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Which song firmly established the rhythmic sound of the wah-wah guitar in 1970s black pop?
“Freddie’s Dead”
“Tear the Roof Off the Sucker”
the theme from Shaft
“Get Up Stand Up”

A

the theme from Shaft

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All of the following are albums by Bob Marley EXCEPT:
Burnin’
Exodus
Rastaman Vibration
Soul Searching

A

Soul Searching

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Reggae developed out of which style of Jamaican music?
toasting
ska
rock steady
calypso

A

rock steady

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Which group helped Motown break into the teen market?
Rare Earth
the Jackson 5
the O’Jays
the Temptations

A

the Jackson 5

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Which artist or group was featured on the sound track for Saturday Night Fever?
Donna Summer
KC and the Sunshine Band
the Bee Gees
Rod Stewart

A

the Bee Gees

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Which group had a horn section whose members were often guest performers on other artists’ recordings?
Earth, Wind, and Fire
Tower of Power
the Nightriders
the Commodores

A

Tower of Power

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Which of the following was NOT a song recorded by the Commodores?
“Just My Imagination”
“Easy”
“Three Times a Lady”
“Brick House”

A

“Just My Imagination”

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Prior to the 1970s, the music of Jamaica played no part in the popular culture of the UK. T/F

A

False

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Which Bay Area band was commercially successful at fusing elements of funk with psychedelia?
War
the Ohio Players
Parliament
Sly and the Family Stone

A

Sly and the Family Stone

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Which of the following groups is an example of Eurodisco?
the Temptations
the Village People
Earth, Wind, and Fire
Kool and the Gang

A

the Village People

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One band that was influenced by Sly and the Family Stone was Kool and the Gang. T/F

A

True

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Which musician helped popularize reggae outside of Jamaica with a cover of “I Shot the Sheriff”?
Jimi Hendrix
David Bowie
Peter Tosh
Eric Clapton

A

Eric Clapton

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Who of the following was responsible for forming Earth, Wind, and Fire?
Philip Bailey
Maurice White
Robert Ward
Stevie Wonder

A

Maurice White

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Innervisions is an album by:
Stevie Wonder
Marvin Gaye
Norman Whitfield
the Temptations

A

Stevie Wonder

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“TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)” served as the theme music for the:
blaxploitation film Shaft
movie Saturday Night Fever
1970s version of American Bandstand
dance show Soul Train

A

dance show Soul Train

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The group assembled to be a kind of “gay Monkees” disco act was the Village People. T/F

A

True

17
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Off the Wall was a collaboration between:
Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte
Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones
the Village People and Donna Summer
Michael Jackson and Donna Summer

A

Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones

18
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Lionel Richie was a singer and songwriter for:
the Temptations
Parliament
the Commodores
the Impressions

A

the Commodores

19
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After his twenty-first birthday, which artist was given complete artistic control over his records at Motown?
Marvin Gaye
Michael Jackson
Stevie Wonder
Lionel Richie

A

Stevie Wonder

20
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Which of the following artists was produced by Thom Bell?
the Stylistics
the O’Jays
Teddy Pendergrass
the Wailers

A

the Stylistics

21
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Rock groups such as KISS and the Rolling Stones completely avoided disco as an influence on their own music. T/F

A

False

22
Q

How did disco bring back the authority of the producer?
Mainstream artists focused more on performance than on songwriting.
Producers wrote all the songs that were recorded.
The focus was not on the artist singing but on the song and its beat.
Most disco singers became producers.

A

the focus was not on the artist singing but on the song and its beat

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In addition to lyrical vocals and driving rhythms, which musical element was a feature of the “Philadelphia sound”?
electronic dance beats
lush string arrangements
someone speaking in rhymed verse
steady rhythms and guitar fills

A

lush string arrangements

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Marvin Gaye worked as a songwriter and producer for the Originals. T/F

A

True

25
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“Funky Worm” was a novelty song by:
the Ohio Players
George Clinton and Parliament
Kool and the Gang
Sly and the Family Stone

A

the Ohio Players

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