Songwriters Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff founded which Philadelphia record label, home of "the Sound of Philadelphia"?
Answer
Philadelphia International Records
200 R&B Trivia Questions with Answers
200 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
By what collective nickname were the studio session musicians who played on many Motown hits known?
Answer
The Funk Brothers
Which singer had a 1973 Grammy-winning hit with "Killing Me Softly with His Song"?
Answer
Roberta Flack
What is the title of Aretha Franklin's 1967 album that includes her version of "Respect"?
Answer
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Which songwriting team wrote The Supremes hits "Baby Love" and "Stop! In the Name of Love"?
Answer
Holland–Dozier–Holland
Which R&B group broke through with the 1991 hit single "Motownphilly"?
Answer
Boyz II Men
Which Motown singer recorded the 1969 hit "My Cherie Amour"?
Answer
Stevie Wonder
Which Philadelphia soul group recorded the 1972 hit "If You Don't Know Me by Now"?
Answer
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
Which husband-and-wife songwriting team wrote "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"?
Answer
Ashford & Simpson
What is the title of Beyoncé's 2016 visual studio album?
Answer
Lemonade
Which Bill Withers song opens with the line "Ain't no sunshine when she's gone"?
Answer
Ain't No Sunshine
Singer Rihanna was born on which Caribbean island nation?
Answer
Barbados
Which singer recorded the 1987 hit "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"?
Answer
Whitney Houston
The name of the R&B group SWV stands for which three words?
Answer
Sisters with Voices
Teddy Pendergrass was the lead singer of which soul group before going solo?
Answer
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
What is the title of D'Angelo's 1995 debut studio album?
Answer
Brown Sugar
What is the title of Erykah Badu's 1997 debut studio album?
Answer
Baduizm
Bobby Brown began his career as a member of which Boston R&B group?
Answer
New Edition
R&B star Mary J. Blige is popularly known by what royal nickname?
Answer
Queen of Hip-Hop Soul
"Un-Break My Heart" was a chart-topping 1996 ballad for which R&B singer?
Answer
Toni Braxton
Which blind Motown legend recorded the songs "Superstition" and "Isn't She Lovely"?
Answer
Stevie Wonder
Before his solo career, Lionel Richie was the lead singer of which funk and soul band?
Answer
The Commodores
Who founded the Motown record label in 1959?
Answer
Berry Gordy
Which record executive is credited with popularizing the term "neo soul"?
Answer
Kedar Massenburg
Prince's 1984 album and its accompanying film share which title?
Answer
Purple Rain
Usher's best-selling 2004 album, featuring "Yeah!", is titled what?
Answer
Confessions