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What was Berry Gordy Jr.'s record company called?
Motown Records
Who was the quintessential Motown girl group during the mid to late 1960s?
The Supremes
Who formed Vee-Jay Records?
Vivian Carter and James Bracken
Who was Stax founded by?
Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton
Where did Aretha Franklin record most of her hits?
New York
Who was the first consistently successful Motown group?
The Miracles.
What was the Supremes' nickname?
Primettes
Where did Okeh Records start?
Columbia
How did Otis Redding die?
Plane crash
At what age did Aretha Franklin leave her family to pursue music?
18 years old
Did Detroit's jazz musicians use music or make things up as they went?
Creating their own parts on the spot.
Who was the first member of the Supremes to leave?
Betty McGlown
What artist took over the Impressions?
Curtis Mayfield
When did Otis Redding die?
December 1967
What record company was Aretha Franklin originally signed to?
Columbia Records
According to Berry Gordy Jr., Motown artists had to project an image of what
Class and sophistication
Who was more successful - the Supremes or Martha and the Vandellas?
The Supremes
Atlantic Records started with what style of music?
Sweet Soul
What performance of Otis Redding's was not considered strange at the time?
The Monterey Pop Festival in Spring 1967
How did James Brown start his career?
As a stand-in for Little Richard.
Who was Motown's choreographer?
Cholly Atkins
Which typical Motown guy group was known for their athletic dance moves?
The Temptations
Who was responsible for much of Atlantic Records' success?
Jerry Wexler
What was Aretha Franklin known as?
Queen of Soul
Did James Brown write and produce most of his hits?
Yes