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

2020
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229

Pages:

1
Author:

Alma Hester

Reading Quiz 4: 1. Which member of the Supremes left the group in 1969 to focus on a solo career? A: Diana Ross 2. Who was the queen of soul? A: Aretha Franklin 3. James Brown's musical style turned toward? A: Funk 4. Which Atlantic-Stax song used a “delayed backbeat”? A: in the midnight hour 5. Who were the founders of Stax Records? A: Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton 6. All of the following are characteristics of “the stax sound” EXCEPT? A: tightly harmonized backup vocals 7. Motown’s quintessential chart topping girl group was? A: the supremes 8. All of the following are musical features of James Brown’s “Papa’s got a brand new bag Pt. I” except? A: doo-wop style backup vocals 9. Where was fame studios located? A: muscle shoals Alabama 10. Berry Gordy got his start writing hits for which artist? A:Jackie Wilson 11. A growing demographic of white listeners in the mid-1960’s wanted to hear? A: “Real” black culture 12. “The way you do the things you do” is a song by? A: the temptations 13. Motown was known for its distinctive horn arrangements, funky bass, and spontaneous vocals? A: False 14. In comparison to Atlantic/stax, the musical style of Motown is often viewed as? A: more pop-oriented 15. Motown adopted what marketing strategy from Chuck Berry? A: making black music acceptable to white listeners in its original version 16. According to Landau, which record label was said to produce Black Muzak? A: Motown 17. All of the following are characteristics of Motown’s assimilation into white culture EXCEPT? A: influences from gospel and blues 18. According to Landau, 75% of motown records have which “motown beat” ? A: the snare on beats 1,2,3,4 19. According to Landau, what is Motown’s highest value? A: Success 20. Who first sang “in the midnight hour” ? A: Wilson Pickett