Black Popular Music in the 1960s

Question 1

“Rhythm & Blues” continues as a record industry term, but R&B charts feature much what?

Answer 1

Crossover activity

Question 2

Additional labels applied to specific types of music pioneered by who in the 1960s?

Answer 2

African Americans

Question 3

Used to describe style of music made on Berry Gordy’s labels in early and mid 1960s

Answer 3

Motown

Question 4

Motown was mostly aimed at mainstream what, not R&B charts?

Answer 4

Pop charts

Question 5

Used to describe style of some black music of 1960s, esp. of second half of decade

Answer 5

Soul