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Who was the founder of Motown

Berry Gordy Jr.

What is the best way to describe the unique combination of music styles that creates soul music

Gospel and blues

The black soul anthem Say It Loud you are Black and you are Proud was written by which of the following artists

James Brown.

Slaves were allowed to practice Christianity because

some of the teachings taught the slaves to be more submissive. (APEX)

Billy Preston's approach to playing what instrument was unprecedented in gospel music

Hammond organ

The lead singer for the Motown female group called the Supremes was Diana Ross

TRUE (apex)

The assembly-line concept of building cars had a big influence on Berry Gordy Jr's structure for producing Motown

true (apex)

Which gospel artist recorded the song Move On Up a Little Higher

Mahalia Jackson recorded the song 'Move On Up a Little Higher.'

A gospel quartet singing without instrumental accompaniment is called

a capella

Early blues recordings were categorized in which two ways

Rural (country) and urban

The sound of southern soul was produced by what independent record label

stax (apex)

Motown songwriters were successful because they had the ability to

Motown songwriters were successful because they had the ability to write songs for African-American artists that appealed to both African-Americans and white audiences.

Which concept is associated with the beginning of gospel music

The field-holler

White southern gospel music is also considered country gospel music

true (apex)

Which statement of traditional African American songs is correct

The songs were connected to life and daily functions.

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