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What year was James Brown's cover of Night Train?
In 1962, James Brown and his band scored a hit with their cover of the instrumental Night Train, becoming a top five R&B single.
What was James Brown doing in 1962?
In 1962, James Brown and his band scored a hit with their cover of the instrumental Night Train, becoming a top five R&B single.

Question: What was the cover of
Self-contained rewrite: What was the James Brown' cover of in 1962?