Music Groups
Which R&B group announced they were disbanding in January 2009?
Who is Danity Kane
This man was at the top of the Motown pyramid
Who is Berry Gordy
This person was the godfather of soul
Who is James Brown
James Jamerson was one of the fine musicians that this person recruited from Detroit's jazz clubs
Who was Berry Gordy
Who won the Grammy Award for best new artist in 1998?
Who is Lauren Hill
The Temptations were originally advertised with the Supremes under this stage name:
The Primes
Stevie Wonder, Mary Wells, the Supremes, the Temptations, the Four Tops, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, and Marvin Gaye all performed this style of music?
What is Motown
Soul music was most influenced by these two styles of music
Aretha Franklin was most known for this hit, which unintentionally became the anthem of the women's movement
What is RESPECT
Her mother Cissy sang back-up on her 1985 hit How Will I Know
Who is Whitney Houston
The Vandellas sang backup for this Motown lady with a big attitude and a big voice
Who is Martha Reeves
This singer asked "What's Going On" with the world in the late 1960s
Who was Marvin Gaye
The soul band was an updated version of this other ensemble we studied
What is the jump band
This gentleman was known for incorporating many genres into his solo singing style including: R&B, Jazz, Blues, Country, and Latin
Who is Ray Charles
Where are the members of Boyz II Men from?
What Ilis Philadelphia,PA
The Supremes were originally advertised with the Temptations under THIS name
What is the Primettes
Motown originated in what city?
What is Detroit
‘James Brown’s music emphasizes percussion like this type of non-American music
What is Latin
Smokey Robinson sang which style of music?
What is Motown
What instrument is Alicia Keys most noted for playing?
What is a Piano
Many music groups during the Doo-Wop era were named after this animal
What are birds
"Shop Around" was this group's first top 10 hit in the US, and was also their first release in the UK. Smokey Robinson was their lead singer, who are the group?
Who are The Miracles
This singer grew up in performing in her father's church and was the reigning queen of soul
Who is Aretha Franklin
All of the following lead to the commercial growth of THIS music style: the economic and social empowerment of blacks; the growing interest of whites in black music; And the crossover appeal of the music itself
What is R&B
The first female artist to sign with LaFace Records in 2000 she released her third CD The Heat
Who is Toni Braxton