Pop music

:This article mainly describes "pop" as used in its more recent sense, as a subgenre of popular music.

Well-known artistes

Well-known pop musicians include Michael Jackson (dubbed by some as the King of Pop), Madonna (Queen of Pop), Britney Spears (Princess of Pop), Cher, Kylie Minogue, Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey and from earlier days Barry Manilow, Barbra Streisand, Paul Whiteman, and Rudy Vallee. Many of today's pop stars have either modeled themselves or been modeled after these famous and successful stars due to their commercial popularity.

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Michael Jackson - Madonna - Britney Spears - Cher - Kylie Minogue - Christina Aguilera - Mariah Carey - Barry Manilow - Barbra Streisand - Paul Whiteman - Rudy Vallee

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There has also been a strong tendency among specific genres in different time periods to have artists "cross over" into the mainstream (i.e. CCM in the 80s and country music in the 90s). Crossover artists who have enjoyed mainstream success include Amy Grant, Shania Twain, Faith Hill, and Sam Cooke. Still other artists are able to enjoy mainstream success without deliberately trying to cross over.

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CCM - Country music - Amy Grant - Shania Twain - Faith Hill - Sam Cooke

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Now, many teenage artists, like Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan have emerged in the music scene, and are well-received by teenage girls. Televised singing competitions like Pop Idol and American Idol are also well-received.

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Hilary Duff - Lindsay Lohan - Pop Idol - American Idol

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