R&B HISTORY
R&B SONGS
R&B SINGERS
100

What is the whole name of R&B?

Rhythm and Blues

100

What is the name of this song?

"你已經遠遠離開 我也會慢慢走開
為什麼我連分開都遷就著你
我真的沒有天份 安靜的沒這麼快
我會學著放棄你 是因為我太愛你"

周杰倫 安靜

100

Name three contemporary R&B Singers  

Bruno Mars, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson

200

What music style does R&B contain?

Jazz + Gospel Music + Blues

200

"That I should have bought you flowers
And held your hand
Should have gave you all my hours
When I had the chance
Take you to every party 'cause all you wanted to do was dance"

What is the name of this song?

Bruno Mars - When I Was Your Man


200

Which one of Bruno Mars’ album won the awards for Best R&B Album, and Album of the Year at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards in 2018?

24K magic

300

Where is the term R&B from?

The term R&B is from Billboard in 1940s

300

Bruno Mars - 24K Magic

300

In 1949, R&B became the synonym of “          ”?

Jump blues

400

R&B is a rock music which contains jazz and __________measures(小節) of blues. 

A rock music which contains jazz and twelve measures(小節) of blues.

400

What kind of singing technique do R&B singers often often use while they are singing?

  1. Run and Riffs

500

What is the function of R&B music for black people at that time?

Black people make jokes like, ”We sing R&B at Friday night and sing Gospel every Sunday morning.”

500

Bruno Mars - When I Was Your Man

500

 According to the evolution of R&B, how does the style of R&B become different after 1980?  

In the late 1970s, more electronic elements were added to the R&B music, “It crafted a new sound that fuses the rhythmic elements of funk and disco, along with heavy doses of synthesizers, percussion, sound effects, and a rap music sensibility.