Little Richard Became the First African American Artist to Chart

Little Richard became the first African American artist to chart higher with his own song than a white cover artist because ______.

A) he cleaned up the music and lyrics so white audiences wouldn't be offended
B) he pretended to be white
C) nobody cared about race anymore
D) he wrote and performed a song with lyrics and a style that white artists like Pat Boone couldn't imitate
E) he made a deal with white cover artists so they would respect his creative efforts