MUSIC QUIZ 47 MOTOWN

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Who founded Motown Record Company? BERRY GORDY JUNIOR
2. What was the name of the songwriting team that wrote many of the Supremes' and Four Tops hits? HOLLAND - DOZIER - HOLLAND
3. Which group had a hit with the song Please Mr. Postman? THE MARVELETTES
4. What was the name of the Tamla's (Motown) first release? COME TO ME
5. Who sang lead on the Temptation's hit My Girl? DAVID RUFFIN
6. Motown's publishing company, Jobete, is named after what/whom? BERRY GORDY JR'S THREE CHILDREN
7. What was the first white act to record for Motown? NICK AND THE JAGUARS
8. Which Supremes' single was the first to be credited as "Diana Ross and the Supremes"? REFLECTIONS
9. What is the name of the session musicians at Motown in Detroit? THE FUNK BROTHERS
10. Which Jackson 5 song knocked The Beatles "Let it Be" from #1 on the Billboard charts? ABC
11. What famous Motown song was featured in the movie "You've Got Mail" (1998), starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan? SIGN SEALED DELIVERED I'M YOURS BY STEVIE WONDER
12. Which Temptations song contains this lyric: "You'll find a heart that you've always been looking for, how could anybody ask for much more..." TREAT HER LIKE A LADY
13. Which of these songs by a Motown girl group reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart first?
A) "Where Did Our Love Go" by the Supremes B) "Please Mr. Postman" by the Marvelettes
C) "Dancing in the Street" by Martha and the Vandellas D) "Needle in a Haystack" by the Velvelettes
14. What was the first Motown album to reach the number one spot on the Billboard album charts? 12 YEAR OLD GENIUS / STEVIE WONDER
15. The music world suffered a great lost when this Motown artist died of throat cancer in July 1992. MARY WELLS
16. What year did the Jackson 5 leave Motown to sign with Epic Records? 1975
17. What was the Four Tops' first hit to reach number one on the Billboard Top 100 singles chart? I CAN'T HELP MYSELF
18. What was Marvin Gaye's first top ten hit on the Billboard R&B and pop charts? PRIDE AND JOY
19. Which of these Motown artists left their respective group to pursue a solo career FIRST?
A) Diana Ross B) Martha Reeves C) Jermaine Jackson D) Eddie Kendricks A) DIANA ROSS
20. Besides the Motown label, Berry Gordy owned three other prominent record labels in the 60's. Can you name them? TAMLA, GORDY AND SOUL LABELS
21. Who received the title, "The First Lady of Motown"? MARY WELLS
22. Which Stevie Wonder song contains this lyric: "We are undercover passion on the run, chasing love up against the sun..." PAR TIME LOVER
23. Which of these Marvin Gaye songs was NOT a duet with Tammi Terrell? B) IT TAKES TWO
A) "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" B) "It Takes Two" C) "Your Precious Love" D) "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You"
24. Fill in the blank from "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)" by the Temptations: "Segregation, determination, ___________, intergration." DEMONSTRATION
25. What is Motown's top-selling album to date? II BY BOYS TO MEN
26. Which song by the Temptations isn't written by Smokey Robinson nor Norman Whitfield? A) ALL I NEED
A) All I Need B) Psychedelic Shack C) Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) D) It's Growing
27. Which Motown act had a huge hit with the song "Quicksand"? MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS
28. Which of the following songs was not a top 10 hit for (Smokey Robinson) & The Miracles?
A) I Second That Emotion B) Baby Baby Don't Cry C) Mickey's Monkey D) The Tracks Of My Tears
29. Which member of the Temptations does not sing lead on the 1971 smash hit "Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)"? OTIS WILLIAMS
30. Which song was not a number one hit for the Supremes?
A) Back In My Arms Again B) Reflections C) Love Is Here And Now You're Gone D) I Hear A Symphony
31. From which song are the lyrics: "Now there's Johnny, there's Joe and there's Frank and Jim. Just to name a few."? DONT MESS WITH THE BILL
32. Who wrote the song "It Takes Two", a huge hit for Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston? WILLIAM STEVENSON AND SYLVIA MOY
33. Who was the guitarist of the group Smokey Robinson & The Miracles? MARV TARPLIN
34. The Four Tops covered a lot of songs. Which song didn't they cover?
A) If I Were A Carpenter B) I'm A Believer C) Walk Away Renee D) Reach Out, I'll Be There
35. What song was the first hit for Mary Wells? BYE BYE BABY
36. Who never was a member of The Velvelettes?
A) Betty Kelley B) Sandra Tilley C) Carolyn Gill D) Rosalind Ashford
37. . Which Stevie Wonder song wasn't co-written by Henry "Hank" Cosby?
A) For Once In My Life B) My Cherie Amour C) I Was Made To Love Her D) Uptight (Everything's Alright)
38. Which song of The Marvelettes features Melvin Franklin, speaking the first two verses? MY BABY MUST BE A MAGICIAN
39. Which song of Jr. Walker & The All Stars was not written by Holland-Dozier-Holland?
A) How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) B) (I'm A) Road Runner C) Come See About Me D) Pucker Up Buttercup
40. Richard Street became a member of The Temptations in 1972. During the sixties he was member of another Motown group. What was the name of that group? THE MONITORS
41. Which Temptation song was a non-album single?
A) Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) B) My Baby
C) Run Away Child, Running Wild D) Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down
42. Who wrote songs like "Floy Joy", "The Composer" and "Automatically Sunshine" for The Supremes? SMOKEY ROBINSON
43. Who was not a member of "The Corporation"
A) Berry Gordy B) Pamela Sawyer C) Freddie Perren D) Alphonzo Mizell
44. Which Temptations song did not make the top twenty on the Pop chart?
A) (I Know) I'm Losing You B) I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)
C) (Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need D) Get Ready D) GET READY
45. Who replaced Diana Ross after her departure as main lead singer of The Supremes? JEAN TERRELL
46. Who recorded "Bernadette"? THE FOUR TOPS
47. Which Jr. Walker & The All Stars song opens with the following lines?
"The day without the shining sun Is a day without your loving baby One look, one look and we'll seem as one Thats how easy we communicate" GOTTA HOLD ONTO THIS FEELING
48. Which single was the first song released by "Smokey Robinson & The Miracles"? THE LOVE I SAW IN YOU WAS JUST A MIRAGE
49. Which of the following Temptations songs did not make it to the top on the R&B chart?
A) Happy People B) I Wish It Would Rain C) Run Away Child, Running Wild D) Papa Was A Rolling Stone
50. Which group sang background vocals on the first few hits by Marvin Gaye? MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS
51. The Velvelettes covered the song "Lonely, Lonely Girl Am I". Which group recorded the original version? THE TEMPTATIONS
52. Which Four Tops song opens with the following lines?
"I see a house, a house of stone A lonely house cause now you've gone" SEVEN ROOMS OF GLOOM
53. Which Mary Wells song was the last to be released as a single during her Motown period? WHISPER YOU LOVE ME BOY
54. What was Brenda Holloway's biggest hit? EVEY LITTLE BIT HURTS
55. Which Martha Reeves & The Vandellas song didn't make the top 40 in the US but did in the UK? FORGET ME NOT
56. Which Motown group had a hit with, "This Old Heart Of Mine"? THE ISLEY BROTHERS
57. "Calling out around the world Are you ready for a brand new beat." Which Motown classic opens with this line? DANCING IN THE STREET
58. Who was born Diana Earl? DIANA ROSS
59. Which Motown artist had a hit with, "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted"? JIMMY RUFFIN
60. "I've got sunshine on a cloudy day. When it's cold outside I've got the month of May" MY GIRL
These are the opening lines of which Temptations Classic?

[JAS]

Morning Mags...no danger of me getting any of these

Q3 Wasn't that the Carpenters... motown

Regards
JAS

[Hazbeen]

MAGS you give away Q3 with Q13, the Marvelettes, would have had no idea otherwise

[magpie in the 80's]

Morning Mags...no danger of me getting any of these

Q3 Wasn't that the Carpenters... motown

Regards
JAS

INCORRECT JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

MAGS you give away Q3 with Q13, the Marvelettes, would have had no idea otherwise

Q3 CORRECT
Just seeing if YOUR awake HB
you might find 1 or 2 more like that

[Footy Chick]

60 is My Girl.

There are a lot there which I would hazard an uneducated guess at best..

[magpie in the 80's]

60 is My Girl.

There are a lot there which I would hazard an uneducated guess at best..

well then fc you can go out for the night

[FattyLumpkin]

Sorry left me specs at work, so this could be difficult. Damn wish I'd paid more attention to the recent ABC series - had a whole episode on Motown.

1. Berry Gordy
9. Funk Brothers
57. Dancing in the Street

[magpie in the 80's]

Sorry left me specs at work, so this could be difficult. Damn wish I'd paid more attention to the recent ABC series - had a whole episode on Motown.

1. Berry Gordy
9. Funk Brothers
57. Dancing in the Street

all correct FL

[godoubleblues]

Q2 - Holland, Dozier, Holland

[johntheclaret]

23. Which of these Marvin Gaye songs was NOT a duet with Tammi Terrell?
A) "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" B) "It Takes Two" C) "Your Precious Love" D) "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You"

32. Who wrote the song "It Takes Two", a huge hit for Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston?

I'll take a guess that the answer to Q23 is B

[johntheclaret]

Geez this is a toughie Mags

[magpie in the 80's]

Q2 - Holland, Dozier, Holland

CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

23. Which of these Marvin Gaye songs was NOT a duet with Tammi Terrell?
A) "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" B) "It Takes Two" C) "Your Precious Love" D) "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You"

32. Who wrote the song "It Takes Two", a huge hit for Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston?

I'll take a guess that the answer to Q23 is B

HAHA SHOULDN'T PUT QUIZ UP LATE AT NIGHT

CORRECT JTC

[magpie in the 80's]

Geez this is a toughie Mags

BECAUSE QUIZ 46 APPEARED TO EASY
WILL BE WAITING FOR LEAPING LINDNER AND BIG DADDY TO HAVE A GO

[Leaping Lindner]

Not very good with Motown I'm afraid

4. Pretty sure it was The Miracles - don't know the song
7. Michael Jackson
8. Reflections (?)
10. ABC (?)
12. My Girl
15. Mary Wells.
16. 1975 (?)
17. Reach out i'll be there (?)
27. Martha and the Vandells
30. Love Is Here And Now You're Gone
34. B) I'm a believer
37. D) Uptight (Everything's Alright) (??)
39. B) (I'm A) Road Runner
45. Jean Terrell
46. The Four Tops
50. The Temptation
52. 7 Rooms of Gloom
54. Every little bit hurts (?)
56. Isley Brothers
59. Jimmy Ruffin

[magpie in the 80's]

Not very good with Motown I'm afraid

4. Pretty sure it was The Miracles - don't know the song incorrect BUT they did have 1st gold recored for this label
7. Michael Jackson .. HAHA...incorrect
8. Reflections (?)
10. ABC (?)
12. My Girl..........................INCORRECT
15. Mary Wells.
16. 1975 (?)
17. Reach out i'll be there (?).............. INCORRECT
27. Martha and the Vandells
30. Love Is Here And Now You're Gone ........ INCORRECT
34. B) I'm a believer.................................INCORRECT
37. D) Uptight (Everything's Alright) (??)...... INCORRRECT
39. B) (I'm A) Road Runner ....................... INCORRECT
45. Jean Terrell
46. The Four Tops
50. The Temptation............................... INCORRECT
52. 7 Rooms of Gloom
54. Every little bit hurts (?)
56. Isley Brothers
59. Jimmy Ruffin

ALL OTHERS CORRECT LL
now i have found you weakness,
expect more of this music in upcoming quizzes

[magpie in the 80's]

PLENTY Q'S TO STILL ANSWER INTHIS MUSIC QUIZ

[JAS]

Q18 Only know one of his so nothing to lose ...Heard it through the grapevine
Q21 Aretha Franklin

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q18 Only know one of his so nothing to lose ...Heard it through the grapevine
Q21 Aretha Franklin

Regards
JAS

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BOTH INCORRECT