University:
Eastern Kentucky University
Course:
MUH 273 | Survey of American Popular Music
Academic year:

2020
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231

Pages:

2
Author:

Trevon Bernard

Chapter 6 & Landau Reading: 1. Motown was known for its distinctive horn arrangements, funky bass and spontaneous vocals. A: False 2. “The way do the things you do” is a song by: A: The Temptations 3. Which of the following was/were considered “southern soul”? A: Releases by Atlantic Records from the mid-sixties onward, Stax records, music recorded at the muscle shoals studio 4. Which member of the supremes left the group in 1969 to focus on a solo career? A: Diana Ross 5. Motown’s quintessential chart topping girl group was A: The Supremes 6. Who first sang “In the midnight hour”? A: Wilson Pickett 7. Who is the Queen of Soul? A: Aretha Franklin 8. “People Get Ready” is a song by: A: The Impressions 9. All of the following are characteristics of the “Stax sound” EXCEPT: A: Tightly harmonized backup vocals 10. Motown records were located in which city? A: Detroit 11. Which Atlantic Stax song used a “delayed backbeat” A: “In the midnight hour” 12. James Brown’s musical style turned towards A: Funk 13. In comparison to Atlantic/Stax, the musical style of Motown is often viewed as: A: More pop-oriented 14. The nickname for Motown records was A: Hitsville, U.S.A 15. Berry Gordy got his start writing for which artist? A: Jackie Wilson 16. According to Landau, what is Motown’s highest value? A: Success 17. According to Landau, 75% of motown records have which “motown beat” A: the snare on beats 1,2,3,4 18. Which songwriting team wrote hits for the Supremes? A: HDH 19. According to Landau, which record label was said to produce Black muzak? A: Motown 20. All of the following are characteristics of Motown’s assimilation into white culture EXCEPT: A: influences from gospel and blues