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Exam #3 Flashcards

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Motown Recorded

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A record label founded in Detroit in 1959 by Berry Gordy Jr. that specialized in highly produced soul.

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Who began with labels Tamla and Anna?

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Berry Gordy Jr.

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The Funk Brothers

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The studio musicians of Motown

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James Jamerson

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The bassist for The Funk Brothers

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Maxine Powell

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American etiquette instructor and talent agent. She taught grooming, poise, and social graces to many recording artists at Motown in the 1960s.

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Cholly Atkins

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Motown choreographer

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Holland-Dozier-Holland

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Most important Motown songwriting team

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The Supremes

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Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard

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Who wrote ‘Where Did Our Love Go’ and ‘Stop In the Name of Love?’

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Holland-Dozier-Holland

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The Supremes hit ‘Where Did Our Love Go’ was written and produced by who?

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Holland-Dozier-Holland

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Who replaced Florence Ballard in the Supremes?

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Cindy Birdsong

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What became the new name for the Supremes?

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Diana Ross and The Supremes

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Who left Motown because of profit sharing and royalty disagreements?

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Holland-Dozier-Holland

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Who wrote and produced ‘Love Child?’

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The Clan

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Levi Stubbs

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Lead singer for The Four Tops

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Who wrote ‘Baby I Need Your Loving’, ‘I Can’t Help Myself’, and ‘Reach Out I’ll Be There?’

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Holland-Dozier-Holland

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Smokey Robinson

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Lead vocals and songwriter for The Miracles

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Who wrote ‘Shop Around?’

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Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy

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Who was made vice president of Motown in 1964?

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Smokey Robinson

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What did The Miracles turn into in 1965?

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Smokey Robinson and The Miracles

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Who produced ‘The Track of Tears?’

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Smokey Robinson

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Who wrote ‘The Track of Tears?’

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Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, Mary Tarplin

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Who wrote ‘Ooh Baby Baby?’

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Smokey Robinson and Pete Moore

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Who produced ‘Ooh Baby Baby?’

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Smokey Robinson

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Who wrote ‘The Tears of A Clown?’

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Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Hank Cosby

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Members of The Temptations

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Otis Williams, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, Eddie Kendricks, David Ruffin

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Who wrote ‘The Way You Do The Things You Do?’

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Smokey Robinson and Bobby Rogers

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‘The Way You Do The Things You Do’ features who on lead guitar?

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Eddie Kendricks

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Who produced ‘The Way You Do The Things You Do?’

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Smokey Robinson

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Who wrote and produced ‘My Girl?’

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Smokey Robinson and Ronald White

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‘My Girl’ features who on lead vocals?

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David Ruffin

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‘Get Ready’ by Temptations

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Their last song written and produced by Smokey Robinson

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Who wrote ‘Get Ready?’

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Smokey Robinson

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Who did Gordy make a promise to regarding ‘Get Ready’ charting in the Top 20 chart?

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Norman Whitfield

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Who produced ‘Ain’t Too Proud to Beg?’

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Norman Whitfield

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Who wrote ‘Ain’t Too Proud to Beg?’

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Norman Whitfield and Eddie Holland

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Who was on lead vocals in song ‘Ain’t Too Proud to Beg?’

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David Ruffin

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Who replaced David Ruffin?

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Dennis Edwards

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Who wrote ‘Cloud Nine?’

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Norman Whitfield and Barret Strong

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‘Cloud Nine’ is considered as what?

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psychedelic soul

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Who wrote ‘I Can’t Get Next To You?’

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Norman Whitfield and Barret Strong

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Who produced ‘Cloud Nine?’

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Norman Whitfield

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‘Cloud Nine’ was The Temptations first song to feature who?

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Dennis Edwards

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44
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Who wrote ‘Ball of Confusion?’

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Norman Whitfield and Barret Strong

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Who produced ‘Ball of Confusion?’

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Norman Whitfield

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Who wrote ‘War?’

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Norman Whitfield and Barret Strong

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Who produced ‘War?’

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Norman Whitfield

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Who wrote and produced ‘I Want You Back?’

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The Corporation

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The Corporation

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A group of songwriters and record producers assembled in 1969 by Berry Gordy to create hit records for the labels new act, The Jackson 5.

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50
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Who wrote and produced ‘ABC?’

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The Corporation

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51
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What band was Marvin Gaye a part of?

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The Moonglows

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52
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Who wrote ‘How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You?’

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Holland-Dozier-Holland

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53
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Who co-wrote and produced ‘Ain’t That Too Peculiar?’

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Smokey Robinson

54
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Who wrote ‘I Heard It Through the Grapevine?’

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Norman Whitfield

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Who previously released ‘I Heard It Through the Grapevine’ before Marvin Gaye?

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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles and Gladys Knight & The Pips

56
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2020 Rolling Stones #1 Greatest Album of All Time was what album?

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‘What’s Going On’ by Marvin Gaye

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‘What’s Going On’ was produced by who?

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Marvin Gaye

58
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‘Uptight’ was written by who?

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Wonder, Moy, Cosby

59
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Who played bass in the song ‘For Once In My Life?’

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James Jamerson

60
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‘For Once In My Life’ was produced by who?

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Hank Cosby

61
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‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours’ was written by who?

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Wonder, Garrett, Wright, Hardaway

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What was the instrument used in ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours?’

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electric sitar

63
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Stevie, on his own, produced what song?

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‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours’

64
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Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff

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Co-producers for Marvin Gaye

65
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TONTO

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Original new timbral orchestra (made by Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff).

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TONTO was used in what song?

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‘Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)’ by Stevie Wonder

67
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Clavinet

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An electronic version of the clavichord, a medieval keyboard instrument, used in Superstition by Stevie Wonder

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Booker T and The MGs

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House band at Stax Records

69
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Booker T Jones

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keyboards for Booker T and The MGs

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Steve Cropper

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Guitarist for Booker T and The MGs

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Al Jackson Jr.

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Drums for Booker T and The MGs

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Lewie Steinberg

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Bassist for Booker T and The MGs

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Wayne Jackson

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Trumpet for Booker T and The MGs

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Andrew Love

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Saxophone for The Memphis Horns

75
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Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn

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Bass for Booker T and The MGs and The Memphis Horns

76
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Who appeared at Monterey Pop Festival in June 1976?

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Otis Redding backed by Booker T. and The MGs

77
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Sam Moore and Dace Prater

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Members of Sam & Dave

78
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What happened to Otis Redding?

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Him and his band, The Bar Keys, died in a plane crash.

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Jerry Wexler

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Signed Sam & Dave to Atlantic Records

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Atlantic Records distributed albums nationally for what record label?

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Stax Records

81
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‘You Don’t Know Like I Know’ was written by who?

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Isaac Hayes and David Porter

82
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‘Hold On I’m Comin’ was written by who?

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Isaac Hayes and David Porter

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‘Hold On I’m Comin’ was engineered and produced by who?

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Jim Stewart

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‘Soul Man’ was produced and written by who?

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Isaac Hayes and David Porter

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Mabel John

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Sister of R&B/soul singer Little Willie John.

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‘Your Good Thing Is About to End’ was written by who?

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Isaac Hayes and David Porter

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Al Bell

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Stax records executive became VP that took on an active role in building up Stax Records’ new catalog.

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What blaxploitation film did Isaac Hayes make music for?

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Shaft

89
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‘Respect Yourself’ was produced by who?

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Al Bell

90
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Willie Mitchell

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Signed Al Green to Hi Records

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‘Tired of Being Alone’ was written by who?

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Al Green

92
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‘Here I Am (Come and Take Me)’ was written by who?

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Al Green and Teenie Hodges

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The Hodges Brothers

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Bassist Leroy, organist Charlies and guitarist Teenie, make up for the rest of the band

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Howard Grimes

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Replaced Al Jackson who was drummer in Booker T and The MGs.

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Ann Peebles was signed to what record label?

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Hi Records

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Who played the drums in ‘I Can’t Stand The Rain?’

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Howard Grimes

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‘I Can’t Stand The Rain’ was produced by who?

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Willie Mitchell

98
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What other instrument was used in ‘I Can’t Stand The Rain?’

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electric timbales

99
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Wilson Pickett was signed to what record label?

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Atlantic Records

100
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Where did Wilson Pickett have his breakthrough at?

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Stax Records Studio

101
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‘In The Midnight Hour’ was written by who?

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Pickett and Cropper

102
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Jerry Wexler took Wilson Pickett to where?

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Rick Hall’s FAME Studios

103
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Where is Rick Hall’s FAME Studios located?

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Muscle Shoals, Alabama

104
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‘In The Midnight Hour’ was backed by who?

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Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and The Memphis Horns

105
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‘When A Man Loves A Woman’ was ranked at what?

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1 on the Pop and R&B charts at Atlantic

106
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‘When A Man Loves A Woman’ was recorded where?

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Norala Sound Studio

107
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‘Here I Am (Come and Take Me) was produced by who?

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Willie Mitchell

108
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Aretha Franklin was signed to Columbia Records by who?

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John Hammond

109
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After Columbia Records what record label did Aretha Franklin sign to?

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Atlantic Records

110
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‘I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)’ was recorded where?

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Rick Hall’s FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama

111
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The song ‘Respect’ was originally recorded by who?

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Otis Redding

112
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‘Respect’ had a sax solo by who?

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King Curtis

113
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‘(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman’ was recorded where?

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American Sound Studio

114
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‘Happiness’ was produced by who?

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Leonard Chess

115
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‘Tell Mama’ was produced by who?

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Rick Hall at FAME Studios

116
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‘I’d Rather Go Blind’ was produced by who?

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Rick Hall at FAME Studios

117
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‘Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’ was originally recorded by what band?

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The Animals

118
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‘What A Sad Feeling’ was released by what label?

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Sansu in New Orleans

119
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‘What A Sad Feeling’ was produced by who?

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Allen Toussaint

120
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‘Try’ by Lorraine Ellison was covered by what artist?

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Janis Joplin in 1969

121
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Curtis Mayfield

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Lead vocals, guitar, songs for The Impressions

122
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Members of The Impressions

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Sam Gooden, Curtis Mayfield, Fresh Cash

123
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‘Choice of Colors’ was released by what label?

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Curtom Records

124
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Curtis Mayfield made what song for the blaxploitation film ‘Super Fly?’

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‘Freddie’s Dead’

125
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‘Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag’ is considered as what?

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seminal in the emergence of funk music

126
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‘On the One’

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Singer and musicians place overwhelming emphasis on the first beat.

127
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What is cited as the first true funk song?

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‘Cold Sweat’ by James Brown

128
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Funk music characteristics

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De emphasis of melody and chord change.

129
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What is the name of James Brown’s new band?

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The J.B.’s

130
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Members of The J.B.’s

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James Brown, Bootsy Collins on bass and Catfish Collins on guitar.

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