Sdince the 1950s, most of the stars of pop music have come from Britan and America. However, in the last ten years, when many different kinds of music have (S1) themselves on the pop scence, more and more stars have come from other (S2) . Pop music changes all the time and new stars appear and become (S3) Many of today’s stars started out in the 1960s and have changed their music to suit the time. Although most stars take many years to become famous, their (S4) does not usually last long. For a musician, to stay popular and still (S5) good, original music over a long period of time is a sign of true star.
Most stars start their careers in a simple way playing in unknown night clubs or dancehalls where people want to dance to the music, not listen to it. They may have (S6) doing this for many years until they get a "break". They begin (S7) in a well-known place or get recording contract. (S8) .
(S9) , they can be sure that their lives will change once they are successful. Ordinary teenagers living at home with their parents may suddenly find themselves rch enough to but their own houses. An established super-star may be able to buy several.
(S10) , life at the top is not easy for many stars. The pop scene is hard work and many stars need to spend a lot of time away from home. For a lot of them, this means they have to home life and their personal relationship suffer. Despite great public success, life at the top can be very lonely. S10
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Despite the large amounts Of money that are earned