Soul Music / Motown / Funk

Who was the house band for Motown?

The group that led us from Soul to Funk is....

What is a vamp?

Ray Charles starting going blind at the age of ______ and then went to school in ___________.

The man was nicknamed Godfather of Soul Music:

Gospel and what other genre are present in soul music?

This female singer was known as Lady Soul.

This was the most successful group to record for Motown:

T or F Ray Charles could play many instruments.

Aretha Franklin started singing in her....

Where was Motown founded?

James Brown's singing style was influenced by:

This is the name of the house Motown was founded in and all recordings took place here:

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles had one #1 hit and it was:

T or F Death in the family caused Ray Charles to drop out of school.

Kool and the Gang are known for this song...

T or F  Stevie Wonder had 2 careers - as a kid and as an adult.

Aretha Franklin released her first album at the age of ....

T or F  Ray Charles was born blind.

This is the "art" term for taking sacred music and putting it to a secular tune / song.

Otis Redding was raised in this city in Georgia.

The Gordy Assembly Line helped prepare artists in the areas of....

Funk is a mix of these musical styles:

This artist recenlty passed away and is famous for When a Man Loves a Woman.

T or F Funk focused on one person and not the group.

The Stax studio was located in what city?

Motown was started by the enterpreneur....

Soul can mean....

Stevie Wonder could play these instruments very well by the age of 8:

Blind people can read by using this system:

What did Ray Charles add to his ensemble to make it different than most?

Ray Charles was born in _______

T or F Charles was successful in making money especially as an African American in the 50-60s.

The Fame music studio was located in what city?

How does the word Motown describe Detroit ?

This song inspired the idea for Barry Gordy Jr to start a business which later became Motown.