Listening to Funk
- In what decade was Black music enjoying its greatest commercial success...
- Who was the musician called the “Grandfather of Funk”?
- What influenced his approach to music?
- What group of Americans did he represent and support in his music?
- He reinvented the idea of ____________________ in popular music.
- He had a reputation for having the ____________________ band in show business.
- Who was the DJ who led a group of musicians that brought a fresh attitude to funk?
- In what year was “Sly and the Family Stone” formed?
- What was the name of their first hit song?
- Which instrument did “Sly and the Family Stone” bring to the front in the music?
- What number did “Sly and the Family Stone” reach on the pop charts? Why?