How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Prince, Curtis Mayfield, The Pointer Sisters, Barry White, John Legend, The Neville Brothers, Billy Ocean, Aretha Franklin, Frankie Valli, Roberta Flack, Nnenna Freelon
. They are the Soul Artists selected among the 309 Posts we publish this week.
1. Which Stevie Wonder song was performed with “Did I Hear You Say” during his 1990 Tokyo concert?
- A Isn’t She Lovely
- B All I Do
- C Superstition
2. In James Brown’s performance at BBC Four Sessions 2004, which song was announced as part of “the James Brown Show”?
- A Get Up Offa That Thing
- B It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World
- C Make It Funky
3. What Prince concert event included a symbolic retirement of the song “1999”?
- A Live in New York 2001
- B Rave Un2 the Year 2000
- C Purple Rain Tour
4. Which Curtis Mayfield performance is notable for featuring the song “Superfly” just after its album release?
- A 1972 at Hofstra University
- B 1973 at Carnegie Hall
- C 1971 at Apollo Theater
5. Which Pointer Sisters song was initially intended for the film “Streets of Fire” before being used in another major movie?
- A Jump (For My Love)
- B Neutron Dance
- C Fire
6. In Barry White’s New Year’s Eve concert in Paris 1987, which song symbolizes his 1970s repertoire?
- A See The Trouble With Me
- B You’re the First, the Last, My Everything
- C Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe
7. John Legend performed “I Can Change” live at which 2009 event?
- A Coachella
- B Blaisdell Concert Hall
- C Royal Albert Hall
8. Whose New Year’s Eve performance marked a crossover between the New Orleans and California music scenes?
- A The Meters
- B The Neville Brothers
- C Dr. John
9. During which iconic TV show did Billy Ocean sing “Suddenly” in 1985?
- A American Bandstand
- B Soul Train
- C Top of the Pops
10. Aretha Franklin and Frankie Valli famously performed “That’s Life” on which TV program?
- A The Ed Sullivan Show
- B The Mike Douglas Show
- C The Merv Griffin Show
11. Roberta Flack’s performance of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” was a highlight of which British television show?
- A The Old Grey Whistle Test
- B Top of the Pops
- C Later… with Jools Holland
12. Nnenna Freelon’s live rendition of “Round Midnight” featured which celebrated pianist?
- A Herbie Hancock
- B Chick Corea
- C Keith Jarrett
Tracklist
1 . Stevie Wonder . Did I Hear You Say You Love Me, All I Do |
2 . James Brown . Make It Funky |
3 . Prince . Baby Knows |
4 . Curtis Mayfield . Superfly |
5 . The Pointer Sisters . Neutron DanceOn TV today . The Pointer Sisters at ‘MAX proms’ (2012) |
6 . Barry White . You See The Trouble With Me |
7 . John Legend . I Can ChangeJohn Legend releases his debut album . ‘Get Lifted’ featuring ‘Ordinary People’ (2004) |
8 . The Neville Brothers . Midnight Key |
9 . Billy Ocean . Suddenly |
10 . Aretha Franklin & Frankie Valli . That’s Life |
11 . Roberta Flack . The First Time Ever I Saw Your FaceOn TV today . Roberta Flack at ‘TOTP’ (1972) |
12 . Nnenna Freelon . ‘Round Midnight |
And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. An evening in Japan saw “All I Do” paired with the lesser-known “Did I Hear You Say,” underscoring Wonder’s setlist genius. His 1990 concert presented both songs early, allowing fans a taste of his vocal craftsmanship.
2. James Brown peppered BBC’s audience with “Make It Funky,” weaving his infamous direction into the fabric of the performance. Such signature antics secured his title, living up to “the James Brown Show.”
3. Prince ended his millennium concert event, “Rave Un2 the Year 2000,” by bidding farewell to “1999.” It was a legendary broadcast available on DVD that framed a moment in pop culture history.
4. Hofstra 1972 was electrified by Mayfield’s “Superfly.” The concert, echoing his album’s social narrations, captured the live energy of funk’s narrative peak.
5. “Neutron Dance” journeyed from rejection to cinematic fame in “Beverly Hills Cop,” striking commercial success, thanks to its memorable car chase accompaniment.
6. Barry White’s deep tones in “See The Trouble With Me” serenaded Parisians on New Year’s Eve in 1987, mirroring his luxuriant 1970s essence.
7. Honolulu’s Blaisdell Concert Hall hosted Legend’s live “I Can Change,” illustrating his soulful adaptability during performances in 2009.
8. The Neville Brothers merged musical worlds when opening for the Grateful Dead in 1985 at Oakland Coliseum, marking a harmonized cultural convergence.
9. Billy Ocean’s “Suddenly” graced “Top of the Pops” with a performance that captured the essence of the 1980s UK’s music showcase.
10. The Mike Douglas Show finessed a duet between Franklin and Valli. Their 1967 performance of “That’s Life” embodied television’s eclectic musical offerings.
11. “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” found a televised vessel dubbed “Top of the Pops.” Flack’s rendition epitomized the era’s cross-Atlantic pop culture exchanges.
12. At “A Celebration of America’s Music,” Herbie Hancock’s presence alongside Freelon on “Round Midnight” highlighted their dynamic jazz interplay in 1996.
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