How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : John Legend, The Roots, Luther Vandross, Nile Rodgers, Chic, Jimmy Witherspoon, Isaac Hayes, Earth Wind and Fire, Macy Gray, Stevie Wonder, Take 6, Natalie Cole, OutKast, Janet Jackson, Tina Turner
They are the Soul Artists selected among the 413 Posts we publish this week.
1. Which album marks the first full-length collaboration between John Legend and The Roots?
- A Darkness and Light
- B Get Lifted
- C Wake Up!
2. In which London venue did Luther Vandross record his “Live at Wembley” concert video?
- A Royal Albert Hall
- B Wembley Arena
- C O2 Arena
3. Who is credited as a songwriter on the Daft Punk hit “Get Lucky,” performed live by Nile Rodgers & Chic at the 2014 North Sea Jazz Festival?
- A Pharrell Williams
- B Stevie Wonder
- C Bruno Mars
4. What is the approximate duration of Jimmy Witherspoon’s “Love Me Right” as noted in the 2018 upload metadata?
- A 3 minutes 30 seconds
- B 2 minutes 19 seconds
- C 4 minutes 5 seconds
5. Which festival featured Isaac Hayes performing “Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic” in 1996?
- A Glastonbury Festival
- B Montreux Jazz Festival
- C Pori Jazz Festival
6. Which saxophonist contributed to Earth, Wind & Fire’s track “The Way You Move”?
- A Dave Koz
- B Kenny G
- C Grover Washington Jr.
7. What is the name of the song Macy Gray released as the second single from her album “The Id”?
- A Beauty in the World
- B Sexual Revolution
- C Sweet Baby
8. Which Stevie Wonder song was performed during the America: A Tribute to Heroes benefit telethon?
- A Higher Ground
- B Love’s in Need of Love Today
- C Ribbon in the Sky
9. Who wrote the song “Tell Me All About It” performed by Natalie Cole?
- A Michael Franks
- B Cole Porter
- C Burt Bacharach
10. From which Outkast album is André 3000’s song, released as a single in September 2004?
- A ATLiens
- B Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
- C Stankonia
11. What is the title of the R&B ballad written by Janet Jackson with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis?
- A Rhythm Nation
- B That’s the Way Love Goes
- C Come Back to Me
12. On which program did Tina Turner present a live performance of “Two People” in 1986?
- A Solid Gold
- B TopPop
- C The Old Grey Whistle Test
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Wake Up! is both the first full-length collaboration between John Legend and The Roots and Legend’s fourth studio album. Released in 2010, its socially conscious covers align with the album cycle.
2. Luther Vandross’s “Live at Wembley” concert was recorded at Wembley Arena. It captured his sold-out London shows during 1988-89, featuring live renditions of his greatest hits.
3. Pharrell Williams is credited as a songwriter of “Get Lucky.” His collaboration with Daft Punk and Nile Rodgers resulted in a summer hit transcending radio playlists.
4. Jimmy Witherspoon’s “Love Me Right” is approximately 2 minutes 19 seconds long. This track is part of a 2001 digital reissue from original 1966 recordings.
5. Isaac Hayes performed “Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic” at the Pori Jazz Festival in 1996. Enlivening the Finnish event, his set was undoubtedly a highlight.
6. Kenny G played saxophone on Earth, Wind & Fire’s “The Way You Move.” Released in 2005, this track appears on the album Illumination, marking mid-2000s collaboration.
7. Macy Gray’s “Sexual Revolution” was the second single off The Id. Released in 2001, the song bolstered Gray’s chart presence with notable collaborative elements.
8. During the tribute telethon, Stevie Wonder performed “Love’s in Need of Love Today.” His performance was pivotal in a program that raised funds following 9/11.
9. Michael Franks wrote “Tell Me All About It,” performed by Natalie Cole. Cole’s rendition appeared on her jazz-pop album, Ask a Woman Who Knows, released in 2002.
10. The song by André 3000 released in September 2004 is from Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. This double album highlights the duo’s divergent musical styles.
11. “Come Back to Me” is the R&B ballad Janet Jackson co-wrote for Rhythm Nation 1814. It reached high chart positions, evidencing Jackson’s enduring appeal.
12. Tina Turner presented “Two People” on the Dutch program TopPop in 1986. The appearance was part of promoting her album Break Every Rule.
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