Soul & Motown 3/20/17 Class Flashcards
Soul and Motown Contributions
- Crossover Phenomenon
- Civil Rights Movement
- Fundamental Shift in Attitudes
- Afrocentricity
What is Afrocentricity
Emphasizing or promoting emphasis on African culture and the contributions of Africans to the development of western culture.
Famous Gospel Singer
Mahalia Jackson
Gospel music underpinning
Call and Response
Ray Charles signature hit
I Got A Woman
Ray Charles 1st million dollar seller
What I say
Artist credited for creating Soul music
Ray Charles
Female vocal group for Ray Charles
The Raelettes
The Queen of Soul
Aretha Franklin
Motown songwriting team
Holland-Dozier-Holland
Motown songwriter that was pitted against Holland-Dozier-Holland
Smokey Robinson
Motown Records Founder
Berry Gordy, Jr.
Motown artists had to go trough this to become “polished”
Motown Charm School
These 2 people ran the Motown Charm School
- Maline Powell
- Cholly Atkins (Choreographer)
Motown Records backup group
The Funk Brothers