Why Pat Boone Believes He Helped Black Artists by Covering Their Songs
Category: ENTERTAINMENT
Pat Boone was among the many white artists of the 1950s and '60s who built their careers recording songs originally performed by black Rhythm & Blues artists. Tonight, he responds to criticisms that he and other white singers profited much more than the African American musicians whose songs they covered.
By Tavis Smiley, ContributorPBS talk show host, PRI radio host, NYT bestselling author, 2015-05-29