Black Music Trivia

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Which of these artists is known as the “Queen of Gospel”? Aretha Franklin, Oretha Castle Haley, Mahalia Jackson

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Mahalia Jackson

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This Grammy Winning singer was the first black female artist to headline Coachella

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Beyoncé

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Which of these music genres was NOT created by black people?
blues,
Hip Hop,
Country,
Classical,
Pop

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Classical

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What city is considered the birthplace of jazz?

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New Orleans

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What Motown legend sang “What’s Going On”?

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Marvin Gaye

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Who released the hit song “Ordinary People” in 2004?

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John Legend

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Who rapped the lyric “Cash Money Records takin’ over for the ’99 and the 2000”?

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Juvenile

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What group created the iconic Mardi Gras song “Iko Iko”?

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The Dixie Cups

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Which pioneering musician was portrayed by actor Jamie Foxx in a highly acclaimed 2004 movie?

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Ray Charles

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This singer’s biggest hit, “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay,” was recorded only three days prior to his death in a plane crash in Wisconsin in 1967.

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Otis Redding