Quiz: How Well Do You Know Soul Music?

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Do you love soul music? Whether you prefer the classic soul of the 1950s and 1960s, Chicago soul with its sweet harmonies or the neo-soul of today, take our quiz and test your knowledge!

Thanks to the CPL blogger team who worked on this quiz!

What's the name of David Bowie’s tribute album to American soul music, which featured a young Luther Vandross singing backup and writing vocal arrangements?
Which acclaimed soul singers is NOT from Chicago?
Which Midwest record label known for releasing music by soul acts like Jerry Butler and Dee Clark is significant for being one of the earliest African-American-owned record companies in the nation?
Which prominent neo-soul artists celebrates the 20th anniversary of their first album this year?
This James Brown-inspired artist is an accomplished actress in her own right (and a sci-fi nerd to boot!). Which electro-lady are we talking about?
Which Chicago street has the honorary name of Curtis Mayfield Avenue?
Who was Smokey Robinson’s childhood friend and a soul royalty member in her own right?
Tina Turner renounced her American citizenship to become a citizen of which European country?
Which singer is best known for the No. 1 hit single “The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss)”?
Which accomplished singer is from Chicago and attended Dunbar Vocational High School?
Who was the “King of Soul” and civil rights activist who was honored upon his death in 1964 with over 200,000 Chicagoans lining up for blocks to pay tribute to his talent?
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