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ROUND 1: MUSIC Trivia
ROUND 1: MUSIC Trivia
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1
The first Black Gospel artist to win a Grammy Award.
Aretha Franklin
James Cleveland
Kirk Franklin
Mahalia Jackson
2
Which city do all members of the R&B group Boyz II Men come from?
New York
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
3
In 1953, the song “Hound Dog” was released by this blues singer before Elvis Presley’s 1956 version.
Bessie Smith
Ethel Waters
Willie Mae Thornton
Ruth Brown
4
This artist was just 13 when their song scored No. 1 on the Hot 100 Billboard list.
Lauryn Hill
Michael Jackson
Rihanna
Stevie Wonder
5
Which label was founded in 1993 by Diddy and has been home to many artists, including The Notorious B.I.G & Craig Mack?
Sugar Hill Records
Bad Boys Records
ROCNATION
Def Jam Records
6
This artist first rose to fame as lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes in the 1970's before going solo.
Philip Bailey
Billy Henderson
Eddie O’Jay
Teddy Pendergrass
7
This Renaissance man has a gift for producing, composing, arranging and performing! His work influenced Michael Jackson.
Teddy Riley
Jermaine Dupri
Thelonious Monk
Quincy Jones
8
Which of the following songs is NOT a song by TLC?
Say My Name
Waterfalls
Creep
No Scrubs
9
Who was the first African American member of the New York City Opera?
Leontyne Price
Mahalia Jackson
Marian Anderson
Jessye Norman
10
The entertainer who introduced the dance craze known as the "Twist."?
Stevie Wonder
Chubby Checker
Little Richard
Dizzy Gillespie
11
Which popular rap artist’s real name is Nayvadius Wilburn?
Young Thug
Future
Birdman
Young Dolph
12
What is the first album of Destiny’s Child?
Destiny's Child
The Writing's on the Wall
Survivor
This is the Remix
13
Isaac Hayes recorded the Academy Award-winning theme song “Shaft".
True
False
14
In 1932, who wrote "Precious Lord, Take My Hand", a classic in the Black community.
James Cleveland
Thomas Andrew Dorsey
Aretha Franklin
Charles Tindley
15
What Michael Jackson album is the best-selling album ever with 70 million certified copies sold?
Bad
Thriller
Dangerous
Off the Wall
16
Who was the first African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year?
Lauryn Hill
Missy Elliott
Foxy Brown
Da Brat
17
Which Black artist has the most No. 1 singles by a solo artist?
Mariah Carey
Whitney Houston
Beyonce
Janet Jackson
18
Which artist has a song that begins with "It’s sad to think”?
Dionne Warwick
Diana Ross
Gladys Knight
Whitney Houston
19
He's the former lead singer of B2K who were featured in a 2004 Dr. Pepper commercial with Smokey Robinson.
J-Boog
Omarion
Raz-B
Lil' Fizz
20
Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell started this hip hop group in Queens, New York.
Public Enemy
A Tribe Called Quest
Junior M.A.F.I.A.
Run DMC
21
Lionel Ritchie was a member of this famous funk band in the late 1970's through the mid 1980's.
Kool & the Gang
Blue Magic
Commodores
The Temptations
22
This composer wrote the Black National Anthem,
Lift Every Voice and Sing.
Scott Joplin
James Weldon Johnson
Little Richard
Duke Ellington
23
Maverick City collective originated in this city.
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Dallas
Los Angeles
24
"Uncle" Charlie Wilson was the lead singer in this award-winning band.
The Delfonics
The Stylistics
The Spinners
Gap Band
25
Which artist is remembered as the “Queen of Jazz”?
Aretha Franklin
Diana Ross
Ma Rainey
Ella Fitzgerald
