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Quiz about Motown Memories III
Quiz about Motown Memories III

Motown Memories III Trivia Quiz


Yet another chance to test your memories of the fabulous Motown sound. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by musicmonkeyman. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
162,611
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
5577
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which Motown artist had a hit with "I Was Made to Love Her" in the mid-sixties? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Complete this Motown song title-
"Too Busy Thinking 'bout My ______"?

Answer: (One Word of Four Letters)
Question 3 of 10
3. "Now if you feel that you can't go on.
Because all your hope is gone."

These the opening lines of which Motown classic?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Complete this Smokie Robinson and the Miracles song title-
"The Tears of a ______"?

Answer: (One Word of Five Letters)
Question 5 of 10
5. With whom did Marvin Gaye record the Motown song "You're All I Need to Get By"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Complete this Supremes song title-
"You Can't Hurry ______"?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 7 of 10
7. "When You're Young and in Love" was a sixties hit for which Motown group? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which Supremes song begins with the lyric-
"Hey life, look at me. I can see the reality"?
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" was a hit for Marvin Gaye in which year? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "You went to school to learn girl
things you never knew before"

These are the opening lyrics of which Jackson Five single?
Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which Motown artist had a hit with "I Was Made to Love Her" in the mid-sixties?

Answer: Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder, born Steveland Judkins (which he later changed to Morris), hit the charts with "I Was Made to Love Her" in 1967. Stevie has had nine chart topping singles and sold more than 72 million albums. A multi-talented musician, Stevie not only writes and sings he also plays guitar, piano, drums, harmonica and synthesizer.
2. Complete this Motown song title- "Too Busy Thinking 'bout My ______"?

Answer: Baby

"Too Busy Thinking 'bout My Baby" was a top-ten hit for Marvin Gaye in 1969.
Born Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. in 1939, he recorded one of the finest soul albums "What's Going On" in 1971.
3. "Now if you feel that you can't go on. Because all your hope is gone." These the opening lines of which Motown classic?

Answer: Reach Out I'll Be There

Probably the Four Tops most popular track "Reach Out I'll Be There" was a #1 hit, topping the US and UK charts in 1966. This Motown masterpiece, written by Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland, was recorded in just two takes.
4. Complete this Smokie Robinson and the Miracles song title- "The Tears of a ______"?

Answer: Clown

The Miracles were formed in the mid-fifties.
"Tears of a Clown", which featured on the Miracles "Make It Happen" album, achieved #1 status in both the US and UK singles charts.
5. With whom did Marvin Gaye record the Motown song "You're All I Need to Get By"?

Answer: Tammi Terrell

Marvin Gaye recorded duets with many of Motown's solo female artists.
Marvin and Tammi Terrell had a string of six chart successes in the UK "You're All I Need to Get By" was a hit in 1968.
6. Complete this Supremes song title- "You Can't Hurry ______"?

Answer: Love

"You Can't Hurry Love" was a hit for the Supremes in 1966.
This Motown track got to #1 in the US and #3 in the UK. The super Supremes had US chart topping singles.
7. "When You're Young and in Love" was a sixties hit for which Motown group?

Answer: Marvelettes

"When You're Young and in Love" was the only top-twenty UK single for the Marvelettes. It hit the charts in 1967. Originally signed as the Casinyets, their name was changed by Motown boss Berry Gordy to the Marvelettes.
8. Which Supremes song begins with the lyric- "Hey life, look at me. I can see the reality"?

Answer: The Happening

A hit in the spring of 1967 "The Happening" topped the chart in the US and got to #6 in the UK.
Another Holland, Dozier and Holland composition "The Happening" featured in the Anthony Quinn, George Maharis movie of the same name.
9. "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" was a hit for Marvin Gaye in which year?

Answer: 1968/9

Marvin Gaye was awarded a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award in 1996.
Marvin topped the US chart with this track in late 1968, and UK charts in early 1969.
10. "You went to school to learn girl things you never knew before" These are the opening lyrics of which Jackson Five single?

Answer: A.B.C

Fronted by 11-year-old Michael Jackson, the Jackson Five took A.B.C. to the top in the US and #8 in the UK. The other members of the group were brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon Jackson
Source: Author musicmonkeyman

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