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Motown Quiz
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Motown came from:
Chicago
West Bronx
Detroit
Memphis
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The songs “Baby Baby”“You Can’t Hurry Love” “Stop In The Name Of Love” were sung by
The Marvelettes
Gladys Knight & the Pips
The Supremes
The Shirelles
3
This group was famous for their songs “My Girl” “Get Ready” “The Way You Do The Things You Do"
The Temptations
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
The Four Tops
The Jackson 5
4
What did the sign say outside of Berry Gordy’s house recording studio?
Motown, U.S.A.
Tamla Records, U.S.A.
Hitsville, U.S.A.
Telarc Records, U.S.A
5
“Mr. Postman” was sung by:
The Supremes
The Marvelettes
Gladys Knight & the Pips
The Shirelles
6
The type of singing when one person sings lead and the others sing back up or echo the melody:
rap
call & response
improvisation
falsetto
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Why did Berry Gordy leave Detroit to go to L.A.?
to pursue a movie & tv career
to scout for new talent
to open another recording studio
his Detroit studio went bankrupt
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The MOST famous female Motown singing group was:
The Marvelletes
Gladys Knight & the Pips
The Shirelles
The Supremes
9
The first famous Motown male SOLO singer was:
Stevie Wonder
Berry Gordy
Marvin Gaye
Smokey Robinson
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The first famous Motown female SOLO singer was:
Donna Summer
Gladys Knight
Mary Wells
Diana Ross
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The father/creator of Motown:
Marvin Gaye
Berry Gordy
Smokey Robinson
Stevie Wonder
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Motown music was special because:
The songs were very political and influenced change
It was the first genre that combined musicians of diff races
It provided for African American artists to become famous
It was the first genre to feature female groups as main acts
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Motown music is the combination of:
jazz & pop
soul & funk
soul & pop
jazz & funk
14
Stevie Wonder was really good at which instrument early in his career?
bongos
piano
drums
harmonica
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What made Stevie Wonder a unique artist?
he was deaf
he was blind
he was African American
he couldn't speak
16
Which member of the Supremes left the group and ended up in poverty and died young?
Mary Wells
Diana Ross
Mary Wilson
Florence Ballard
17
“Mamma Said” was sung by:
The Marvelettes
Gladys Knight & the Pips
The Shirelles
The Supremes
18
The most famous female singer of the Motown Era was:
Diana Ross
Donna Summer
Gloria Gaynor
Florence Ballard
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The FIRST famous female Motown singing group was:
Gladys Knight & the Pips
The Shirelles
The Marvelletes
The Supremes
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This group was famous for their songs “I Want You Back” “I’ll Be There” “ABC”
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
The Four Tops
The Jackson 5
The Temptations
