University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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Audio Diversity Within approximately two months, the fall semester of 1988 brought many different names in music to Lexing- ton, giving UK students a wide variety to choose from. Frank Griiiiri Story and Layout by Jeffrey R. Murphy e 1988 fall semester brought one of the big- gest ttcropsi' of artists to Lexington in quite a while. In a period of about two months, UK students and Kentuckians were treated to a wide variety of entertain- ment from old to new, from heavy metal to reggae, and from the ttKing of Pop to the UQueen of Gospel. Rupp Arena's fall season was ignited as INXS brought its Kick tour to Kentucky on Aug. 27, only three days after the semester began. The band's first strong com- mercial album expanded INXS's exposure beyond its higth-devoted underground iprogressive followings Although the band was enjoying such widespread success, they did not totally rely on recent commercial hits as they opened the show with i'What You Need. a cut from the Listen Like Thieves LP, prior to Kick. Still, the move toward larger arenas and more diverse au- diences was evident in the elaborate staging and lighting of the show. Lead singer Mi- chael Hutchence belted out many of the more recent hits like New Sensation and Never Tear Us Apart Perhaps another one of the major draws to this con- cert was the opening act, Ziggy Marley and the Melo- dymakers. Following in the reggae tradition of his father. Bob, Ziggy performed hits of his own such as HTomorrow People. Also in 1988, pm: music was introduced to a new Mir chael, and this time it was his last name. After the break-up with Wham! partner Andrew Rigiey, George Michael re leased his first solo album, entitied Faith. The album went on to generate five number one hits, including the controversial t'I Want Your Sex, banned in many Cities and communities across the States. Michael brought his version of Faith to Rupp Arena on Sept. 30, and in front of 18,000 fans, he performed foreground to an elaborate cage-type stage and laser light show. One of the highlights of the evening was his renditiion of Play that Funky Music White Boy. Appropriate. Memorial Hall was the site for 'toff-the-wall comic Ste- ven Wright's second time at UK and he performed to a sold-out audience Wright was in full form with his trademark monotone voice and sometimes ttabnormal humor. The month of September Closed with a powerful per- formance of the 0U812 tour by Van Halen. After recently finishing their Monsters of Rock tour with other heavy- metal bands, Eddie, Sammy, After the break-up with Wham! partner Andrew Rigley, George Michael rea- Ieased his first solo album, entitled Faith. The album went on to generate five number one hits. Michaei W. Smith was back on the road with Amy Grant after having toured by himself for a few years, Mall tha

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Mall Vlna Mm Vina Pnnce was srheduled to bring his lovesexy st w to Rump Arena on Of er 2,;, 1988. but later canceHed due to low ticket saea Van Halen had Just finished thew Monsters of Rock' tour wnh other metal hands when they stopped in Lexington to promote OU812 Concerts 15