Pop musician says respect due public
PALMA, Majorca (UPI)—One of the important figures in pop music believes it's time the public began to demand the respect due it from some of the pop superstars who have come to believe in their own legends.
Bill Graham of the Fillmore Corp. of San Francisco, told the International Music Industry Conference at its annual meeting here that it is "a terrible thing to say" but a little booing in the right place might do some good.
Graham took part in a symposium on "the impact of the youth revolution in entertainment" which drew a claim from Richard L. Broderick, vice-president of MCA International of New York, that the youth market is "exaggerated and overemphasized."
Broderick said there was a "silent majority" of music lovers over 35 drowned out by the attention paid youth, and it was this older group which by 1980 would command two-thirds of the nation's spending money.
"Tom Jones is a reincarnation of Elvis Presley and he appeals to the over 30s," Broderick said. "So
does Presley. Even the Beatles are getting ready for the over 30s. They're practically members of the establishment."
Broderick said that if, instead of "bowing to youth," the industry properly exploited all age groups, the million record seller which now earns a gold disc would be a symbol of mediocrity rather than success.
Graham said the rock music scene was afflicted with what he called "too much too soonism." Some stars achieved the status of "God Jr." with their fans before they had had a chance to develop either personality or professionalism, and this was reflected in their attitude to audiences.
Graham said it was up to the public to insist that all its idols give good value. He urged music executives to be more forthright in dealing with pop stars—"dare tell him he's wrong take the risk of alienating him tell him he's not a god. Why apologize when you've given him $18,000 for 45 minutes and he's late?"
He said the present trend was for stars to pretend they were not interested in money. He quoted Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones
Discussing the changing style of the University, the Chancellor emphasized that "turbulence" at the University this year did not interrupt the regular flow of academic business.
to break the law against narcotics," he said. "If you're going to ask someone to break the law get out on the firing line yourself and put yourself at risk."
Chalmers gets ovation at graduation luncheon
Chancellor E. Laurence Chalmers, Jr. of the University of Kansas received a standing ovation from about 600 members of the class of 1970 and their parents after he spoke at a Commencement luncheon Monday (June 1) in Lewis Hall Dining Room.
Drawing an analogy between the normal operation of the University and the normal flow of physical forces in engineering, Chalmers said he prefers the term "turbulence" to describe the disorders which occurred here during the 1969-70 school year. Turbulence, he explained, effects but does not halt normal flow
Citing some of the awards and honors received by the students
Best Sellers
Fiction
LOVE STORY--Erich Segal.
THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S
WOMAN--John Fowles.
as saying, 'We do nothing for money.' "He gets plenty," Graham said.
DELIVERANCE — James Dickey.
TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT—
Graham Greene.
THE LOSING BATTLE—Eudora Welty.
Music lawyer Paul G. Marshall of New York reminded the in-
THE GODFATHER — Mario Puzo.
THE GANG THAT COULDNT SHOOT STRAIGHT — Jimmy Breslin.
MR. SAMMLER'S PLANET— Saul Bellow.
GREAT LION OF GOD—Taylor Caldwell.
EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SEX—David Reuben.
UP THE ORGANIZATION—Robert Townsend.
Nonfiction
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS—Antonia Fraser.
"Don't make money telling kids
LOVE AND WILL—Rolly May.
THE SENSUOUS WOMAN—
"J."
THE NEW ENGLISH BIBLE Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press.
I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS--Mary Angelou.
THE SELLING OF THE PRESIDENT 1968—Joe McGinniss.
dusty that it had obligations to society as well as its stockholders. He attacked records which extol "the wonders of narcotics."
POINTS OF REBELLION
William O. Douglas.
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and faculty since the 1969 Commencement, Chalmers said the University community has continued its tradition of excellence while instituting constructive change.
Among the honors won by the University students during the past year were 17 Woodrow Wilson Designates, and one George C. Marshall Scholarship to England. Chalmers also noted that KU received the Big Eight Conference's All-Sports Trophy for overall achievement in league athletic competition for the second consecutive year.
The Chancellor added that the University presently holds 100 grants totaling about $10 million for research primarily by faculty.
Chalmers said it is a credit to KU students that the 98th annual Commencement was being held. He noted that several colleges and universities throughout the United States have cancelled graduation ceremonies because of campus disturbances.
"We meet here . . because your sons and daughters wanted it that way," the Chancellor said. He referred to the vote of the students May 8 deciding to keep the University open but providing alternatives for completion of semester work for individual students.
When the Chancellor emphatically stated that no activities of any administrative or faculty office or extra-curricular group were halted by campus turbulence and that all of this year's academic expectations were fulfilled, he received a applause.
The group also honored a number of students and faculty members with awards.
In other items on the program,
Susan Brimacombe, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Brimacombe, 5725 State Line, Kansas City, Mo., and co-chairman of the senior gift committee, presented a monetary gift to Chalmers for purchase of medical equipment for Watkins Memorial Hospital.
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