Chapter 6 Flashcards
What was the purpose of the “quality control” meetings at Motown?
to decide which songs to record
to hold a final test for each song, including its arrangement and recorded sound
to determine which artists would be signed to the label
to decide what type of choreography would be used in performance
to hold a final test for each song, including its arrangement and recorded sound
In comparison to Atlantic/Stax, the musical style of Motown is often viewed as:
more commercially successful
more pop-oriented
“blacker”
a stronger influence
more pop-oriented
The period 1964–1967 at Motown was dominated by which writing and production team?
William “Mickey” Stevenson and William “Smokey” Robinson
Berry Gordy and Mary Wells
Valerie Ashford and Nick Simpson
Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland
Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland
All of the following are characteristics of “the Stax sound” EXCEPT:
backup vocals
the delayed backbeat
instrumental introductions featuring horns
loose and almost spontaneous vocalizing
backup vocals
On the song “Baby Love,” what was used to create the hand claplike sounds in the introduction?
a group of studio musicians clapping
a drummer hitting the rim of a snare drum
slapping together two-by-fours
members of the Supremes stamping their feet on the studio floor
slapping together two-by-fours
Many Stax recordings depended on their studio band called:
the Funk Brothers
Booker T. & the MG’s
Holland-Dozier-Holland
the Muscle Shoals Session Players
Booker T. & the MG’s
Berry Gordy got his start in songwriting by creating material for:
Marvin Gaye
Jackie Wilson
Stevie Wonder
the Temptations
Jackie Wilson
There are no stylistic differences between Atlantic’s approaches to sweet and southern soul. T/F
False
Which Stax song first used the rhythmic concept of the “delayed backbeat”?
“In the Midnight Hour”
“Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay”
“Knock on Wood”
“My Girl”
“In the Midnight Hour”
Curtis Mayfield was most famously involved as a producer for the Four Tops. T/F
False
All of the following are musical features of James Brown’s “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag, Pt. I” EXCEPT:
a mix of verses with a bridge
a rhythmic groove played by the band
stops at the end of verses
doo-wop-style backup vocals
doo-wop-style backup vocals
Who were the founders of Stax Records?
Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
David Porter and Isaac Hayes
Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett
Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton
Which singer performed lead vocals in the Four Tops?
Smokey Robinson
Duke Fakir
Levi Stubbs
Marvin Gaye
Levi Stubbs
Aretha Franklin’s first record contract was with which label?
Stax
Atlantic
Columbia
Motown
Columbia
The first hit record for Motown from 1959 was:
“Money (That’s What I Want)”
“Lonely Teardrops”
“That’s Why (I Love You So)”
“Do You Love Me”
“Money (That’s What I Want)”
Which Motown group showcased the high tenor voice of Eddie Kendricks?
the Supremes
the Four Tops
the Temptations
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
the Temptations
James Brown’s career began when he stood in for which musician?
Fats Domino
Otis Redding
Little Richard
Chuck Berry
Little Richard
The Chicago record label ________________ released a broad range of black pop during the 1960s by artists such as Etta James, Sugar Pie DeSanto, and Jackie Ross.
Vee-Jay
Motown
Stax
Chess
Chess
Who were the Primettes?
the former band name for the Supremes
the former band name for the Temptations
a group recorded on Stax records
a group produced by Stevie Wonder
the former band name for the Supremes
Motown Records was located in which city?
Detroit
Memphis
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Berry Gordy’s desire to appeal to white audiences prompted criticism that Motown sold out to white America. T/F
True
Which member of the Supremes left the group in 1969 to focus on a solo career?
Diana Ross
Florence Ballard
Martha Reeves
Mary Wilson
Diana Ross
The business partnership between Atlantic and Stax dissolved in part due to:
Atlantic actually owning the master tapes for Stax recordings under contract
the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the escalation of violence
the sale of Stax to Gulf & Western
Motown outselling Atlantic Records in the pop market
Atlantic actually owning the master tapes for Stax recordings under contract
Stevie Wonder’s first number-one hit on the pop and rhythm and blues chart was:
“Fingertips, Pt. 2”
“My Cherie Amour”
“How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You”
“Stubborn Kind of Fellow”
“Fingertips, Pt. 2”
Berry Gordy’s desire to appeal to white audiences prompted:
Motown to fold as a label
numerous Motown hits to cross over to country and western charts
accusations that Motown had sold out
the rock community to embrace Motown as the “real thing”
accusations that Motown had sold out
