2.08 Quiz: Soul Music Part 2
Take the 2.08 Quiz: Soul Music Part 2 and see how much you know about the history of soul music!
Introduction
Welcome to the 2.08 Quiz: Soul Music Part 2. This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of the material covered in the second half of the course. Good luck!
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential music band in history. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock and roll, the Beatles later experimented with several musical styles, ranging from pop ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock, often incorporating classical elements and unconventional recording techniques in innovative ways. In 1963, their record company EMI released the single “From Me to You” in the United Kingdom, followed by the album Please Please Me a month later. The album topped the UK charts, becoming a commercial success. They acquired the nickname “the Fab Four” as Beatlemania grew in Britain and elsewhere.
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group’s original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and their friend Al Jardine. The Beach Boys are one of the most influential and commercially successful musical groups of all time; according to Billboard magazine, they have sold more than 100 million records worldwide. The band’s early success came with a string of hit singles that highlighted their close vocal harmonies and hook-laden melodies, which resulted in them being referred to as “the American Beatles” during the 1964 British Invasion.
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay Jr.; April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Gaye helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo artist with a string of hits, including “Ain’t That Peculiar”, “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” and “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”. He recorded more than 30 No. 1 hits on the Billboard R&B charts.
Conclusion
Now that you know a little more about the history of soul music, as well as some of its key artists and landmarks, you should be well on your way to appreciating this genre for what it is: one of the most important and influential musical styles of the last century. Thanks for listening, and be sure to check out our other quizzes on a variety of topics.
