20th Century Music - Unit 6
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Some records say 1928 but he says 1933
When James Brown was born
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Picked cotton, shined shoes,and danced
What work James Brown did as a kid
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He was convicted of armed robbery and spent 3 years in juvenile detention
What happened when James Brown turned 16
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Bobby Byrd
Who James Brown met in juvenile detention
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Boxer and baseball pitcher
The sports that James Brown did
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Gospel
The type of music that James Brown sang in the beginning
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Federal Records
The record company that signed the Flames
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Please, Please, Please, 1 million copies
The Flames' first hit and how many copies were sold
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R&B, the Famous Flames
The style that the Flames changed to and what they became known as
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James Brown Band
The band James Brown created
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Mr. Dynamite
The nickname that James Brown had
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Let him use his own band for recordings
What James Brown's record company wouldn't let him do
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Bewildered, I Don't Mind, and Lost Someone
The ballads that James Brown released
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He revised his contract with Imperial that gave him complete artisitc control
What happened with James Brown in 1965
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Soul Brother Number One
What James Brown was known as in the late 60's
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His popularity started to diminish and he had financial problems
What happened with James Brown around 1975
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He passed away at 73
What happened with James Brown in 2006
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March 25th 1942
When Aretha Franklin was born
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Memphis Tennessee
Where Aretha Franklin was born
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Was a pastor and a well known Gospel singer
What Aretha Franklin's father did
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Was a Gospel singer but deserted the family and died soon after
What Aretha Franklin's mother did
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At 14 and at her father's church
When Aretha Franklin first recorded
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Sam Cooke
Who Aretha Franklin met and tried to get her to sign with RCA
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Colombia
The record company that Aretha Franklin signed with
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New York
Where Aretha Franklin moved
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Today I sing the Blues, Won't be Long, and Operation Heartbreak
The Aretha Franklin hits from NY
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She began to reshape soul music
The style that Aretha Franklin sang and what she was doing with it
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She signed with Atlantic Records
What happened with Aretha Franklin in 1966
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Chain of Fools, Respect, and I Say a Little Prayer
Aretha Franklin hits during her Atlantic time
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Lady Soul
What Aretha Franklin was known as in 1968
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Ted White
Who Aretha Franklin married
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How many kids Aretha Franklin had
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She was arrested for disorderly conduct
What happened with Aretha Franklin in 1969
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She gave birth to her 4th son and got remarried
What happened with Aretha Franklin in the early 70's
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They were in Vegas and she changed them up
What Aretha Franklin's concerts were like during the 70's
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She left Atlantic and signed to Arista
What happened with Aretha Franklin in the 80's
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She passed away from cancer
What happened to Aretha Franklin on August 16th 2018
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Sam Cooke and Little Richard
Influenced Otis Redding
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He was a member of Little Richard's backing band and joined the Pintoppers invited by Johnny Jinkens
What Otis Redding did in his early career
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He moved to LA and left the Pintoppers
What happened with Otis Redding in 1960
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These Arms of Mine
Otis Redding's first hit
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Jotis
The name of Otis Redding's label
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Made an appearance at the Monterey Pop festival
Where Otis Redding performed at in 1967
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Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding's biggest hit
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His chartered plane crashed into the Wisconsin Lake killing Redding and 4 of his backup band members
What happened to Otis Redding on December 10th 1967
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He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Little Richard
What happened to Otis Redding in 1989
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Martha Reeves, Rosalind Ashford, and Annette Beard
The members of Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
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Del Phis
What Martha Reeves and the Vandellas were known as in high school
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A job at Motown as a secretary in the A&R department
The job that Martha Reeves got in 1961
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Background singers on short notice
What Martha Reeves heard Berry Gordy needed
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Martha Reeves and her friends sang behind Marvin Gaye
What happened as a result of Martha hearing what Berry Gordy needed
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From Detroit's Van Dyke street and Martha's favorite singer Della Reese
How Martha Reeves and the Vandellas got their name
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Come and Get These Memories
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas' first hit
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Heatwave and Dancing in the Street
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas' biggest hits
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They broke up
What happened with Martha Reeves and the Vandellas in 1973
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They were rivals
What happened with the Supremes and Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
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The hectic schedule of recording and performing along with a prescription drug addiction
What Martha Reeves struggled with
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The group sued Motown
What happened with Martha Reeves and the Vandellas in 1989
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Martha signed with MCA for a solo career
What happened with Martha Reeves and the Vandellas in 1974
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At a party in Detroit
How The Four Tops met
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The Four Aims
What The Four Tops were known as in the beginning
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Class Records
Who The Four Tops first signed with
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The Four Tops
What The Four Aims changed their name to
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Kiss Me Baby and Could it Be You
Some singles that came out for The Four Tops in the begining
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No
Was The Four Tops successful in their first seven years
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Bernadette and Seven Rooms of Gloom
The Four Tops' hits in 1967
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The Four Tops' success started to decrease
What happened with The Four Tops when the producers/writing team left Motown
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Walk Away Renee and If I Were a Carpenter
The Four Tops' cover hits
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They left Motown for ABC
What happened with The Four Tops in 1972
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They moved to Casablanca
What happened with The Four Tops in 1981
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Moved back to Motown
Two years after going to Casablanca The Four Tops...
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They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
What happened with The Four Tops in 1990
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A few members passed away, they recruited new members, and continue to perform
What happened to The Four Tops
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Berry Gordy created Motown Records Corporation
What happened with Motown on January 12th, 1959
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It's from Detroit which is called Motor City, and Motown is just a changed version of that
How Motown got its name
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Motown would only release top products
Motown's Quality Control
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A record company where a kid unknown could become a star
What Motown is
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The Miracles
The first signing artist on Motown
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William Robinson
Smokey Robinson's real name
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He got it from his uncle who wanted to give him a cowboy name. The name was Smokey Joe and at 3 he introduced himself as Smokey
How Smokey Robinson got his nickname
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He was the vice president and co wrote and produced some of Motown's biggest hits
What Smokey Robinson did for Motown
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Smokey Robinson founded the group
How the Miracles formed
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The Matadors
What the Miracles were called in the begining
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His songwriting
What Smokey Robinson was known for
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Mickey's Money and Going to a Go-Go
Some of Smokey Robinson other hits
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You've Really Got a Hold on Me, The Tracks of My Tears, and More Love
Smokey Robinson's Ballad hits
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The Tears of a Clown
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles' last big hit together
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Smokey Robinson left the group for a solo career
What happened with Smokey Robinson and the Miracles in 1972
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He took time off the road for his wife, they had a series of miscarriages before having a son and naming him Berry after Berry Gordy
What happened with Smokey Robinson's personal life
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A Quiet Storm
Smokey Robinson's best solo album
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He had huge success with Crusin'
What happened with Smokey Robinson in 1979
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1990
When Smokey Robinson had to leave Motown
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He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
What happened to Smokey Robinson in 1987
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He's still performing
What Smokey Robinson is doing today
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Gladys Horton got a group of girls together for a talent contest at school, and the top acts were allowed to audition for Motown
How The Marvelettes formed
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Please, Mr. Postman
The Marvelettes' top and biggest hit
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Someday Someway and Strange I Know
Other hits from The Marvelettes
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Two members quit due to the strain of touring and Florence Ballad of the Supremes would sub in
What happened with The Marvelettes in 1963
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A new member joined, Wanda Young, and they produced some hits
What happened with The Marvelettes a couple years after two members left
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Some left and numerous personal changes occured
What happened to the members of The Marvelettes