Music 5
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