Madonna travelled to Europe in 1979 with disco artist Patrick Hernandez as a backing dancer and singer. In Paris she met her soon to be boyfriend Dan Gilroy who taught her to play the guitar and drums which would prove vital for her later career. Back in New York Madonna joined his group the Breakfast club, before quitting in 1980. Later that year she formed the band Emmy (pictured) - Madonna's then nickname - with former boyfriend Stephen Bray.
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