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WorksheetsMotown!
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who founded Motown Records?
Stevie Wonder
Diana Ross
Malcolm X
Berry Gordy, JR
In which city was Motown Records located?
Detroit, Michigan
Chicago, Illinois
New York, New York
Miami, Florida
Which description best describes the formula for the majority of early Motown music?
an instrumental group with one lead singer
an a cappella vocal group
a vocal group with a lead singer and background singers
a duet between a lead instrument and lead vocal singer
Is this statement true or false?
The key to Motown’s success was that its songs by African American artists appealed to audiences with many different ethnic backgrounds.
True
False
How was Berry Gordy Jr.’s approach to Motown unique?
He promoted an ethnically diverse group of artists.
He deliberately promoted African American artists with special attention to their image.
He promoted artists that looked polished rather than focusing on musical sound.
He promoted jazz musicians and became the first record label to specialize in contemporary jazz music.
Which phrase best describes the role of the Motown studio musicians?
produce different styles of music depending on the artist performing
produce all parts of a Motown track, including background and lead instrumentals and vocals
act as a focus group to evaluate the quality of a Motown arrangement
produce a consistent, distinctive sound for different Motown artists
Which Motown house band played with hundreds of artists but never had its own hit record?
The Supremes
The Wailers
Funk Brothers
The Temptations
Which production concept did the founder of Motown borrow to mass produce hit record after hit record?
taking elements from the assembly-line concept used in the automobile industry
recording white artists and marketing the music to African American audiences
recording only live concerts by Motown artists
making the company an employee-owned business
What was the Motown charm school designed to do?
teach the artists how to act when attending church or dinner parties
create a polished image of its African American artists
teach the artists how to speak with an English accent
refine the singing skills of the Motown vocalists
Which strategy did Berry Gordy Jr. use to help market the Motown sound?
requiring his artists to perform in concerts that raised money for charity
having his artists sing or play backup to songs on other record labels
sending press releases about Motown artists to personality magazines
requiring the Motown artists to hand out autographed playbills for their concerts
