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Take the Motown Classics Song Challenge Quiz
Play our Motown Classics Song Quiz — test your knowledge of timeless hits from Motown legends. Challenge friends, score points, and rediscover classic soul and R&B.
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![Image in QuizMyDay Take the Motown Classics Song Challenge Quiz trivia quiz featuring Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo<br>
<p>Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ]<br>
Beschrijving : Grand Gala du Disque . The Four Tops<br>
Datum : 8 maart 1968<br>
Trefwoorden : zangers<br>
Fotograaf : Kroon, Ron / Anefo<br>
Auteursrechthebbende : Nationaal Archief <br>
Materiaalsoort : Negatief (zwart/wit)<br>
Nummer archiefinventaris : bekijk toegang 2.24.01.05<br>
Bestanddeelnummer : 921-1504<br>
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Plaats: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland](https://d3le1x71fx28bd.cloudfront.net/3cce06ab-db56-4cf2-9cdb-86049276756d/8c810e66-c045-44ec-90fa-a1a08a037fc5.jpg "Image in QuizMyDay Take the Motown Classics Song Challenge Quiz trivia quiz featuring Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo<br>
<p>Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ]<br>
Beschrijving : Grand Gala du Disque . The Four Tops<br>
Datum : 8 maart 1968<br>
Trefwoorden : zangers<br>
Fotograaf : Kroon, Ron / Anefo<br>
Auteursrechthebbende : Nationaal Archief <br>
Materiaalsoort : Negatief (zwart/wit)<br>
Nummer archiefinventaris : bekijk toegang 2.24.01.05<br>
Bestanddeelnummer : 921-1504<br>
</p><p>Reacties
Geplaatst door Maaike op 07 maart 2014 - 18:47.
</p><p>Locatie: RAI-congrescentrum
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Plaats: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland")
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Fans practically aced the Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell duet question at 91% correct, yet completely blanked on who FIRST recorded 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine' — a song Marvin Gaye made iconic — with 0% getting it right. Same artist, totally different story!
More than half of fans — 55% — wrongly credited 'Baby Love' as The Supremes' first U.S. #1 single, completely overlooking 'Where Did Our Love Go.' Meanwhile, the Holland–Dozier–Holland team who wrote both hits was only identified by 27% of fans as the masterminds behind 'Stop! In the Name of Love.'
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Based on community quiz performance
Q:Which Motown question totally stumped fans with a 0% success rate?
A:Who FIRST recorded 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine' — it was The Miracles, and not a single fan got it right!
73% were convinced it was Marvin Gaye, whose iconic version overshadowed the original so completely that The Miracles got zero love.
Q:Which songwriter question fooled the most fans with a wrong answer?
A:The Holland–Dozier–Holland question — 55% picked Ashford & Simpson instead of the correct writing trio.
Behind-the-scenes Motown legends are a real blind spot for fans, while onstage stars like The Temptations scored a near-perfect 91%.
Quiz Preview
Which Motown group sang the 1964 hit "Dancing in the Street"?
55%
Who released the song "My Girl" in 1964?
91%
Which songwriting/producing team wrote many hits for Motown including "Stop! In the Name of Love"?
27%
Which Motown artist / group was the first to record "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"?
0%
Which song served as The Supremes' first U.S. #1 single in 1964?
45%
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