Exam #3 Flashcards
Motown Recorded
A record label founded in Detroit in 1959 by Berry Gordy Jr. that specialized in highly produced soul.
Who began with labels Tamla and Anna?
Berry Gordy Jr.
The Funk Brothers
The studio musicians of Motown
James Jamerson
The bassist for The Funk Brothers
Maxine Powell
American etiquette instructor and talent agent. She taught grooming, poise, and social graces to many recording artists at Motown in the 1960s.
Cholly Atkins
Motown choreographer
Holland-Dozier-Holland
Most important Motown songwriting team
The Supremes
Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard
Who wrote ‘Where Did Our Love Go’ and ‘Stop In the Name of Love?’
Holland-Dozier-Holland
The Supremes hit ‘Where Did Our Love Go’ was written and produced by who?
Holland-Dozier-Holland
Who replaced Florence Ballard in the Supremes?
Cindy Birdsong
What became the new name for the Supremes?
Diana Ross and The Supremes
Who left Motown because of profit sharing and royalty disagreements?
Holland-Dozier-Holland
Who wrote and produced ‘Love Child?’
The Clan
Levi Stubbs
Lead singer for The Four Tops
Who wrote ‘Baby I Need Your Loving’, ‘I Can’t Help Myself’, and ‘Reach Out I’ll Be There?’
Holland-Dozier-Holland
Smokey Robinson
Lead vocals and songwriter for The Miracles
Who wrote ‘Shop Around?’
Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy
Who was made vice president of Motown in 1964?
Smokey Robinson
What did The Miracles turn into in 1965?
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
Who produced ‘The Track of Tears?’
Smokey Robinson
Who wrote ‘The Track of Tears?’
Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, Mary Tarplin
Who wrote ‘Ooh Baby Baby?’
Smokey Robinson and Pete Moore
Who produced ‘Ooh Baby Baby?’
Smokey Robinson
Who wrote ‘The Tears of A Clown?’
Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Hank Cosby
Members of The Temptations
Otis Williams, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, Eddie Kendricks, David Ruffin
Who wrote ‘The Way You Do The Things You Do?’
Smokey Robinson and Bobby Rogers
‘The Way You Do The Things You Do’ features who on lead guitar?
Eddie Kendricks
Who produced ‘The Way You Do The Things You Do?’
Smokey Robinson
Who wrote and produced ‘My Girl?’
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White
‘My Girl’ features who on lead vocals?
David Ruffin
‘Get Ready’ by Temptations
Their last song written and produced by Smokey Robinson
Who wrote ‘Get Ready?’
Smokey Robinson
Who did Gordy make a promise to regarding ‘Get Ready’ charting in the Top 20 chart?
Norman Whitfield
Who produced ‘Ain’t Too Proud to Beg?’
Norman Whitfield
Who wrote ‘Ain’t Too Proud to Beg?’
Norman Whitfield and Eddie Holland
Who was on lead vocals in song ‘Ain’t Too Proud to Beg?’
David Ruffin
Who replaced David Ruffin?
Dennis Edwards
Who wrote ‘Cloud Nine?’
Norman Whitfield and Barret Strong
‘Cloud Nine’ is considered as what?
psychedelic soul
Who wrote ‘I Can’t Get Next To You?’
Norman Whitfield and Barret Strong
Who produced ‘Cloud Nine?’
Norman Whitfield
‘Cloud Nine’ was The Temptations first song to feature who?
Dennis Edwards
Who wrote ‘Ball of Confusion?’
Norman Whitfield and Barret Strong
Who produced ‘Ball of Confusion?’
Norman Whitfield
Who wrote ‘War?’
Norman Whitfield and Barret Strong
Who produced ‘War?’
Norman Whitfield
Who wrote and produced ‘I Want You Back?’
The Corporation
The Corporation
A group of songwriters and record producers assembled in 1969 by Berry Gordy to create hit records for the labels new act, The Jackson 5.
Who wrote and produced ‘ABC?’
The Corporation
What band was Marvin Gaye a part of?
The Moonglows
Who wrote ‘How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You?’
Holland-Dozier-Holland
Who co-wrote and produced ‘Ain’t That Too Peculiar?’
Smokey Robinson
Who wrote ‘I Heard It Through the Grapevine?’
Norman Whitfield
Who previously released ‘I Heard It Through the Grapevine’ before Marvin Gaye?
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles and Gladys Knight & The Pips
2020 Rolling Stones #1 Greatest Album of All Time was what album?
‘What’s Going On’ by Marvin Gaye
‘What’s Going On’ was produced by who?
Marvin Gaye
‘Uptight’ was written by who?
Wonder, Moy, Cosby
Who played bass in the song ‘For Once In My Life?’
James Jamerson
‘For Once In My Life’ was produced by who?
Hank Cosby
‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours’ was written by who?
Wonder, Garrett, Wright, Hardaway
What was the instrument used in ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours?’
electric sitar
Stevie, on his own, produced what song?
‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours’
Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff
Co-producers for Marvin Gaye
TONTO
Original new timbral orchestra (made by Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff).
TONTO was used in what song?
‘Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)’ by Stevie Wonder
Clavinet
An electronic version of the clavichord, a medieval keyboard instrument, used in Superstition by Stevie Wonder
Booker T and The MGs
House band at Stax Records
Booker T Jones
keyboards for Booker T and The MGs
Steve Cropper
Guitarist for Booker T and The MGs
Al Jackson Jr.
Drums for Booker T and The MGs
Lewie Steinberg
Bassist for Booker T and The MGs
Wayne Jackson
Trumpet for Booker T and The MGs
Andrew Love
Saxophone for The Memphis Horns
Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn
Bass for Booker T and The MGs and The Memphis Horns
Who appeared at Monterey Pop Festival in June 1976?
Otis Redding backed by Booker T. and The MGs
Sam Moore and Dace Prater
Members of Sam & Dave
What happened to Otis Redding?
Him and his band, The Bar Keys, died in a plane crash.
Jerry Wexler
Signed Sam & Dave to Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records distributed albums nationally for what record label?
Stax Records
‘You Don’t Know Like I Know’ was written by who?
Isaac Hayes and David Porter
‘Hold On I’m Comin’ was written by who?
Isaac Hayes and David Porter
‘Hold On I’m Comin’ was engineered and produced by who?
Jim Stewart
‘Soul Man’ was produced and written by who?
Isaac Hayes and David Porter
Mabel John
Sister of R&B/soul singer Little Willie John.
‘Your Good Thing Is About to End’ was written by who?
Isaac Hayes and David Porter
Al Bell
Stax records executive became VP that took on an active role in building up Stax Records’ new catalog.
What blaxploitation film did Isaac Hayes make music for?
Shaft
‘Respect Yourself’ was produced by who?
Al Bell
Willie Mitchell
Signed Al Green to Hi Records
‘Tired of Being Alone’ was written by who?
Al Green
‘Here I Am (Come and Take Me)’ was written by who?
Al Green and Teenie Hodges
The Hodges Brothers
Bassist Leroy, organist Charlies and guitarist Teenie, make up for the rest of the band
Howard Grimes
Replaced Al Jackson who was drummer in Booker T and The MGs.
Ann Peebles was signed to what record label?
Hi Records
Who played the drums in ‘I Can’t Stand The Rain?’
Howard Grimes
‘I Can’t Stand The Rain’ was produced by who?
Willie Mitchell
What other instrument was used in ‘I Can’t Stand The Rain?’
electric timbales
Wilson Pickett was signed to what record label?
Atlantic Records
Where did Wilson Pickett have his breakthrough at?
Stax Records Studio
‘In The Midnight Hour’ was written by who?
Pickett and Cropper
Jerry Wexler took Wilson Pickett to where?
Rick Hall’s FAME Studios
Where is Rick Hall’s FAME Studios located?
Muscle Shoals, Alabama
‘In The Midnight Hour’ was backed by who?
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and The Memphis Horns
‘When A Man Loves A Woman’ was ranked at what?
1 on the Pop and R&B charts at Atlantic
‘When A Man Loves A Woman’ was recorded where?
Norala Sound Studio
‘Here I Am (Come and Take Me) was produced by who?
Willie Mitchell
Aretha Franklin was signed to Columbia Records by who?
John Hammond
After Columbia Records what record label did Aretha Franklin sign to?
Atlantic Records
‘I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)’ was recorded where?
Rick Hall’s FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
The song ‘Respect’ was originally recorded by who?
Otis Redding
‘Respect’ had a sax solo by who?
King Curtis
‘(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman’ was recorded where?
American Sound Studio
‘Happiness’ was produced by who?
Leonard Chess
‘Tell Mama’ was produced by who?
Rick Hall at FAME Studios
‘I’d Rather Go Blind’ was produced by who?
Rick Hall at FAME Studios
‘Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’ was originally recorded by what band?
The Animals
‘What A Sad Feeling’ was released by what label?
Sansu in New Orleans
‘What A Sad Feeling’ was produced by who?
Allen Toussaint
‘Try’ by Lorraine Ellison was covered by what artist?
Janis Joplin in 1969
Curtis Mayfield
Lead vocals, guitar, songs for The Impressions
Members of The Impressions
Sam Gooden, Curtis Mayfield, Fresh Cash
‘Choice of Colors’ was released by what label?
Curtom Records
Curtis Mayfield made what song for the blaxploitation film ‘Super Fly?’
‘Freddie’s Dead’
‘Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag’ is considered as what?
seminal in the emergence of funk music
‘On the One’
Singer and musicians place overwhelming emphasis on the first beat.
What is cited as the first true funk song?
‘Cold Sweat’ by James Brown
Funk music characteristics
De emphasis of melody and chord change.
What is the name of James Brown’s new band?
The J.B.’s
Members of The J.B.’s
James Brown, Bootsy Collins on bass and Catfish Collins on guitar.
