussein, 90, 171
Chance, Grayson, 118
Cherrytree, 101
Cho, Ben, 175–76
Ciemny, Angela, 150, 159–61, 164–65, 173, 174, 180, 183, 185, 194–95
Ciemny, David, 126, 131,
133–34, 139, 144, 149, 150, 156–61, 163, 164–66, 173, 174, 179–81, 183–86,
188–89, 196
Cirque du Soleil, 6
Clarkson, Kelly, 38
Clockwork Orange, A,
89
Club Skirts, 172
CNN, 213
Coachella, 105
Coalition Media Group, 122
Columbia Records, 23
Confessions from the Velvet Ropes
(Belverio), 62
Convent of the Sacred Heart, 14–15
Cooper, Alice, 87
Corbijn, Anton, 6
Cordele, Natasha, 222
Cosmopolitan,
140
Cowell, Simon, 82, 117
Crevette Films, The,
151–52
Cutrone, Kelly, 139
Cutting Room, 25
D., Justine, 61
Da Family, 101
Daft Punk, 163, 199
Daily Mail,
188, 207
Dalí, Salvador, 87
Dancing with the Stars,
162, 179
Danger Mouse, 206
Daniel, Tom, 221
Dean, Will, 188
Dee, Julia, 58
DeGeneres, Ellen, 118, 179
Dell, Gavin, 4
Destiny’s Child, 73
Diana, Princess, 167
Diddy, P., 197
Diener, James, 119, 134
Dinah Shore Weekend, 172
Dior, 199
DiSanto, Tony, 81–83, 135–36, 205
“Disco Heaven,” 34, 92
Donahue, Quinn, 107
Don Hill’s, 51
Drake, Jessica, 210, 213
Dylan, Bob, 37
East Village, 40
electroclash, 6, 64, 65
Elizabeth, Queen, 201
Elle,
35, 201
Ellen DeGeneres Show, The,
118, 179
Emin, Tracey, 6
E! Network, 214
Entertainment Weekly,
149
E! Online, 213
Esquire,
112
EW.com, 171, 213, 214
Facebook, 12, 13, 82, 118, 134
Fairey, Shepard, 206
“Fame, The,” 101, 110
Fame, The,
13, 34, 57, 80, 89, 94, 149, 157–58, 167, 203
Fame Ball tour, 163, 170–71
Fame Kills tour, 186–87
Fame Monster, The,
167, 199
Famous Music Publishing,
23–24, 70
Farrell, Perry, 104, 105
Felix Da Housecat, 64
Fergie, 200
Field, Sally, 6
Fischerspooner, 6
Flying Nun, The,
6
FlyLife, 120, 132, 140–41
Fonda, Jane, 219
Forbes,
12
Formichetti, Nicola, 193–96
Frere-Jones, Sasha, 89–90
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross,
166–67
Frock ’n’ Roll, 52
Fun Gallery, 40
Furtado, Nelly, 37
Fusari, Rob, 11, 22, 24–28,
31–34, 37–40, 45, 51,
53–57, 60, 63, 66–67, 71, 73–74, 81, 91–93, 101, 104, 105, 107–8, 111, 125
lawsuit of, 126–28
Fuse, 86
Gabriel, Peter, 86
Gaga, Lady:
as bisexual, 131, 180
burlesque act of, 52–54
cultural influences of, 6, 7, 84–89, 173
gender rumors about, 166–67, 189, 209–10
hospital visits of, 184–85
influence of, 200–201
name change of, 11, 16, 23, 35, 55
recording contracts of,
see
Interscope Records; Island Def Jam
teacup carried by, 166,
167–68
teen years of, 14–16, 42, 43, 84, 131
Garland, Eric, 70, 118
Garland, Judy, 87
Gateley, Liz, 81–83, 89, 197
Gaultier, Jean-Paul, 200
Gawker, 213
gay community, 6, 7, 79–80, 87, 88, 119–20, 122, 131–33, 135–36, 140–41
Gehry, Frank, 199
Germanotta, Cynthia (mother), 14, 21, 22, 28, 35, 60, 69, 113, 159, 164, 212
Germanotta, Joseph (father), 13, 20–22, 27–28, 34–36, 39, 53, 69, 73, 99–100, 113, 123, 128, 155, 159, 197
Germanotta, Natali (sister), 22, 28, 164, 221
Gibson, Laurie Ann, 174
Glastonbury Festival, 166,
187–88
Glee,
208
Goldberg, Danny, 71
Goldfrapp, 39
Goodman, William, 214
Gorka, Kenny, 36
Gossip Girl,
41
Grady, Christina, 198
Grammy Awards, 203
Greenfield, Jeff, 212
Grier, Josh, 104, 128
Guardian,
80, 86, 149, 188
Guerinot, Jim, 73
Guns ’N Roses, 173
Habacker, James, 53, 54
Hagen, Nina, 86
Hanson, Mariah, 172
Haring, Keith, 40
Harvilla, Rob, 203
Haus of Gaga, 152, 163, 195
Herbert, Vincent, 101, 103, 108, 110
Highline Ballroom, 143, 181
Hills, The,
81, 139
Hilton, Nicky, 15
Hilton, Paris, 15, 205, 206
Hilton, Perez, 70, 133–34, 141, 155, 173
Hirsh, Erin, 159, 174, 180, 195
Hirst, Damien, 6, 75, 199
“Hollywood,” 33
How to Make It in America,
208
Human Rights Campaign National Equality Dinner, 198–99
HX,
131
Internet, 12–14, 17, 70, 82, 85, 100, 117–19, 133–35
Interpol, 26, 41
Interscope Records, 42, 101–4, 108–12, 119, 120, 122–24, 133, 136–37, 139, 142,
150–55, 162
Iovine, Jimmy, 108–10, 112, 120, 121, 162
Island Def Jam, 16, 68, 71–74, 91–93, 99–101, 110
iTunes, 13
Jackson, Janet, 207
Jackson, Michael, 5, 166, 173, 188–89, 207, 214
Jacobs, Marc, 200
Japan, 139, 217–18, 221–25
Japan Times,
222
Jersey Shore,
135, 194
Jimmy Kimmel Live,
165
Jingle Ball, 164
Joel, Billy, 4, 6, 20, 38
John, Elton, 6, 203, 208
Johnston, Levi, 141–42
Jolie, Angelina, 199
Jonathan Fire*Eater, 41
Jones, Grace, 6, 84, 86, 136,
202
Jones, Norah, 38
Joy Division, 3
“Just Dance,” 110–11, 112, 125, 132, 136, 139–43, 145, 150, 162, 163, 166, 170
video for, 120, 122, 134
Kafafian, Tommy, 32, 37,
54–58
Kallen, Seth, 13, 20, 23
Kennedy, Caroline, 15
Ke$ha, 70, 172, 200, 208
Kierszenbaum, Martin, 101
Killers, 26, 94, 95
King Kong,
6
Klein, Steven, 207
Kluger, Adam, 211–12
Kobe World Kinen Hall, 217–18, 222–23
Koh, Terence, 220
Kon Live, 101, 110
Kors, Michael, 200
Krelenstein, Greg, 65
Kubrick, Stanley, 89
Kubwa, Toto, 207
Kwak, Karen, 71–72
LaChapelle, David, 179, 180, 182, 186
Ladyfag, 79–80
Lagerfeld, Karl, 41, 158,
200–201
Lam, Derek, 200
Lambert, Adam, 16
La Roux, 92
L.A. Times,
198, 205
Lauper, Cyndi, 7, 204, 208
Lavigne, Avril, 38
Law, Jude, 41
Lawrence, Don, 68–69
Lepore, Amanda, 132, 182
Lewitinn, Sarah, 68
Lezark, Leigh, 65–66
Lil Wayne, 208–9
Logo, 136–38, 145, 166
Lohan, Lindsay, 20
Lollapalooza, 59, 104–8, 187
Long Island City, 52
Lopera, Frank “Speedy,” 180, 181–82, 186
Lord-Alge, Tom, 91
Love, Courtney, 100
“LoveGame,” 142, 143, 150, 183, 188
Lower East Side, 11, 28, 40–47, 51, 52, 54, 58, 61, 64–66, 95–96, 111, 175
Luke & Leroy’s, 51
Lush Life
(Price), 41
Lyonne, Natasha, 175
Mace, Dave, 136–37, 138
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome,
6, 145
Madonna, 2, 6–8, 12, 40, 65, 68, 86–87, 88–89, 112, 124, 134, 142, 154, 172, 173, 197–99, 202, 207, 208, 213, 214, 219, 222
Madonna: Truth or Dare,
82–83, 88–89
Manchester, 3
Manchester Evening News Arena, 1–8
Mansion, 124
Manson, Marilyn, 6, 87
Marshall, Chan, 175
Martin, Colleen,
see
Starlight, Lady
Martin, Max, 38
Martins, Todd, 198
Max Fish, 40, 41
McCollough, Jack, 175
McGinley, Ryan, 175
McManus, Rove, 183–84
McNally, Keith, 41
McQueen, Alexander, 6, 12–13, 83–84, 86, 87, 193, 201
Meloni, Robert, 127
Mendoza, Nadia, 188
Mercury, Freddie, 6
Mercury Lounge, 41
Mermaid Music, 36, 155
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 220, 221
M.I.A., 202
Midler, Bette, 87
Minnelli, Liza, 87
Minnie Mouse, 173
Minogue, Kylie, 39
MisShapes, 61, 65–66
Missing Persons, 6, 86, 187
Miss Kittin, 64
Miss Universe Pageant, 145–46
Moby, 46, 63, 125
Modell, Josh, 199
Museum of Modern Art (MoMa), 52, 220
“Money Honey,” 103, 219
Monster, Junko, 222–24
Monster, Megumi, 223–24
Monster Ball tour, 3, 171, 203, 217
Moore, Mandy, 104
Morrissey, 3
Moss, Kate, 6
Motherfucker parties, 61–65, 140
MTV, 6, 14, 23, 81–83, 131, 133, 137, 139, 144, 207, 213–14
Video Music Awards, 167, 197–98
Mudd Club, 40
Murphy, Róisín, 6, 158
Museum of Contemporary Art (Los Angeles), 199
MySpace, 32, 67, 107, 118, 125, 134
Nardicio, Daniel, 140–43
National Equality March, 198
Naumoff, Aliya, 124
New Kids on the Block, 4, 110, 133, 150–52, 156–58, 162
Newsom, Joanna, 202
New York,
90–91, 214
New Yorker,
89, 207
New York Post,
11, 12, 52, 202–3
New York Times,
37, 80, 203, 207
Nicol, Geordon, 65
Night Porter, The,
85
Nilsson, Martina, 123
Nine Inch Nails, 163
NME,
199
Nomi, Klaus, 6, 83, 84, 87–88
No Secrets, 69
’N Sync, 69, 104, 155
Oasis, 3
Obama, Barack, 198–99
Ono, Yoko, 202
Onorato, Thomas, 62, 63–64
Oprah Winfrey Show, The,
201
Pacquiao, Manny, 208
Padell, Bert, 112–13
“Paparazzi,” 44, 67, 95, 118,
197
video for, 172–73, 209
Pareles, Jon, 203
Paul, Jared, 150–51, 157
Pearlman, Lou, 155
People,
201
Perry, Katy, 131–32
Petridis, Alexis, 80, 149
Pet Shop Boys, 166
Philadelphia Phillies, 208
Phillips, Martin, 163
Phish, 20, 23
Phoenix, 199
Pia, Calvin, 19, 23
Pitchfork, 199
Pitt, Brad, 199
Plastic Gaga Band, 69
Plath, Sylvia, 6
“Poker Face,” 94, 139, 142, 158, 163, 170, 172, 179, 198, 203, 207
Pollstar,
187
Powell, Huston, 105, 107
Power, Cat, 175
Powers, Ann, 205
Prada, Miuccia, 199
Presley, Elvis, 103, 219
Price, Richard, 41
Prince, 11, 17–18, 83, 87, 199