1: What style of music is the combination of rhythm & blues and gospel music?
funk
hip-hop
jazz
soul
2: Which of the following sub-genres is associated with White artists performing “Black” music?
Motown
Philadelphia Soul
Blue-eyed Soul
Neo Soul
3: Which of the following statements are TRUE?
Ray Charles was never blind.
Ray Charles began going blind at age five and was totally blind by age seven.
Ray Charles went totally blind when he turned 60
Ray Charles was born blind.
4: The soul singer who is known as “The Queen of Soul” and “Lady Soul” is:
Ray Charles
Diana Ross
Beyonce
Aretha Franklin
5: The Soul singer who later became a Reverend after a near-death experience is:
Miles Davis
Al Green
Luther Vandross
none of the above
6: It is considered that soul began in the
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
7: Music produced by white musicians which is stylistically similar to black soul music is sometimes called
Blue-eyed soul
Blonde soul
Green-eyed soul
Red soul
8: Hall and Oates are natives of
Chicago
New York
Atlanta
Philadelphia
9: Ray Charles appeared in
The Nanny
Who’s the Boss
Pepsi commercials
All of these
10: A Ray Charles duets album features all of the following except
Bonnie Raitt
Johnny Mathis
Dixie Chicks
Elton John