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What can you infer about a crossover hit?

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What can you infer about a crossover hit?
It was released on a major record label
It was less musically complex than other songs
It was a cover recorded by a white singer
It appealed to a wide variety of people
2
Gordy's relationship to his musicians is most similar to the one between
a programmer and code
a painter and a canvas
a priest and his congregation
a coach and her players
3
What is an essential element of a Motown song?
Lyrics about Detroit
Distorted guitars
A female singer
a catchy tune
4
What allowed Berry Gordy to control the Motown sound?
He wrote all the songs
He ran his own radio station
He produced only covers
He owned the record label
5
Motown evolved from a record label into its own genre. This indicates
Segregation in the music industry
The label's success and influence
Its combination of different musical styles
Its racially integrated bands
6
How was Gordy's label like an assembly line?
Both required many specialized employees
It put all artist through the same step-by-step training
It only produced one thing
Each was headquartered in Detroit
7
What is an example of Jim Crow's impact on the music industry?
White artists couldn't play rhythm & blues
There were no music charts for black artists
Black artists rarely made it onto the Hot 100
Pop songs usually included racist lyrics
8
How did Motown help break the racial barriers?
By appealing to listeners of all backgrounds
By producing songs about racial equality
By distributing both white and black artists
By sponsoring civil rights concepts
9
Cover is to song as ___________ is to movie
Remake
Critic
Blockbuster
Sequel