Question

The turning point that led to the end of major record labels employing white performers to cover black rock-and-roll artists' songs occurred with which event?a. The Marvellettes scored a No. 1 hit with ''Please Mr. Postman'' in 1961.

b. Little Richard had a hit, ''Tutti-Frutti,'' in 1956.
c. Lauryn Hill covered Frankie Valli's old tune ''Can't Take My Eyes Off of You'' in 1998.
d. Ray Charles had a No. 1 hit covering a country song in 1962.
e. None of the above.

Answer 1

The correct option is D: Ray Charles had a No. 1 hit covering a country song in 1962.

Step-by-step explanation:

Before Ray Charles, major record label preferred employing white performers to cover black rock-and-roll artist' song until 1962 when Ray Charles made a cover of the Don Gibson song titled "I Can't Stop Loving You". This cover did amazingly well that it hit the number 1 spot on the R&B chart for a period of ten weeks and also hit the number 1 spot on the Pop Chart for a period of 5 weeks. It was also the number-one record at the time in the United Kingdom. Charles also won a Grammy Award with one of his covers in 1967.