History of Music - Motown

Question 1

How old was Otis Redding when he began his musical career?

Accepted Answer

19

Question 2

What was Otis Redding's first hit to make it to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts?

Accepted Answer

Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay

Question 3

How old was Sam Cooke when he began his musical career?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 4

What year did Sam Cooke begin his Motown career?

Accepted Answer

1957

Question 5

Which musical group was greatly influenced by the Motown genre?

Accepted Answer

The Beatles

Question 6

Who did Sam Cooke musically influence?

Accepted Answer

Otis Redding, Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson

Question 7

Which group did Sam Cooke begin his musical career in?

Accepted Answer

The Singing Children

Question 8

When Otis Redding was growing up, his father worked as a...

Accepted Answer

sharecropper

Question 9

Which Motown artist released the most singles?

Accepted Answer

Stevie Wonder

Question 10

What genres of music does Motown combine?

Accepted Answer

Soul and R&B

Question 11

Which Motown artist is still playing concerts today?

Accepted Answer

Aretha Franklin

Question 12

Which group was responsible for the recorded instrumentation on many Motown songs?

Accepted Answer

The Funk Brothers

Question 13

Which of these songs is Sam Cooke's biggest hit?

Accepted Answer

A Change Is Gonna Come

Question 14

Which of these artists is a Motown artist?

Accepted Answer

Sam Cooke

Question 15

What was Otis Redding's nickname?

Accepted Answer

The King of Soul, The Mad Man from Macon, Rockhouse Redding, The Big O

Question 16

Who founded Motown music?

Accepted Answer

Berry Gordy Jr.

Question 17

What makes the Motown music industry so significant?

Accepted Answer

It was the first African American owned record company

Question 18

How much money did Berry Gordy Jr.'s family loan him to begin the Motown industry?

Accepted Answer

$800

Question 19

How old was Otis Redding when he died?

Accepted Answer

26

Question 20

Who was Otis Redding's original role model in music?

Accepted Answer

Little Richard, Sam Cooke

Question 21

Which Motown artist was born with the name Steveland Judkins?

Accepted Answer

Stevie Wonder

Question 22

How many years has Motown been around?

Accepted Answer

58

Question 23

Which was the first record company to form in the Motown industry?

Accepted Answer

Tamla Records

Question 24

How old was Stevie Wonder when he began his Motown career?

Accepted Answer

11

Question 25

Who originally recorded the song Respect?

Accepted Answer

Otis Redding

Question 26

Which city was Motown based in?

Accepted Answer

Detroit

Question 27

Which of these groups of people were a significant songwriting group for the Motown genre?

Accepted Answer

Holland, Dozier, and Holland

Question 28

Which record label did Sam Cooke own?

Accepted Answer

SAR Records

Question 29

What song is Aretha Franklin best known for?

Accepted Answer

Respect

Question 30

What element of performing was Otis Redding most known for?

Accepted Answer

emotional delivery of songs

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