Martin Burgoyne

[3] In 1980, he won a Scholastic Art Award scholarship for his "photorealistic graphite portrait" portfolio, which was displayed at Tyrone Square Mall in St. Petersburg, Florida.

"[5] He worked with Liz Rosenberg, a public relations executive with Sire's parent label Warner Bros. Records, to design covers for various artists.

[1] Burgoyne designed the original cover for Madonna's debut album, which was slated to be titled Lucky Star but ended up being self-titled.

"[7] However, they maintained a close relationship and shared a circle of friends, which included artists Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, and Jean-Michel Basquiat.

The New York Times wrote an article covering the event as the AIDS epidemic was devastating a generation of predominantly gay men.

"[14] On November 10, Madonna modeled a denim jacket painted by Burgoyne at an AIDS benefit fashion show for St. Vincent's Hospital.

During Madonna's Who's That Girl World Tour in July 1987, she held a benefit concert at Madison Square Garden for AIDS Research (AmfAR) and dedicated her performance of "Live to Tell" to Burgoyne.