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Motown Trivia

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What soul singer, also known as "The Mad Man from Macon" and "The King of Soul," originally wrote "Respect"?

a)

Otis Redding

b)

Levi Stubbs

c)

Sam Cooke

d)

Smokey Robinson

2.

Which group had their first US number one on the Billboard chart in 1965 with "My Girl"?

a)

The Supremes

b)

Four Tops

c)

The Temptations

d)

The Commodores

3.

This San Francisco group was unique, multiracial, with male and female musicians. They broke new ground with hits like "Hot Fun in the Summertime" and "Everyday People".

a)

Sly and the Family Stone

b)

War

c)

Archie Bell and the Drells

d)

Earth, Wind and Fire

4.

Who recorded "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" in 1972?

a)

Marvin Gaye

b)

Steive Wonder

c)

Lionel Richie

d)

Sam Cooke

5.

The Supremes were one of the sixties most popular groups. Who was the best known lead singer of this famous female trio?

a)

Gladys Horton

b)

Rosalind Ashford

c)

Florence Ballard

d)

Diana Ross

6.

This group had previously reached the charts in both the US and UK with "Twist and Shout" in 1962. After joining Motown, they repeated the feat in 1966 with "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak For You)". Who are they?

a)

The Originals

b)

The Commodores

c)

The Beatles

d)

The Isley Brothers

7.

Which artist, who later formed a successful song writing partnership with Norman Whitfield, released the song "Money (That's What I Want)"?

a)

Nickolas Ashford

b)

Lamont Dozier

c)

Barrett Strong

d)

Valerie Simpson

8.

They were a Motown act, probably the original "boy band", that are still so popular with young girls. Their earliest hits included "ABC" and "The Love You Save." The lead singer went on to tremendous success as a solo act. Name the group.

a)

DeBarge

b)

Isley Brothers

c)

The Chambers Brothers

d)

Jackson Five

9.

What was the first #1 hit for the Motown family, according to Billboard Magazine's pop chart?

a)

Shop Around

b)

My Girl

c)

What's Goin On

d)

Please Mr. Postman

10.

Who was the lead singer with Motown group The Miracles in the 1960s?

a)

Ottis Redding

b)

Smokey Robinson

c)

Marvin Gaye

d)

Ronnie White

11.

Which of these Motown artists was the lead singer with the Commodores?

a)

Levi Stubbs

b)

Junior Walker

c)

Lionel Richie

d)

Eddie Kendricks

12.

Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown Records, and first African-American to own a record label, was once a professional athlete in which of the following sports?

a)

Boxing

b)

Billiards

c)

Basketball

d)

Baseball

13.

These words open one of Motown's top tunes- "Oooh, I bet you're wonderin' how I knew 'bout your plans to make me blue" - To which of these songs does this well-known lyric belong?

a)

It's the Same Old Song

b)

What Becomes of the Broken Hearted

c)

Walk Away Renee

d)

I Heard it Through the Grapevine

14.

Complete this Smokie Robinson and the Miracles song title- "The Tears of a ______"?

a)

Clown

b)

Man

c)

Baby

d)

Mom

15.

"My Guy" is a fine example of the music coming from the Motown label. Which of these artists hit the charts with "My Guy" in the mid-sixties?

a)

Gladys Knight

b)

Diana Ross

c)

Thelma Houston

d)

Mary Wells