ABSTRACT
Few people are like that, however. Few are able to sustain the level of determination required to make it. Few are able to ignore the distractions of family and other relationships, and those who do (and to become a big star you have to) usually leave trails of hurt people in their wake. And few have the singleminded approach which allows them to forge ahead in their ambitions while others within the music business, and some outside it, serve to hamper their efforts, intentionally or otherwise. Whatever it is that drives a would-be star upwards, it has the power to upset lives and careers along the way. That may sound overdramatic, but few who have reached the dizzy heights would disagree. The route to the top is long and painful, both for the stars and for the people around them.
