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R&B, Soul and Funk History

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40 basic cards for Trivia Music Theory. It opens with "What record label was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. in 1959?" and "Which artist earned the nickname 'the Godfather of Funk'?". More Hobbies and Everyday Life decks are listed below.

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What record label was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. in 1959?
Show answerMotown Records
Which artist earned the nickname 'the Godfather of Funk'?
Show answerJames Brown
What soul label based in Memphis, Tennessee, released hits by Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes?
Show answerStax Records
Aretha Franklin's 1967 signature song is titled what?
Show answerRespect
What syncopated musical style, developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, emphasized offbeat rhythms and strong bass lines?
Show answerFunk
Sam and Dave recorded a 1967 soul hit titled 'Soul ___'?
Show answerMan
What is Stevie Wonder's birth name?
Show answerStevland Judkins
Which 1974 Stevie Wonder album is considered one of the greatest albums ever recorded?
Show answerInnervisions
Marvin Gaye's 1971 concept album about social issues is titled 'What's Going ___'?
Show answerOn
Who was the lead singer of The Supremes?
Show answerDiana Ross
The Temptations' 1964 hit 'My Girl' was recorded for which label?
Show answerMotown
What 1967 Otis Redding song features the phrase 'sittin' on the dock of the bay'?
Show answer(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay
Isaac Hayes recorded a famous theme song for which movie in 1971?
Show answerShaft
Curtis Mayfield recorded the soundtrack for which blaxploitation film in 1972?
Show answerSuperfly
Al Green released his soul masterpiece 'Let's Stay Together' in what year?
Show answer1971

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