MUCO 120 Exam 2 Questions and Answers Fully Solved
When was soul music going on? - Answers During the black pride movement
What is soul music? - Answers Religious overtones, black gospel. Used to describe things that have soul.
Soul music has a little bit of _____ and ______. - Answers grit and character
"Soul Man" by Same and Dave had... - Answers gospel chord changes borrowed heavily from singing
style of gospel music
Ray Charles was the: - Answers genius of soul music
James Brown was the: - Answers the Godfather of Soul
What else did James Brown develop? - Answers Funk music
Same Cooke was- - Answers Sweet Soul (had a pop of smoothness to his songs)
Ray Charle's "I got a woman" helped.. - Answers define the soul sound.
Ray Charles was one of the: - Answers most influential singers, voice influenced people he was also a
very talented piano played.
Whose heart lied with jazz and rhythm and blues? - Answers Ray Charles
Soul music grew out of? - Answers Gospel music
Family members of Ray thought he was blind because? - Answers He witnessed his brother drawn.
What genre did Ray cross over into? - Answers Country (Georgia).
"That's What I Say" had: - Answers elements of Jazz and Latin
What record company did Ray Charles sign with? - Answers Atlantic Records
What was James Brown's first band called? - Answers Flames, later changed their name to The Famous
Flames
What was The Famous Flames popular song? - Answers Please, Please, Please
What did James Brown's music sound like? - Answers Doo Wop, vocals were very passionate
Repetition of James Brown's songs points to directions he is going, it becomes less about - Answers
lyrics, melody and more about the grove and rhythmic aspect
What was James Brown known as? - Answers Hardest working man in show business
, Who was a Perfectionist in a very intense way, dock your pay if you made a mistake. Tireless performer?
- Answers James Brown
Who did James Brown influence? - Answers Rock and Roll such as the Rolling Stones.
What was James Brown's biggest hit during the 60's and what musical elements did it have? - Answers I
got you,
Call and response, gospel vocals
James Brown's guitar style is: - Answers clipped" focus more and more on the rhythm elements, looking
more towards the African music.
James Brown's music followed the: - Answers civil rights movement, but transformed into funk
Sam Cooke is: - Answers the innovator of sweet soul
Sam Cooke played in a band called? - Answers The Soulsters
Sam Cooke's vocal style was: - Answers sweeter, enabled him to cross over to the pop charts, tied up to
the civil rights movement.
"Sweet Soul" - Answers spent three weeks at number 1 on the pop charts. Sounds a lot like Doo Wop
What was Sam Cooke's song that stood out during the civil rights era? - Answers A Change is gonna
come, Vocal style is more gospel oriented in the one.
A Change is gonna come by Sam Cooke was inspired by? - Answers Bob Dylan
How did Sam Cooke die? - Answers he was shot by the manager of a hotel and died.
Soul music went in two directions: - Answers gritty soul (Ray Charles) and sweet soul music (Sam Cooke)
Why was Motown named this? - Answers Because it was born in Detroit, MI.
Who was Motown started by? - Answers Berry Gordy, he was also a song writer, so he decided to start a
record label.
Berry Gordy put _____ to become one of the most successful record company, about ______ of what
Motown released was put on the charts. - Answers $800, 75%
By 1965 Motown had become: - Answers the largest grossing black owned company.
Why did Motown stay strong during the British Invasion? - Answers because Gordy changed the sound
to where it was reformulated to the white audience. And it was a HUGE success.
When was soul music going on? - Answers During the black pride movement
What is soul music? - Answers Religious overtones, black gospel. Used to describe things that have soul.
Soul music has a little bit of _____ and ______. - Answers grit and character
"Soul Man" by Same and Dave had... - Answers gospel chord changes borrowed heavily from singing
style of gospel music
Ray Charles was the: - Answers genius of soul music
James Brown was the: - Answers the Godfather of Soul
What else did James Brown develop? - Answers Funk music
Same Cooke was- - Answers Sweet Soul (had a pop of smoothness to his songs)
Ray Charle's "I got a woman" helped.. - Answers define the soul sound.
Ray Charles was one of the: - Answers most influential singers, voice influenced people he was also a
very talented piano played.
Whose heart lied with jazz and rhythm and blues? - Answers Ray Charles
Soul music grew out of? - Answers Gospel music
Family members of Ray thought he was blind because? - Answers He witnessed his brother drawn.
What genre did Ray cross over into? - Answers Country (Georgia).
"That's What I Say" had: - Answers elements of Jazz and Latin
What record company did Ray Charles sign with? - Answers Atlantic Records
What was James Brown's first band called? - Answers Flames, later changed their name to The Famous
Flames
What was The Famous Flames popular song? - Answers Please, Please, Please
What did James Brown's music sound like? - Answers Doo Wop, vocals were very passionate
Repetition of James Brown's songs points to directions he is going, it becomes less about - Answers
lyrics, melody and more about the grove and rhythmic aspect
What was James Brown known as? - Answers Hardest working man in show business
, Who was a Perfectionist in a very intense way, dock your pay if you made a mistake. Tireless performer?
- Answers James Brown
Who did James Brown influence? - Answers Rock and Roll such as the Rolling Stones.
What was James Brown's biggest hit during the 60's and what musical elements did it have? - Answers I
got you,
Call and response, gospel vocals
James Brown's guitar style is: - Answers clipped" focus more and more on the rhythm elements, looking
more towards the African music.
James Brown's music followed the: - Answers civil rights movement, but transformed into funk
Sam Cooke is: - Answers the innovator of sweet soul
Sam Cooke played in a band called? - Answers The Soulsters
Sam Cooke's vocal style was: - Answers sweeter, enabled him to cross over to the pop charts, tied up to
the civil rights movement.
"Sweet Soul" - Answers spent three weeks at number 1 on the pop charts. Sounds a lot like Doo Wop
What was Sam Cooke's song that stood out during the civil rights era? - Answers A Change is gonna
come, Vocal style is more gospel oriented in the one.
A Change is gonna come by Sam Cooke was inspired by? - Answers Bob Dylan
How did Sam Cooke die? - Answers he was shot by the manager of a hotel and died.
Soul music went in two directions: - Answers gritty soul (Ray Charles) and sweet soul music (Sam Cooke)
Why was Motown named this? - Answers Because it was born in Detroit, MI.
Who was Motown started by? - Answers Berry Gordy, he was also a song writer, so he decided to start a
record label.
Berry Gordy put _____ to become one of the most successful record company, about ______ of what
Motown released was put on the charts. - Answers $800, 75%
By 1965 Motown had become: - Answers the largest grossing black owned company.
Why did Motown stay strong during the British Invasion? - Answers because Gordy changed the sound
to where it was reformulated to the white audience. And it was a HUGE success.
