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