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University Daily Kansan
Campus/Area
Monday, Nov. 25, 1985
Survey indicates diverse taste
By John Williams Of the Kansan staff
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, the University of Kansas was called the "place" for reggae and progressive musical groups to play.
That label has worn off for 1985, however, according to a music survey indicating diverse musical tastes of KU students. The survey was distributed on campus by Rock for KU, a group of students who want to bring a big-name concert to KU.
Reggie Estell, president of Rock for KU, said he was not that surprised with the results.
"The people of Rock for KU are all over in musical tastes," he said. "So we expected a wide variety."
Contemporary music was chosen most popular by KU students with progressive running a close second, he said. The surveys were received and counted last week by memebers of Rock for KU.
Estell said that more than 1,000 of the 1,600 surveys were returned by students, and that one was postmarked Dallas.
Estell said the next step would be to make arrangements with a promoter to get concerts. He would not disclose specific names of promoters, but a tentative concert in Memorial Stadium has been set for late April.
"This will be a top artist, or we won't have it at all," he said. "That's a promise."
Easy listening/soft rock, '60s music and the cool sound of jazz/soul were third to fifth, with hard rock being the least favorite choice.
"We were expecting more hard rock," he said. "I guess it's going out with the times."
Besides asking students their musical preference, the survey asked for their favorite groups, favorite male and female vocalists, and the price they would pay for tickets to
see their favorite groups.
Top musical groups were U2, Talking Heads, the Rolling Stones, Chicago and REM. Two other big-name groups, Huey Lewis and the News and the country sound of Alabama, were sixth and seventh.
"We received a lot of them back, so there was a lot of interest," he said. "I think people relate a lot. I guess they want to have a concert."
The top male vocalists chosen were Phil Collins, Bruce Springsteen, Lionel Richie, Billy Joel and Elton John.
The most popular female vocalists were Tina Turner, Madonna, Diana Ross, Pat Benatar and Stevie Nicks.
Cost is a primary consideration in bringing a concert to KU, Estell said, but it appears students would be happy to pay $15 to see their favorite musical group. $10 and $20 were second and third choices on the survey.
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