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Quiz about The Legends of Motown Records The Miracles
Quiz about The Legends of Motown Records The Miracles

The Legends of Motown Records: The Miracles Quiz

The Miracles were a singing group formed in 1955 and signed to Motown Records. This quiz is about the music and career of the Miracles.

A multiple-choice quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
workisboring
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
383,406
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who was the original lead singer of the Miracles? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Which 1960 hit single by the Miracles was about a mother dispensing love advice to her son? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Which 1962 Miracles' million-selling hit single was written by a member of the group while on a business trip for Motown Records? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. In which 1965 song by the Miracles was the singer begging for forgiveness for cheating on his woman? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. In 1963, the Miracles wanted to recorded a song with a "live feel". So they recorded the song in front of other artists belonging to the Motown Records label. These artists provided both background vocals as well as shouts and applause. This song also popularized a then-current dance craze. What was the name of the song? Hint


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6. In 1965, the Miracles recorded a song intended to be played at parties and dances. What was the name of this song? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. The Miracles songs "I Second That Emotion" and "The Tracks of My Tears" were featured on the soundtrack to which 1983 movie?
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8. In 1970, which song became the Miracles' first number one hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100? Hint


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9. Which member of the Miracles sang lead on the 1975 hit single "Love Machine - Pt. 1"? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. When were the Miracles inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was the original lead singer of the Miracles?

Answer: Smokey Robinson

 William "Smokey" Robinson, Junior served as the lead singer for the Miracles between 1955 and 1972. After Smokey Robinson left the Miracles, both Billy Griffin and Mark Scott served as the lead singer of the group.
2. Which 1960 hit single by the Miracles was about a mother dispensing love advice to her son?

Answer: Shop Around

 The Miracles' 1960 hit "Shop Around" was Motown Records' first top five record on the United States Billboard Hot 100. The song was inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame in 2006. In the song a mother told her son to "shop around" for a girlfriend or wife.
3. Which 1962 Miracles' million-selling hit single was written by a member of the group while on a business trip for Motown Records?

Answer: You've Really Got a Hold on Me

 The Miracles' 1962 hit "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" was selected into "The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll" and inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. Smokey Robinson authored this song while in New York City on a business trip for Motown Records.

The song was recorded by the Temptations, the Beatles, Eddie Money, the Small Faces and Mickey Gilley.
4. In which 1965 song by the Miracles was the singer begging for forgiveness for cheating on his woman?

Answer: Ooo Baby Baby

 The Miracles' song "Ooo Baby Baby" was a single from their 1965 album "Going to a Go-Go" The song was a top twenty hit in the United States and the United Kingdom. The romantic ballad about forgiveness was covered by Linda Ronstadt, Ella Fitzgerald, Marianne Faithfull, Seal and Lenny Kravitz.
5. In 1963, the Miracles wanted to recorded a song with a "live feel". So they recorded the song in front of other artists belonging to the Motown Records label. These artists provided both background vocals as well as shouts and applause. This song also popularized a then-current dance craze. What was the name of the song?

Answer: Mickey's Monkey

 The Miracles' 1963 hit was one of the few Miracles' songs written by the Motown Records songwriting team of Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland. Inspired by the dance called "the Monkey", this hit single was one of the first songs released by Motown Records to be recorded with other artists in the recording studio.
6. In 1965, the Miracles recorded a song intended to be played at parties and dances. What was the name of this song?

Answer: Going to a Go-Go

 The song "Going to a Go-Go" was the title track for the Miracles' 1965 studio album. This dance song became the fifth million-selling single for the group. The song was recorded by the Rolling Stones in 1982.
7. The Miracles songs "I Second That Emotion" and "The Tracks of My Tears" were featured on the soundtrack to which 1983 movie?

Answer: The Big Chill

 The 1983 film "The Big Chill" was about a group of baby-boomer college friends reuniting after the death of a mutual friend. The movie's soundtrack included songs from Creedence Clearwater Revival, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Rolling Stones and Three Dog Night. The Miracles' songs "The Tracks of My Tears" and "I Second That Emotion" were also on the soundtrack.
8. In 1970, which song became the Miracles' first number one hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100?

Answer: The Tears of a Clown

 The 1970 song "The Tears of a Clown" became a number one hit in the United States and the United Kingdom. The success of the single prevented the Miracles from disbanding as a group.
9. Which member of the Miracles sang lead on the 1975 hit single "Love Machine - Pt. 1"?

Answer: Billy Griffin

 Smokey Robinson left the Miracles in 1972. Billy Griffin replaced Robinson as lead singer of the group. Griffin sang lead on the Miracles' 1975 single "Love Machine - Pt. 1" which became the group's second number one hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100.
10. When were the Miracles inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Answer: 2012

 The Miracles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. Original Miracles' lead singer Smokey Robinson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 1987.
Source: Author workisboring

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