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The robins songs were written and produced by
Lieber and Stoller
The Robins were also
The Coasters
The Robins released on
Spark records
Who owned spark records
Lieber and Stoller
Who bought spark records
Atlantic
Who offered Leiber and Stoller independent production contracts
Atlantic
What prompted the robins change to the coasters?
After getting new members
Where were The Coasters Stationed
New York
Who wrote King Curtis
Lieber and Stoller
Who was originally on lead vocals for the drifters?
Ben. E King
What did the drifters manager do in 1958?
Fired the entire group and replaced them with the five crowns
Who was hired to take over the drifters?
Five Crowns
Rudy Lewis
vocals for The Drifters
Who replaced Leiber and Stoller as producer for the drifters?
Bert Berns
Johnny Moore
lead vocals for the drifters
Who invented rock theatre?
Screamin Jay Hawkins
Lavern baker was signed to
Atlantic Records
Who was known as the “King of the stroll?”
Chuck Willis
Chuck Willis was signed to
Atlantic records
Richard berry
sold his song only for it to go number 2 on charts
Clyde McPhatter was signed to
Atlantic records
Jackie Wilson was hired by
The domninoes to replace clyde mcphatter
Why did the dominoes hire Jackie Wilson?
To replace clyde mcphatter
What happened to Jackie Wilson?
A lack of oxygen to his brain caused him to fall into a coma
What happened after Jackie Wilson came out of his coma?
He took a few steps and fell back into a semi-coma state
Johnny Otis
known for his choice to live his professional and personal life as a member of the african american community
Hank Ballard and The Midnighters originally released
The Twist
Chubby Checker
Cover of the twist was the only single to reach #1 in two different chart runs
Only song to reach #1 in two different chart runs
The Twist
Who released The Twist by Chubby Checler
Cameo Parkway
Who wrote many of Jackie Wilsons early hits?
Berry Gordy Jr
Who formed Motown Records?
Berry Gordy Jr.
Who wrote Mess Around?
Ahmet Ertegun
What caused rays first hit to be banned from many radio stations?
Charges of blasphemy
Who genre did Ray Charles later record?
Soul country
Who became the soul strivers lead singer?
Sam Cooke
What happened to Art Rupe and Sam Cookes relationship?
Arguments over music caused them to separate
Who was Sam Cookes producer?
Bumps Blackwell
Where did Sam Cooke go following the following out with Art Rupe?
Keen Records
Where did Sam Cooke move after growing?
RCA
Who did Sam Cooke once sing with?
Lou Rawls
What happened to Sam Cooke?
He was shot and killed on December 11th, 1964 at the Hacienda Motel in LA?
The Godfather of Soul
James Brown
James Brown was signed to
King Records
The Hardest Working man in show business
James Brown
How long was live at the Apollo on the charts?
66 weeks
Live at The Appolo peak on pop album charts
2
Who replaced Leiber and Stoller as house producer at Atlantic?
Bert Burns
Soloman burkes producer
Bert Burns
Lead vocals for the Impressions
Curtis Mayfield
Who founded Stax records?
Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton
Who was Stax records distributor?
Atlantic records
Who was the house band at stax records?
Booker T and The MGs
Volt was a subsidiary of
Stax Records
Where did Otis Redding release?
Volt
Who were The Memphis Horns?
Wayne Jackson and Andrew Love
What happended to Otis and many of his band members?
They died in a plane crash
Who founded Motown records?
Berry Gordy Jr
Where was Motown records founded?
Detriot
Who sung the first hit for Motown records?
Barret Strong
The Miracles lead singer was
Smokey robinson
What was Motowns first million selling record?
Shop Around
Before signing with motown, Marvin recorded as a member of
The Moonglows