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100
She is the lead singer who goes solo from The Supremes.

Who is Diana Ross?

100

In 1949 Billboard changes the "Race Records" chart to this now well-known category.

What is Rhythm & Blues? 

100

This Detroit recording company & label was started by Berry Gordy, Jr.

What is Motown?

100

This R&B artists started out in doo-wop with the help of Bo Diddley, & later married Berry Gordy's sister.

Who is Marvin Gaye?

100

The lead singer of The Time and also Prince's frenemy.

Who is Morris Day?

100

This artist passed away in 2001 and is famous for her album One in a Million.

Who was Aaliyah?

200

This 1920's Blues singer was famous for selling his soul to the devil.

Who is Robert Johnson?

200

Until the late-1950's Billboard had 2 different charts (even if the music sounded the same) for this reason.

What is segregation?

200

Marvin Gaye, The Temptations & The Supremes are all acts from this label.

What is Motown?

200
In the late 1980's R&B combines with hip hop/rap to form this subgenre.

What is New Jack Swing?

200

Beyonce started in this girl group trio.

What is Destiny's Child?

200

This lead singer of The Teenagers unsuccessfully goes solo when he gets older.

Who is Frankie Lemon?

300

This "Queen of Soul" grew up in Detroit, toured w/ MLK, & sang for 3 US Presidents.

Who is Aretha Franklin?

300

This R&B/pop Artist dominated the charts above everyone else during the 1980's.

Who is Michael Jackson?

300

This TV program (1979-2006) featured R&B acts.

What is Soul Train?

300

Popular R&B in the 2000's was called by this general name.

What is Contemporary R&B?

300

This song was the 1st and only #1 song for both Brandy & Monica.

What is "The Boy is Mine"?

300

Disco "dies" at Wrigley Field in this city.

Where is Chicago?

400

This FL artist's last 3 albums have debuted at #1.

Who is Rod Wave?

400
In 1969 Billboard starts this chart, which is R&B with a strong gospel vocal flavor.

What is the Soul Chart?

400

A sign outside of Motown Records' offices says this.

What is "Hitsville USA"?

400

Funk & disco are subgenres from this decade.

What is the 1970's?

400

The sign outside of Stax Records says this.

What is Soulsville, USA?

400
"Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding was the 1st #1 hit with this distinction.

What is posthumous?

500

This integrated doo-wop group was made up of US Air Force members.

Who are the Del-Vikings?

500
This RCA executive is the first the call the music "Rhythm & Blues".

Who is Jerry Wexler?

500

Otis Redding was associated with this Memphis record label.

What is Stax Records?

500

Otis Redding along with Jimi Hendrix was in this R&B/Rock & Roll artist's back-up band.

Who is Little Richard?

500

Berry Gordy would not release this Marvin Gaye song because it was "too political".

What is "What's Goin' On"?

500

TLC's CrazySexyCool had less rapping because this member was unavailable most of the time.

Who was Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopez?