Chapter 9

Which group had a horn section whose members were often guest performers on other artists' recordings?

One band that was influenced by Sly and the Family Stone was Kool and the Gang.

Lionel Richie was a singer and songwriter for:

"Funky Worm" was a novelty song by:

Which group showed how Motown reacted to the crossover success of Sly and the Family Stone

In 1979 an anti-disco rally was held in:

Innervisions is an album by:

All of the following are possible reasons for the disco backlash EXCEPT:

Issac Hayes was responsible for writing the music for the film Superfly.

Rock groups such as KISS and the Rolling Stones completely avoided disco as an influence on their own music.

What musical element establishes the groove in "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)"?

Off the Wall was a collaboration between:

Which Bay Area band was commercially successful at fusing elements of funk with psychedelia?

After his twenty-first birthday, which artist was given complete artistic control over his records at Motown?

Who of the following was responsible for forming Earth, Wind, and Fire?

Which song firmly established the rhythmic sound of the wah-wah guitar in 1970s black pop?

Which of the following artists was produced by Thom Bell?

Prior to the 1970s, the music of Jamaica played no part in the popular culture of the UK.

How did disco bring back the authority of the producer?

Which of the following was NOT a song recorded by the Commodores?

Which independent producers started Philadelphia International?

What is the focus of Marvin Gaye's album What's Going On?

In addition to lyrical vocals and driving rhythms, which musical element was a feature of the "Philadelphia sound"?

Which of the following musicians worked with James Brown and George Clinton?

George Clinton began his career with which band?

"TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" served as the theme music for the:

Which musician helped popularize reggae outside of Jamaica with a cover of "I Shot the Sheriff"?

All of the following are examples of "blaxploitation" films EXCEPT:

Reggae developed out of which style of Jamaican music?

Bob Marley's music remained mostly underground until the mid-1970s.

"Blaxploitation" was a genre of music that rose to prominence at the beginning of the 1970s.

Which of the following groups is an example of Eurodisco?

All of the following aspects about disco are true EXCEPT:

"Living for the City" is a track written and performed by Michael Jackson.

The group assembled to be a kind of "gay Monkees" disco act was the Village People.

Which artist or group was featured on the sound track for Saturday Night Fever?

Marvin Gaye worked as a songwriter and producer for the Originals.

All of the following are albums by Bob Marley EXCEPT:

Curtis Mayfield was originally a member of the Chicago-based vocal group the Impressions.