Soul & R&B
Who is often credited as the “Godfather of Soul”?
Answer: James Brown.
Which Motown group had hits like “My Girl” and “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg”?
Answer: The Temptations
Which rapper holds the record for the most number one albums on the Billboard 200 chart?
Answer: Jay-Z
This group, known for their hit “Candy Girl”, was a boy band from Boston that burst onto the scene in 19831.
Answer: Who is New Edition?
This trumpeter, known for his bent horn and “scat” singing, is considered one of the greatest contributors to jazz music.
Which artist released the critically acclaimed album “Lemonade” in 2016?
Answer: Beyoncé.
This artist, known as the “Queen of Motown,” had hits like “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.”
Which group was famous for pioneering political hip-hop in the 1980s and 1990s?
Answer: Public Enemy
This group of four singers led a promising career, expanding well into the 2010s, with two diamond selling albums?
Answer: Who is Boyz II Men?
Known as the “First Lady of Song,” this artist is famous for her scat singing and pure tone.
Who became the “Queen of Neo-Soul” after releasing the album “Baduizm”?
Answer: Erykah Badu.
Name the first black artist to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
Answer: Stevie Wonder
Which rapper is known for his unique style and his 1995 hit “Gangsta’s Paradise”?
Answer 7: Coolio.
This iconic group gave the world classics like “Creep,” “Waterfalls,” “No Scrubs,” and became megastars following 1994’s release of CrazySexyCool?
This jazz pianist and composer is known for his complex improvisations and compositions like “Blue Rondo à la Turk.”
Which R&B singer starred in the 1992 film “The Bodyguard”?
Answer: Whitney Houston.
Known for his raspy voice, this singer-songwriter was one of the first artists signed to Motown Records.
Which influential record label was founded by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin?
Def Jam Recordings.
This group, known for their song “You Dropped a Bomb on Me”, was described as if Earth, Wind & Fire formed a biker band?
This saxophonist, a leading figure in the development of cool jazz, composed “Take Five.”
Who became famous as the “Queen of Funk” with hits like “I’m Every Woman”?
Answer: Chaka Khan
This family group was one of the biggest pop-music phenomena of the 1970s.
Answer: The Jackson 5
This artist, known for his album “Illmatic,” is often cited as one of the greatest rappers of all time.
Answer 10: Nas
This quartet, known for their hit “Hold On”, was one of the most successful R&B groups of the early 90’s
Answer: Who is En Vogue?
Known as the “High Priestess of Soul,” this singer was known for her emotive vocal style and use of gospel music in secular themes.