Voices of The Movement
This artist sang “A Change Is Gonna Come,” which became an anthem of the Civil Rights Movement.
Who is Sam Cooke?
Known as the “Queen of Soul,” she demanded R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
Motown Records was founded in this city in 1959.
What is Detroit?
This trumpet player was nicknamed “Satchmo.”
Who is Louis Armstrong?
This British rock band released the album Abbey Road in 1969.
Who are The Beatles?
This stringed instrument originating from Africa and the Caribbean is central to bluegrass music and often features 5 strings.
What is the Banjo?
This producer worked with Michael Jackson on Thriller, the best-selling album of all time.
Who is Quincy Jones?
This female pianist, singer and songwriter was a civil rights activist wrote a song in response to the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in 1963.
Who is Nina Simone?
Fill in the blank: “And I… will always ____ you.”
What is Love?
This blind musical prodigy signed to Motown at age 11.
Who is Stevie Wonder?
Known as the “First Lady of Song,” she was famous for her scat singing.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
This artist’s 1984 album Born in the U.S.A. produced seven Top 10 singles.
Who is Bruce Springsteen?
This brass instrument has a slide instead of valves and is common in jazz and marching bands.
What is the trombone?
This producer created the “G-Funk” sound and worked with artists like Snoop Dogg and Eminem.
Who is Dr. Dre?
This artists' album asked social and political questions about war, poverty, and injustice in 1971.
Who is Marvin Gaye?
Before launching her solo career, this singer was the lead of The Supremes.
Who is Diana Ross?
Put these Motown acts in order of their debut decade: The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations.
The Supremes (early 1960s), Stevie Wonder (early 1960s as “Little Stevie Wonder”), The Temptations (mid-1960s breakthrough).
This jazz composer led a famous orchestra at the Cotton Club during the Harlem Renaissance.
Who is Duke Ellington?
This singer’s album 21 won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2012.
Who is Adele?
This double-reed woodwind instrument is often heard tuning the orchestra before concerts.
What is the oboe?
This producer is known for genre-blending hits for Snoop Dogg, Britney Spears, Nelly and Justin Timberlake.
Who is Pharrell Williams?
This Chicago-born artist wrote “People Get Ready” and was a major voice of 1970s Black empowerment.
Who is Curtis Mayfield?
This neo-soul artist is known for the albums Baduizm and “On & On.”
Who is Erykah Badu?
This songwriter and producer was nicknamed “The King of Motown” and wrote “My Girl.”
Who is Smokey Robinson?
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was a composer, conductor, champion fencer, and military officer. Listen to this excerpt and name the instrument that he played.
What is violin?
"Nevermind" by this group helped bring grunge music into the mainstream in 1991.
Who is Nirvana?
This instrument is electronically amplified and became central to rock music in the 1950s.
What is the electric guitar?
This Grammy-winning gospel and R&B producer worked extensively with Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans and was a recording artist himself.
Who is Babyface?
This hip-hop group’s 1989 anthem “Fight the Power” was featured prominently in Spike Lee’s film Do the Right Thing.
Who is Public Enemy?
In 2023, this artist became the most-awarded Grammy winner in history.
Who is Beyoncé?
This founder of Motown Records created the label’s “Hitsville U.S.A.” studio and developed its artist training program.
Who is Berry Gordy?
This Pulitzer Prize–winning jazz musician is also a leading advocate for jazz education in America.
Who is Wynton Marsalis?
This pop star’s The Fame introduced hits like “Just Dance” and “Poker Face.”
Who is Lady Gaga?
This large percussion instrument sits at the back of the orchestra and can change pitch using foot pedals.
What are timpani?
This Richmond Native produced the theme song for the Cosby Show.
Who is Stu Gardner?