History of Rock Chapter 6 Practice Test
Motown Records was located in which city?
Detroit
James Brown's musical style turned toward...?
Funk
(MATCHING) Marvin Gaye
Had hit duet songs with Tammi Terrell
Who was Cholly Atkins?
He was a choreographer who taught artists onstage movements and dance steps.
Who were the founders of Stax Records?
Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton
Where was Fame Studios located?
Muscle Shoals, Alabama
(MATCHING) Jerry Wexler
Music producer who worked with Atlantic and Stax
(MATCHING) Soulsville, USA
Nickname for Stax Records
Which Stax artist died in a plane crash in 1967?
Otis Redding
All of the following are characteristics of Motown's assimilation into white culture EXCEPT:
Overarching influences from gospel and blues
Originally, Martha Reeves was hired by Motown as a...?
Secretary
On the song "Baby Love," what was used to create the hand-clap like sounds in the introduction?
Slapping together two-by-fours
(MATCHING) David Porter and Isaac Hayes
Songwriters from Stax Record
(MATCHING) "Someday We'll Be Together"
The last song released before Diana Ross started her solo career
What was the purpose of the "quality control" meetings at Motown?
To hold a final test for each song, including its arrangement and recorded sound
(MATCHING) Cropper and Dunn
Two members from Booker T. & the MG's
(MATCHING) Respect
A cover version was recorded by Aretha Franklin
(MATCHING) The Fabulous Flames
A group that worked with James Brown for a period of time
(MATCHING) "My Girl"
A hit song for the Temptations
(MATCHING) The Funk Brothers
A studio band for Motown Records
One of the cofounders of Atlantic Records was...?
Ahmet Ertegun
Which Stax song first used the rhythmic concept of the "delayed backbeat"?
"In the Midnight Hour" (By Wilson Pickett)
Many Stax recordings depended on their studio band called...?
Booker T. & the MG's
The period 1964-1967, Motown was dominated by which writing and production team?
Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland
