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Funk Bands Trivia Quiz

If you love Funk music, you'll have no trouble identifying these Funk bands that were prominent in the 70s through early 80s.

A multiple-choice quiz by tesjj5. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
tesjj5

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
278,244

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Average

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 15

1. This group was founded by Louis McCall and Michael Cooper. The group's name was the title of a Harvey Fuqua and the Nite Liters song. Hint

Slave

Lakeside

Cameo

Con Funk Shun

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Question 2 of 15

2. Verdine, Fred, and Maurice of the group Earth, Wind, and Fire are brothers.

True

False

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Question 3 of 15

3. This group's claim to fame was the R&B hit "Fantastic Voyage". Other notable songs include "Outrageous" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand". Hint

Ohio Players

Slave

Switch

Lakeside

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Question 4 of 15

4. Several members of the group Aurra were also members of this popular Ohio funk band. Hint

Slave

New Birth

Ohio Players

Cameo

5. This New Jersey group was originally called "The Music Machine". They backed many R&B artists like Evelyn "Champagne" King, the O'Jays, Lou Rawls, and Loleatta Holloway. "I Got My Mind Made Up" was their most notable song, reaching number one on the R&B and Disco charts. Hint

Instant Funk

The Average White Band

The Dazz Band

Rose Royce

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Question 6 of 15

6. This all white member band is most notable for their song "Pick Up the Pieces". Hint

K.C. and the Sunshine Band

Wild Cherry

The Average White Band

The Doobie Brothers

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Question 7 of 15

7. This ten man group, from Richmond, VA had one top five R&B hit, "Firecracker". Hint

Mass Production

Sly and the Family Stone

Cameo

The Ohio Players

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Question 8 of 15

8. This Philadelphia funk band is noted for its number one hits, "Do it Any Way You Wanna", "Here We Go Again", and "Moving in All Directions". Hint

Mass Production

Peoples Choice

Brass Construction

Hot Chocolate

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Question 9 of 15

9. This band is most known for their Top Ten R&B hits, "Spanish Hustle", "I Like Girls", "Gotta Get My Hands on Some Money", and "Backstrokin'". Hint

The Sylvers

Pleasure

Tower of Power

The Fatback Band

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Question 10 of 15

10. This band became famous after laying down the soundtrack for the movie "Car Wash", producing three Billboard R&B Top Ten singles: "Car Wash," "I Wanna Get Next to You," and "I'm Going Down." Hint

Mass Production

Rose Royce

Switch

The Dazz Band

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Question 11 of 15

11. This group contained Bobby and Tommy Debarge, siblings of the Motown group, Debarge, and Phillip Ingram, brother of James Ingram. They cracked the R&B Top Ten with the songs, "There'll Never Be" and "I Call Your Name". Hint

Pleasure

Switch

The Ritchie Family

Zapp

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Question 12 of 15

12. Lenny Williams was the lead singer of this group, known for its horn section dubbed the "TOP" Horns. Hint

Bloodstone

Tower of Power

LTD

Slave

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Question 13 of 15

13. This New York funk group scored big with the instrumental "Movin'". They were renowned for their extensive horn section. Hint

The Ohio Players

Tower of Power

Brass Construction

B.T. Express

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Question 14 of 15

14. The title of their number one song "Dazz", was a combination of the words disco and jazz. Hint

The Barkays

The Dazz Band

Brick

The SOS Band

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Question 15 of 15

15. This group from Cleveland, OH, scored big with the hit "Let It Whip" which reached Number one on the R&B charts and won a Grammy Award. Hint

Brick

The Dazz Band

Slave

War

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This group was founded by Louis McCall and Michael Cooper. The group's name was the title of a Harvey Fuqua and the Nite Liters song.

Answer: Con Funk Shun

Michael Cooper released a solo project in 1987 producing two moderately successful R&B songs: "To Prove My Love" and "Dinner for Two".

2. Verdine, Fred, and Maurice of the group Earth, Wind, and Fire are brothers.

Answer: True

Maurice, the elder of the two, started out as a drummer with the Ramsey Lewis trio. Verdine was classically trained on the bass guitar. Fred, the younger of the three, was a drummer for the group from 1974-1983.

3. This group's claim to fame was the R&B hit "Fantastic Voyage". Other notable songs include "Outrageous" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand".

Answer: Lakeside

Lakeside shortened its name from Lakeside Express after signing with the Motown label.

4. Several members of the group Aurra were also members of this popular Ohio funk band.

Answer: Slave

Tom Lockett, Steve Washington, and Starleana Young left "Slave" in 1979 to form Aurra.

Answer: Instant Funk

Instant Funk replaced MFSB as Philadelphia International record's house band after the MFSB band left the label due to managerial policies.

6. This all white member band is most notable for their song "Pick Up the Pieces".

Answer: The Average White Band

The original members of the band are from Scotland. Bassist Hamish Stuart wrote Atlantic Starr's 1986 hit "If Your Heart Isn't In It".

7. This ten man group, from Richmond, VA had one top five R&B hit, "Firecracker".

Answer: Mass Production

"Firecracker" was sampled in the song "Me So Horny".

8. This Philadelphia funk band is noted for its number one hits, "Do it Any Way You Wanna", "Here We Go Again", and "Moving in All Directions".

Answer: Peoples Choice

This band is often confused with another popular band...Brass Construction.

9. This band is most known for their Top Ten R&B hits, "Spanish Hustle", "I Like Girls", "Gotta Get My Hands on Some Money", and "Backstrokin'".

Answer: The Fatback Band

The Fatback Band put out a rap, "King Tim III", which some claim was the first rap song and not Sugar Hill Gang's "Rappers Delight".

10. This band became famous after laying down the soundtrack for the movie "Car Wash", producing three Billboard R&B Top Ten singles: "Car Wash," "I Wanna Get Next to You," and "I'm Going Down."

Answer: Rose Royce

Rose Royce performed session work for the group, Undisputed Truth.

Answer: Switch

Jermaine Jackson discovered the group and had Berry Gordy sign them to the "Gordy" label.

12. Lenny Williams was the lead singer of this group, known for its horn section dubbed the "TOP" Horns.

Answer: Tower of Power

Tower of Power is from Oakland, CA.

13. This New York funk group scored big with the instrumental "Movin'". They were renowned for their extensive horn section.

Answer: Brass Construction

Originally named "Dynamic Soul", Brass Construction is often confused with the group Mass Production.

14. The title of their number one song "Dazz", was a combination of the words disco and jazz.

Answer: Brick

Brick is from Atlanta and was comprised of members from a jazz band and a disco band.

15. This group from Cleveland, OH, scored big with the hit "Let It Whip" which reached Number one on the R&B charts and won a Grammy Award.

Answer: The Dazz Band

The group's name, DAZZ means "Danceable Jazz".

Source: Author tesjj5

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