Soul Music

What genre of music is associated with James Brown?

• Jazz

• Soul

• Rock

• Classical

Fill in the blank: 'Mine was to create ______.'

• Jazz

• Rock

• James Brown

• Blues

Which of the following is a key term related to soul music?

• Overdubbing

• Jazz

• Classical

• Opera

Fill in the blank: The first real fusion of rhythm and blues and gospel music came in 1954 with Ray Charles's landmark record 'I Got a ______'.

• Woman

• Savior

• Song

• Dream

Which of the following songs was recorded by Aretha Franklin in 1967?

• 'I Got a Woman'

• 'Live at the Apollo'

• 'Respect'

• 'Cold Sweat'

In what year did the U.S. Supreme Court hand down the Brown v. Board of Education ruling?

• 1954

• 1964

• 1968

• 1970

What is the essence of all soul music according to the text?

• The emotional expression of the black experience in the 1960s

• The technical skill of the musicians

• The commercial success of the artists

• The influence of European classical music.

Ray Charles was born in Albany, Georgia, and grew up in ________.

• Miami, Florida

• Greenville, Florida

• Atlanta, Georgia

• New Orleans, Louisiana

Who played the piano and provided vocals for the song 'I Got a Woman'?

• Joe Bridgewater

• Ray Charles

• Charles Whitley

• Don Wilkerson

Ray Charles' song 'What'd I Say (Part 1)' became his first Top 10 hit, peaking at ____.

• #1

• #6

• #10

• #5