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Black Music History

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Her real name is Anna Mae Bullock and changed the way the rock and roll industry and fans viewed African-American female performers.

a)

Anita Baker

b)

Tina Turner

c)

Aretha Franklin

d)

Patti Labelle

2.

Wrote a song in honor of the 4 girls who were  killed in the church bombing in Birmingham Alabama.

a)

Tina Marie

b)

Mya Angelou

c)

Nina Simone

d)

Mahailia Jackson

3.

Known for his song “A Change is Gonna Come. “

a)

Teddy Pendergrass

b)

Sam Cooke

c)

Stevie Wonder

d)

Ray Charles

4.

She is referred to as____

a)

The Queen of Hip Hop

b)

The Goddess of Greatness

c)

The Queen of Soul

d)

The Queen of Rock and Roll

5.

Known for his hit song “ Tutti Frutti."

a)

Otis Redding

b)

BB King

c)

Nat King Cole

d)

Little Richard

6.

Released 39 albums during his lifetime that ranged in style from rock, funk and R&B to new wave, pop industrial music and hip hop.

a)

Michael Jackson

b)

Prince

c)

BB King

d)

Luther Vandross

7.

Gave back to the city of Albany and donated one million dollars to Albany State University. He came back to the University as a Commencement Speaker and was awarded Doctorate of Philosophy.

a)

Prince

b)

Otis Redding

c)

Ray Charles

d)

Smokey Robinson

8.

A singer, songwriter and actress, that rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time.

a)

Patti Labelle

b)

Mahalia Jackson

c)

Aretha Franklin

d)

Diana Ross

9.

He was just 13 when he landed his first No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Fingertips.” 

a)

Stevie Wonder

b)

Luther Vandross

c)

Otis Redding

d)

Smokey Robinson

10.

Produced hits for groups such as The Temptations ("My Girl") and Mary Wells ("My Guy").

a)

Smokey Robinson

b)

Nat King Cole

c)

Same Cooke

d)

Luther Vandross

11.

She won eight Grammy Awards and has five Platinum albums, along with one Gold album Baker is a contralto, with a vocal range that extends her register to at least three octaves.

a)

Whitney Houston

b)

Toni Braxton

c)

Anita Baker

d)

Sade

12.

Referred to as the "Godmother of Soul".

a)

Patti Labelle

b)

Aretha Franklin

c)

Gladys Knight

d)

Tina Turner

13.

Her song "Midnight Train to Georgia"was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for "historical, artistic and significant" value.

a)

Gladys Knight

b)

Patti Labelle

c)

Aretha Franklin

d)

Mary J. Blige

14.
a)

Gladys Knight

b)

Mary J. Blige

c)

Mahalia Jackson

d)

Patti Labelle

15.

Who are they?

a)

Salt n Pepa

b)

Mary Mary

c)

Engue

d)

SWV

16.
a)

Sam Cooke

b)

Smokey Robinson

c)

Al Green

d)

Otis Redding

17.

Won his first Grammy Award in 1990 for the romantic song “Here and Now”

a)

Luther Vandross

b)

Teddy Pendergrass

c)

Ron Isley

d)

Babyface

18.

(3 points) The song "Ease On Down The Road" is from what movie classic?

a)

Lean on Me

b)

The Wiz

c)

Cinderella

d)

Matilda

19.

(3 pts) What famous entertainer played the Scarecrow in "The Wiz"

a)

Michael Jackson

b)

Prince

c)

Beyonce'

d)

Chris Brown

20.

(3 pts) What character did Morgan Freeman play in the movie Lean On me?

a)

Sams

b)

Joe Clark

c)

The Fire Chief

d)

The Mayor