Basic R & B
Artists
40s-80s
90s-present
R & B Potpourri
100
R & B is short for_____
What are Rhythm and Blues?
100
This artist starred in The Pink panther and The lion King (2019).
Who is Beyoncé?
100
R & B was used as the default label for songs made by ?
What is Black People (African Americans, The blacks, Black Americans)?
100
These Genres (at least 2) combine to create Contemporary R&B.
What are R&B, Pop, Soul, funk, Hip Hop, or Electronic Music?
100
Chris Molanphy of "The Village Voice" later remarked that "by the early 2000s, _______ music was _______ music." (2 answers)
What are Urban (music) and Pop (music) ?
200
Musical genres that formed R&B_____
What are Swing(jazz) and The Blues?
200
Titled the King of R&B by some media outlets, was featured in Chicago (2008) as billy Flynn, Made songs like Burn and My Boo.
200
During the 1970's R&B started to become a more encompassing term. Name one of the genres it now included
What are Soul, Funk, or Disco?
200
Usher's Confessions (2004) sold 1.1 million copies in the first _______ after release
What is its first Week?
200
In 1969 this muscial awards show added a Rhythm and Blues genre.
What are the Grammy's?
300
R&B lyrics typically encapsulated the struggles of this race.
What are Black People (African Americans, The blacks, Tham Blacks, Blackers, Blackeys, Black Americans, Darkies, Darky Americans, Them darkies, Burnt Chicken munchers, Chocolate Ice Creamers, Watermelon devourers, Thugs, Endermen)?
300
This R & B group was originally known as girl's tyme, and is best known for songs like Bills Bills Bills and Say my name
What is Destiny's Child?300
The Jackson 5 released their hit song ABC in this year.
When is 1970?
300
According to Christgau in 2017, "almost all R&B goes for voice-plus-______ rather than voice-plus-song, with the _______ ranging from precision track-and-hook to idiosyncratic atmospherics. (one answer)
What is sound?
300
In 2004 __% of songs that topped the R&B charts were also in the top 100
What is 80?
400
This record studio worked with the Jackson 5, The supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and Helped record Shop around.
What is Motown (records)?
400
This Musical group had 12 number one hits, worked with Motown records, and disbanded in 1977.
Who are The supremes?
400
Motown records first million selling single
What is "Shop Around" ?
400
Mariah Carey's _______________ Was ranked the most successful song of the decade (the 2000's)
What is "We Belong Together"?
400
R&B eventually incorporated elements of the the cuban Contradanza known outside of Cuba as the _______.
What is the Habanera?
500
He first coined the term Rhythm and Blues, _______
Who Is Jerry Wexler?
500
This artists was dubbed the queen of soul, made Greatest Singer twice and the 9th greatest musician of all time by Rolling Stone. Hit songs include I've never loved a man (the way I love you) and Say a little Prayer.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
500
This Elvis Presley song made the R&B top five in 1957.
What is "Treat Me Nice" ?
500
According to Billboard weekly these were the most successful R&B artists of the 2000's (name 3)
Who are Usher, Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Chris Brown and Ne-Yo?
500
Name 3 of the supremes (+200 bonus points if you can name all, and +100 bonus points know how many total)
A)
Who are Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard, Betty McGlown, Barbara Martin, Cindy Birdsong, Jean Terrell, Lynda Laurence, Scherrie Payne, and Susaye Greene?
B) What is 10 members?