MUCO 120 EXAM 2 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
When was soul music going on? - ANS During the black pride movement
What is soul music? - ANS Religious overtones, black gospel. Used to describe things that
have soul.
Soul music has a little bit of _____ and ______. - ANS grit and character
"Soul Man" by Same and Dave had... - ANS gospel chord changes borrowed heavily from
singing style of gospel music
Ray Charles was the: - ANS genius of soul music
James Brown was the: - ANS the Godfather of Soul
What else did James Brown develop? - ANS Funk music
Same Cooke was- - ANS Sweet Soul (had a pop of smoothness to his songs)
Ray Charle's "I got a woman" helped.. - ANS define the soul sound.
Ray Charles was one of the: - ANS most influential singers, voice influenced people he was
also a very talented piano played.
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, Whose heart lied with jazz and rhythm and blues? - ANS Ray Charles
Soul music grew out of? - ANS Gospel music
Family members of Ray thought he was blind because? - ANS He witnessed his brother
drawn.
What genre did Ray cross over into? - ANS Country (Georgia).
"That's What I Say" had: - ANS elements of Jazz and Latin
What record company did Ray Charles sign with? - ANS Atlantic Records
What was James Brown's first band called? - ANS Flames, later changed their name to The
Famous Flames
What was The Famous Flames popular song? - ANS Please, Please, Please
What did James Brown's music sound like? - ANS Doo Wop, vocals were very passionate
Repetition of James Brown's songs points to directions he is going, it becomes less about -
ANS lyrics, melody and more about the grove and rhythmic aspect
What was James Brown known as? - ANS 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? - ANS James Brown
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AND ANSWERS
When was soul music going on? - ANS During the black pride movement
What is soul music? - ANS Religious overtones, black gospel. Used to describe things that
have soul.
Soul music has a little bit of _____ and ______. - ANS grit and character
"Soul Man" by Same and Dave had... - ANS gospel chord changes borrowed heavily from
singing style of gospel music
Ray Charles was the: - ANS genius of soul music
James Brown was the: - ANS the Godfather of Soul
What else did James Brown develop? - ANS Funk music
Same Cooke was- - ANS Sweet Soul (had a pop of smoothness to his songs)
Ray Charle's "I got a woman" helped.. - ANS define the soul sound.
Ray Charles was one of the: - ANS most influential singers, voice influenced people he was
also a very talented piano played.
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, Whose heart lied with jazz and rhythm and blues? - ANS Ray Charles
Soul music grew out of? - ANS Gospel music
Family members of Ray thought he was blind because? - ANS He witnessed his brother
drawn.
What genre did Ray cross over into? - ANS Country (Georgia).
"That's What I Say" had: - ANS elements of Jazz and Latin
What record company did Ray Charles sign with? - ANS Atlantic Records
What was James Brown's first band called? - ANS Flames, later changed their name to The
Famous Flames
What was The Famous Flames popular song? - ANS Please, Please, Please
What did James Brown's music sound like? - ANS Doo Wop, vocals were very passionate
Repetition of James Brown's songs points to directions he is going, it becomes less about -
ANS lyrics, melody and more about the grove and rhythmic aspect
What was James Brown known as? - ANS 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? - ANS James Brown
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