Gospel Music quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Who plays the preacher in The Blues Brothers?

   Answer: James Brown

   Why: His church number, The Old Landmark, was sung live on the sound stage while the scene was being filmed.

2. 2 Medium

   Which song did George Harrison say inspired My Sweet Lord?

   Answer: Oh Happy Day

   Why: The Edwin Hawkins Singers' version was a 1969 hit that reached No. 1 in France, Germany and the Netherlands.

3. 3 Hard

   Where was Sister Rosetta Tharpe's 1964 Manchester TV concert filmed?

   Answer: A railway station

   Why: The band played on one platform while the audience sat on the opposite one, all in the pouring rain.

4. 4 Easy

   What is Aretha Franklin's best-selling album?

   Answer: Amazing Grace

   Why: Sydney Pollack filmed the concerts without clapperboards, so matching sound to picture seemed impossible and the footage was shelved.

5. 5 Medium

   Which soul legend sang lead for the Soul Stirrers?

   Answer: Sam Cooke

   Why: Before going solo, he recorded a pop song under the alias Dale Cook, hoping gospel fans would not find out.

6. 6 Hard

   What was Chicago's Pilgrim Baptist Church first built as?

   Answer: A synagogue

   Why: Dankmar Adler, who designed it with Louis Sullivan, belonged to the Jewish congregation it was built for.