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Quiz about Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Series James Brown

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Series: James Brown Quiz

"Mr. Dynamite", "The Godfather of Soul" or "The Hardest Working Man in Show Busines". James Brown may have the most titles of any man in the industry. See how much you know from "Soul Brother Number One".

A multiple-choice quiz by ralzzz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ralzzz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
173,479

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what southern US state was James Brown born? Hint

Georgia

Alabama

Mississippi

South Carolina

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Question 2 of 10

2. James Brown joined the Gospel Starlighters as a twenty year old man after completing three years and one day of a four year prison term. What name did the Gospel Starlighters change their name to in order to lose the gospel persona? Hint

Brown's Troupe

The Famous Flames

The James Brown Experience

The Brown Connection

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Question 3 of 10

3. In his younger days, what sport did Brown try his hand at? Hint

Football

Baseball

Basketball

Tennis

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which record label signed James Brown in 1956? Hint

Capital Records

Chess Records

King/Federal Records

Ace Records

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the title of James Brown's first number one single on the R&B chart? Hint

Please Please Please

Try Me

Papa's Got a Brand New Bag

It's a Man's Man's Man's World

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Question 6 of 10

6. During the seventies, Brown's music takes a back seat to the extremely popular disco music. In an effort to cash in on disco's popularity, what 1979 album does Brown record trying to mimic the disco sound? Hint

James Brown-Disco Man

Disco Machine

The Disco Dynamo

The Original Disco Man

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Question 7 of 10

7. What 1980 movie did James Brown make a cameo appearance in? Hint

The Blues Brothers

Die Laughing

Can't Stop the Music

The Gong Show Movie

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Question 8 of 10

8. With whom did James Brown collaborate on the hip-hop single "Unity"?
Hint

Eric B. & Rakim

Rob Base

Kurtis Blow

Afrika Bambaataa

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which "Rocky" movie did James Brown provide the single "Living in America" for? Hint

Rocky IV

Rocky III

Rocky II

Rocky I

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which hard rock act included a version of Brown's "Mother Popcorn" on a 1978 live album? Hint

Kiss

Cheap Trick

Alic Cooper

Aerosmith

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what southern US state was James Brown born?

Answer: South Carolina

James Brown was born in Barnwell, SC on May 3, 1933. He grew up in nearby Augusta, GA.

Answer: The Famous Flames

The sixteen year old James Brown was arrested for robbery and sentenced to four years in jail. While in jail, Brown met Bobby Byrd, a man who performed at the jail for the inmates. After Brown's release, he and Byrd formed the Gospel Starlighters. After an attendance of a show featuring Fats Domino, the band knew they wanted to play R&B music.

They changed their name to The Famous Flames and set out for music stardom.

3. In his younger days, what sport did Brown try his hand at?

Answer: Baseball

As a young man, James Brown had set his sights on playing professional baseball or becoming a boxer. A leg injury sidelined his sports career just enough to force him to realize his potential as a full time musician.

4. Which record label signed James Brown in 1956?

Answer: King/Federal Records

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame producer Ralph Bass signed Brown to the King/Federal label on January 23, 1956. Leonard Chess of Chess Records had been trying to arrange a meeting with Brown so he could sign him, but the two never met before Bass scooped him up.

5. What is the title of James Brown's first number one single on the R&B chart?

Answer: Try Me

Although "Please Please Please" was the first single recorded by Brown in 1956, it only reached number 5 on the R&B chart. "Try Me" was released in 1958 and goes on to become the highest selling single of that year. This becomes the first of seventeen number one singles that Brown records over the next two decades.

Answer: The Original Disco Man

The album is a minor hit, peaking at number 152 on the album charts. The song "It's Too Funky in Here" was the lone highlight of this album. The great producer, Brad Shapiro, of the Muscle Shoals recording studio, worked with Brown on this album.

7. What 1980 movie did James Brown make a cameo appearance in?

Answer: The Blues Brothers

James Brown had a brief role as the Reverend Cleophus James in the Dan Akroyd/John Belushi classic "The Blues Brothers". The movie was directed by John Landis. Akroyd and Belushi also appeared together in the Steven Spielberg movie "1941".

8. With whom did James Brown collaborate on the hip-hop single "Unity"?

Answer: Afrika Bambaataa

The hugely successful "Unity" was released in 1984 and introduced James Brown to a whole new generation of music fans. The pairing with Afrika Bambaataa seems logical, he's sometimes referred to as "The Godfather of Hip-Hop".

9. Which "Rocky" movie did James Brown provide the single "Living in America" for?

Answer: Rocky IV

"Living in America" appeared on the 1985 soundtrack to "Rocky IV". The song won James Brown the R&B Male Vocal Grammy of 1986. The soundtrack also featured songs by Survivor, Go West, Gladys Knight and Kenny Loggins.

10. Which hard rock act included a version of Brown's "Mother Popcorn" on a 1978 live album?

Answer: Aerosmith

Aerosmith recorded this version along with a cover of The Yardbird's "I Ain't Got You" in 1973, but they were not released until the album "Live Bootleg" was rleased in 1978.

Source: Author ralzzz

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