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serike

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What led to the decline of Motowns hold on the pop charts in the seventies?
 
 

a) Berry Gordys insistence on controlling his artists
  b) Competition from jazz
  c) Record buyers upset that Motown artists hadnt championed civil rights
  d) All black pop sold poorly in the seventies



Question 2

What characterizes the new sound of black music in the 1970s?
 
 

a) a wider exploration of world music
  b) lyrics about folk heroes
  c) sixteen-beat rhythmic foundation
  d) more subtle timekeeping




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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C



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