(1) 60s Soul (History of Rock Test 2)
Who was known as the Queen of Soul...
Aretha Franklin
Name the members of the Supremes...
Florence Balard, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross
Who signed Aretha Franklin to Columbia...
John Hammond
In the mid-60s, who was Motown's biggest act ...
The Supremes
"Respect" musically fused what two genres...
gospel and R&B
What aspect of Otis Redding's performance created a sensation at Monterey Pop Festival...
his backup band was racially integrated
How did Otis Redding begin singing...
in church
Producers and songwriters of Motown Records were...
in-house
Motown records was known as....
"Hitsville USA"
James Brown's Song Example
"I Got You (I Feel Good)"
Aretha Franklin's Song Example
"Respect"
Otis Redding's Song Example
"Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay"
Who wrote "Where Did Our Love Go"
Holland/ Dozier/ Holland-staff writers at Motown
Diana Ross would go on.....
to a successful & film career
What post humorous hit was Otis Redding's only #1 on pop charts...
"Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay"
Supremes listening example...
"Where Did Our Love Go"
"Respect" was --- only #1 hit
Aretha Franklin's
Who was the founder of Motown Records....
Berry Gordy
Who's stage show influenced later artists like Prince & Michael Jackson...
James Brown
James Brown innovated...
funk music
Who is considered one of the greatest singers in American history...
Aretha Franklin
What was the name of Otis Redding's band...
Booker T and the MG's
Who was the choreographer of Motown Records...
Cholly Atkins
Describe James Brown's musical style
Horn section hooks Loud, intricate, repetitive rhythm section parts Simplified melodic & harmonic elements in favor of rhythmic complexity
Who is known as the "Godfather of Soul"...
James Brown
Who was the music director of Motown Records...
Maurice King
Who was the head of the finishing school for Motown players....
Maxine Powell
Who originally wrote and recorded "Respect"...
Otis Redding
When and how did Otis Redding die...
Plane crash Dec. 10, 1967
Aretha Franklin's father was...
Rev. Clarence L. Franklin, a prominent pastor in Detroit
Name some artists from Motown Records...
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Temptations, Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Four Tops, Marvin Gaye
Name of the house band that played on hundreds of Motown songs....
The Funk Brothers
During the mid-60s what was the only group anywhere who could compete commercially with the Beatles...
The Supremes
How did Berry Gordy begin his career....
as a songwriter and producer
Where did Otis Redding record...
at Stax Records, Memphis
Racially what was important about Motown Records...
it was the first African-American owned record label to successfully sell large numbers of black records to white America
Motown Records groomed inexperienced young artists into....
polished professionals
Aretha Franklin's career took off after Columbia when she was signed...
with Atlantic Records by producer Jerry Wexler