Music 5

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Which of the following structural characteristics was most important in Funk?

Rhythm

All four of the women in The Supremes were from "the Projects" - specifically the Brewster-Douglass residential housing projects in Detroit that had been constructed between 1935-55 for the city's large influx of African Americans.

True

By 1957, Sam Cooke felt secure enough in his secular identity to record "You Send Me" under his own name.

True

Sam Cooke assumed the name Dale Cooke for his recording of the secular song "Lovable" (1956).

True

The great gospel singer, Mahalia Jackson, was a major influence in Aretha Franklin's life.

True

The performance texture of call-and-response was evident in all three genres - Motown, Soul and Funk - but it was especially important in Soul and Funk.

True

When Otis Redding asked to record a song at Stax and sang a song in the style of Little Richard, the Stax president, Jim Stewart, told him the world didn't need another Little Richard.

True

The musician who performed the first official "soul" song was:

Ray Charles

The musician who founded Motown Records was:

Berry Gordy Jr.

Motown is associated with which major American city?

Detroit

Because Sam Cooke struggled to find success, he formed his own publishing company in an attempt to get his songs known by the public

False

Motown music was founded by Barry Gordy out of a combination of "Motion" and "Town" to indicate his intent that the company would move up in the business world.

False

Ray Charles' "This Little Girl of Mine" is a secularized version of the gospel song "This Little Light of Mine." In the lyrics, both "title" phrases are completed by the words, "I'm gonna let her shine."

False

The practice of taking songs that were sung in the church and turning them into pop hits was supported by many religious people as a way of getting their faith-based message out into the secular world.

False

The "soul" musician who wrote the classic soul song, "Respect" was:

Otis Redding

The musician who wrote and performed the "anthem" of the Civil Rights Movement ("A Change is Gonna Come") is:

Sam Cooke

Which of the following musicians was shot to death in a motel under suspicious circumstances?

Sam Cooke

The studio musicians who were the core instrumentalists for many of Motown's hit songs were:

The Funk Brothers

Diana Ross was the lead singer for which music group?

The Supremes

At the beginning of "Fingertips" Part 2, Little Stevie Wonder sings in a call-and-response style with the audience based on the word ________.

Yeah


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