Conversation so far:
What year was this?
1962.
What was he doing?
Brown and his band scored a hit with their cover.
What was the cover of?
Night Train.
What happened to the band?
becoming not only a top five R&B single but also Brown's first top 40.

Question: What else did he accomplish that year?
Self-contained rewrite: What else did James Brown accomplish in 1966 besides the boat?