The ticketing company TickPick conducted a survey involving over 1,000 people, and they asked when people first heard their all-time favorite band.
And the average answer was 13, or roughly seventh grade.
When asked what influenced their musical tastes growing up, 66% said friends . . . 59% said radio . . . 52% said movies . . . 48% said their father . . . 45% said their mother . . . 44% said TV . . . 39% said concerts and festivals . . . and 33% said a sibling contributed.
Among the parents who have tried to influence their kids, 23% said that it was "important" for their kids to like their favorite acts . . . and 27% said it was important for their kids to like their favorite genres.
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