Q 01/05

Which duo had a 1967 smash on Stax with "Soul Man", later covered by the Blues Brothers?

A) Peaches & Herb

B) Sam & Dave

C) The Righteous Brothers

D) Hall & Oates

Answer · why

B) Sam & Dave

Sam & Dave's hit got its title when co-writer Isaac Hayes saw TV news of the 1967 Detroit riots, where writing "soul" on a Black-owned shop was said t...

Q 02/05

Which singer, nicknamed Mr. Excitement, launched his solo career with 1957's "Reet Petite"?

A) Jackie Wilson

B) Clyde McPhatter

C) Bobby Womack

D) Hank Ballard

Answer · why

A) Jackie Wilson

Jackie Wilson suffered a heart attack on stage during a 1975 show and never recovered, remaining semi-comatose until his death in 1984.

Q 03/05

Which nickname was given to James Brown?

A) The Prince of Soul

B) The Genius

C) The Bishop of Soul

D) The Godfather of Soul

Answer · why

D) The Godfather of Soul

The Godfather of Soul had real clout: the night after Martin Luther King Jr. was killed in 1968, Boston televised his concert live to keep people indo...

Q 04/05

Sam Cooke was lead singer of which gospel group before controversially going secular?

A) The Dixie Hummingbirds

B) The Soul Stirrers

C) The Swan Silvertones

D) The Mighty Clouds of Joy

Answer · why

B) The Soul Stirrers

The Soul Stirrers had a devout gospel following, so Cooke released his first pop single, "Lovable", under the alias Dale Cook in the hope of not alien...

Q 05/05

Sam Cooke's 1957 recording of which song launched his pop career?

A) Chain Gang

B) You Send Me

C) Wonderful World

D) A Change Is Gonna Come

Answer · why

B) You Send Me

You Send Me was disliked by the owner of Specialty, the label behind Cooke's gospel records, so it came out on the new Keen label and knocked Elvis Pr...