Motown Magic
This Motown group, featuring lead singer David Ruffin, scored a 1964 No. 1 hit with “My Girl.”
Who are The Temptations?
This R&B artist released the critically acclaimed album CTRL in 2017
Who is SZA?
Which rapper won the Pulitzer Prize for Music after already winning multiple GRAMMYs?
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
Childish Gambino shocked the world with this 2018 viral hit, a song and video confronting gun violence, racism, and systemic oppression in the United States.
What is "This is America"
"It was all a dream.."
What is "Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G.
This blind Motown legend, who also gave us the funk classic “Superstition,” recorded the 1970 hit “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours).”
Who is Stevie Wonder?
This Detroit-born singer, famous for hits like “Respect” and “Natural Woman,” is widely known as the “Queen of Soul.”
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This jazz legend, famous for his gravelly voice and iconic trumpet playing, recorded the timeless classic “What a Wonderful World” and won a GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award in 1972.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
This Motown legend used his music as a platform for social change, recording the 1971 protest classic “What’s Going On,” which addressed war, poverty, and racial injustice.
Who is Marvin Gaye?
"My love, do you ever dream of.."
The “King of Pop” recorded “I Want You Back” at just 11 years old as the lead singer of this band.
Who are The Jackson 5?
This R&B diva released the hit single “He Wasn’t Man Enough” in 2000, earning her a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
Who is Toni Braxton?
This powerhouse singer holds the record for the most GRAMMY wins with 35 awards from 99 nominations. At the 2025 GRAMMYs, she added three more awards to her golden gramophone collection, including her first-ever Album Of The Year win.
Who is Beyoncé?
This iconic singer and activist recorded the civil rights anthem “To Be Young, Gifted and Black,” celebrating Black pride and empowerment.
Who is Nina Simone?
"I Pull up at the club, VIP, gas tank on E, but all drinks on me."
What is "Wipe Me Down" by Boosie
Motown was originally headquartered in this Midwestern city
What is Detroit, Michigan?
This classically trained pianist and singer burst onto the scene with her 2001 debut Songs in A Minor and is also known for hits like “If I Ain’t Got You” and “No One.”
Who is Alicia Keys?
Notably winning 5 GRAMMY awards in 1999—including Album of the Year and Best New Artist—becoming the first woman to win 5+ in one night.
Who is Lauryn Hill?
This groundbreaking hip-hop group released the politically charged anthem “Fight the Power” in 1989, challenging systemic racism and inspiring a generation.
Who is Public Enemy?
"Last Night, I, I saw you standing.."
What is "Can We Talk" by Tevin Campbell
This Motown girl group had hits like "Stop! In the Name of Love." They also inspired the musical Dreamgirls.
Who are The Supremes?
Michael Jackson admired this group and gifted them free use of his "Human Nature" sample, helping their track "Right Here" become a massive #1 R&B hit.
Who is SWV?
This pioneering hip-hop group made history in 1996 by winning the first-ever Grammy for Best Rap Album with Poverty’s Paradise, featuring hits like “O.P.P.”
Who is Naughty by Nature?
This 1964 anthem by Sam Cooke, inspired by personal experiences with segregation and the Civil Rights Movement, includes the hopeful lyric, “It’s been a long, a long time coming…”
What is "A Change is Gonna Come?"
“You make me happy…
What is "Before I Let Go" by Frank