NPR celebrates its 50th anniversary by looking back on moments of 1971. Subjects: African American History, Groups & Organizations Terms: Tyrone The Bone Proctor was a dancer and choreographer who became known as a regular dancer on Soul Train, where he popularized the dance style waacking. "I want to finalize this divorce before I die.". Other entertainers and music fans also shared their thoughts about the show and its creator on Twitter, where both Cornelius and "Soul Train" were top topics Wednesday. Dance Songs: "I Wanna B Ure Lover" by F.S. There was certainly a market for it, as the only other show on TV made by Black creators for Black viewers was Soul! The set this time has the large title on the stage, but with the train tracks attached to each word. The first theme song was the 1963 recording of "Hot Potato", performed by King Curtis; the song used for the bumpers was "Familiar Footsteps" by Gene Chandler. Don Cornelius' death from a self-inflicted gunshot wound has drawn new attention to the dark side of the "Soul Train" founder. Only a handful of stations initially were receptive. Articles with invalid date parameter in template, Lists of American non-fiction television series episodes, Lists of variety television series episodes, Barry White, Love Unlimited, The Temprees, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, The Dramatics, Barbara Mason, Ben E. King, Wilson Pickett, Betty Wright, The Modulations, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., Lakeside, Vanity, Kool Moe Dee, Angela Winbush and Ronald Isley, Sylvia, The Moments, Ecstasy, Passion & Pain, The Fifth Dimension, Al Wilson, Formula IV, Graham Central Station, Zulema, Leon Haywood, The Pointer Sisters, B.T. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. "The `Soul Train' line that will go down in history as a way of dancing at parties all around the world," Lee said. Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Ease on Down the Road" by Diana Ross & Michael Jackson, Dance Songs: "Get Down" by Gene Chandler, "I'm Every Woman" by Chaka Khan, "In The Bush" by Musique, "Now That We Found Love" by, Midpoint Song: "(I'm Just Thinking About) Cooling Out" by Jerry Butler, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire, Dance Songs: "Le Freak" by Chic, "Got to Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn, "Now That We Found Love" by Third World, "I'm Every Woman" by Chaka Khan, "Sha La La Means I Love You" by Barry White, "Take That to the Bank" by Shalamar, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Look At Her" by Barry White, Dance Songs: "Got To Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn, "Shine On Silver Moon" by Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr., "Le Freak" by Chic, "Get Down" by Gene Chandler, "Take That to the Bank" by Shalamar, Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire, Midpoint Song: "Now That We Found Love" by Third World, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Look at Her" by Barry White, Dance Songs: "Contact" by Edwin Starr, "Take That to The Bank" by Shalamar, "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "I'm Just Thinking About Coolin' Out" by Jerry Butler, "Got to Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn, Soul Train Scrambleboard: "George Garvin"; Song: "Now That We Found Love" by Third World, Midpoint Song: "Sha La La Means I Love You" by Barry White, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Instant Replay" by Dan Hartman, Dance Songs: "Shake Your Groove Thing" by Peaches & Herb, "Get Down" by Gene Chandler, "Le Freak" by Chic, "YMCA" by, Midpoint Song: "You Stepped Into My Life" by Melba Moore, Dance Songs: "YMCA" by The Village People, "Contact" by Edwin Starr, "Instant Replay" by Dan Hartman, "Take That to the Bank" by Shalamar, "Shake Your Groove Thing" by Peaches & Herb. Cornelius is survived by his two sons, Anthony and Raymond. Dance Songs: "What You Waitin' For" by Stargard "Strokety Stroke" by The O'Jays, "Don't Stop, Get Off" by The Sylvers, "When Somebody Loves You Back" by Teddy Pendergrass, Heaven & Earth ("Guess Who's Back In Town" & "No Limit"), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Ain't We Funky Now" by the Brothers Johnson, Dance Songs: "Holding On (When Love is Gone) by L.T.D., "Get Off" by Foxy, "If You Wanna Do A Dance" by The Spinners, "Strokety Stroke" by The O'Jays, "Smile" by The Emotions, Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Paul Robeson", Song: "Blam!" Tamechi Toney Briggs made a lasting impact during his appearance on Soul Train. Ton! The History Of Soul Train. by Naughty By Nature, Dance Songs: "Cream" by Prince and the New Power Generation, "Every Day All Day" by Naughty by Nature, "Running Back to You" by Vanessa Williams, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "D-O-G Me Out (Remix)" by Guy, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Let's Stay Together" by Guy, Dance Songs: "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" by Naughty By Nature, "I Love You Smile" by Shanice, "Blue Cheese" by UMC, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Spend a Little Time" by Keith Sweat & Charlie Wilson, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" by Naughty By Nature, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" by TLC, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Jam" by Michael Jackson, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Warm It Up" by Kris Kross, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "The Saga Continues" by The Boys, Sue Ann Carwell ("7 Days, 7 Nights" & "Sex Or Love"), Dance Songs: "Keep On Walkin'" by CeCe Peniston, "Humpin' Around" by Bobby Brown, "1-4-all-4-1" by East Coast Family, Soul Train Scramble Word: "Deion Sanders"; Song: "Keep On Walkin'" by CeCe Peniston, Dance Songs: "1-4-all-4-1" by East Coast Family, ", Soul Train Scramble Word: "Charles Dutton", Song: "I Adore You" by Caron Wheeler, Gary Brown ("Somebody's Been Sleeping In My Bed"), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Jump Around" by House Of Pain, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Humpin' Around" by Bobby Brown, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I Wanna Love You" by Jade, Jacci McGhee ("Skeeza" & "Something's On My Mind"), Dance Songs: "Push" by Tisha Campbell, "Da Munchies" by, Soul Train Scramble Word: "Ron Brown"; Song: "Don't Walk Away" by Jade, Music Video: Prince & the New Power Generation "Damn U", Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Get Away" by Bobby Brown, Dance Songs: "Letterman" by K-Solo, "Push" by Tisha Campbell, "Don't Walk Away" by Jade, "Get Away" by Bobby Brown, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Da Munchies" by Immature, Dance Songs: "Knock-N-Boots" by Wreckx-N-Effect, "Here We Go Again!" cance to "Love Injection" by Trussel, Dance Songs: "Let's Get Serious" by Jermaine Jackson, "Behind the Groove" by Teena Marie, "Power" by The Temptations, Spotlight Dance Routine: Kirk Washington dances to "Let the Music Take Me" by Patrice Rushen, Midpoint Song: "A Lover's Holiday" by Change, L.A. Boppers ("Is This The Best (Bop-Doo-Wah)" & "Be Bop Dancin'"), Dance Songs: "I've Just Begun to Love You" by Dynasty, "Give Me the Night" by George Benson, "Upside Down" by Diana Ross, "Pop It" by One Way, Dance Showdown: Bobcat vs. Mr. X dance to "Wide Receiver" by Michael Henderson, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Big Time" by Rick James, Soul Train Scramble Word: "Billy Simms", Song: "Give It On Up (If You Want To)" by Mtume, ST History Book: Teddy Pendergrass ("The More I Get, The More I Want" from Episode 220, April 23, 1977; "I Don't Love You Anymore" from Episode 235, November 5, 1977), Dance Songs: "S.O.S. Socrates mentions an ancient theory holding that just as the souls of the dead in the underworld come from those living in this world, the living souls come back from those of the dead (70c-d). by Aretha Franklin, Midpoint Song: "Fancy Lady" by Billy Preston, The Fantastic Four ("Alvin Stone (The Birth And Death Of A Gangster)"), Dance Songs: "Hooked For Life" by Trammps, "Messin' With My Mind" by Labelle, "Salsoul Hustle" by Salsoul Orchestra, "Mr. The troubled romance ends in splitsville. At its peak, Cornelius show thrived during the disco era. and "Sugar, Sugar"), Dance Songs: "Boogie On Reagge Woman" by Stevie Wonder, "You're The First, The Last, My Everything" by Barry White, "Struttin'" by Billy Preston, "One Tear" by Eddie Kendricks, Dance Songs: "Rhyme Time People" by Kool & the Gang, "When Will I See You Again" by The Three Degrees, "Funky President" by James Brown, "You're The First, The Last, My Everything" by Barry White, Soul Train Scramble Word: "David Ruffin", Song: "Whatever You Got, I Want" by The Jackson 5, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Midnight Sky" by The Isley Brothers, Ike & Tina Turner ("Oh My My", "Sexy Ida", "Nutbush City Limits" and "River Deep, Mountain High"), Dance Songs: "Happy People" by the Temptations, "Get Dancin'" by Disco Tex & the Sex-O-Lettes, and "Boogie On Reggae Woman" by Stevie Wonder, Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Barbara Mason"; Song: "Boogie On Reggae Woman" by Stevie Wonder, Dance Songs: "Midnight Sky" by The Isley Brothers and "Tell me What You Want" By Jimmy Ruffin, Midpoint Song: "Heartbreak Road" by Bill Withers, Dance Songs: "Dance The Kung Fu" by Carl Douglas, "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle, "Pick Up The Pieces" by The Average White Band, "Get Dancin'" by Disco-Tex And The Sex-O-Lettes, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Once You Get Started" by Rufus & Chaka Khan, Dance Songs: "Express" by B.T. After looking at 29 Soul Train photos, take a look at 44 classic photos of '90s hip-hop culture. Dance Songs: "Freaks Come Out at Night" by Whodini, "Lovergirl" by Teena Marie, "Treat Her Like A Lady" by The Temptations, "Jamie" by Ray Parker, Jr. Dance Songs: "Alphabet St." by Prince, "Mercedes Boy" by Pebbles, "My Girl" by Suave, "Da Butt" by E.U. Menu. 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Soul Train Scramble Word: "Pat Riley"; Song: "Most Of All" by Jody Watley, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Just Got Paid" by Johnny Kemp, Dance Songs: "Just Got Paid" by Johnny Kemp, "Da Butt" by E.U., "Lovestruck" by Jesse Johnson, "Evil Roy" by Earth, Wind & Fire, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Five Alive" by Herbie Hancock, Dance Songs: "Five Alive" by Herbie Hancock, "Evil Roy" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Alphabet St" by Prince, "Most of All" by Jody Watley, Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "Mercedes Boy" by Pebbles, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Lovestruck" by Jesse Johnson, Dance Songs: "Love Will Save The Day" by Whitney Houston, "Loosey's Rap" by Rick James feat. Don Cornelius, the creator and voice of "Soul Train," has died at age 75. Soul Train gave then-unknown musical acts and dancers a national platform they never had before, as fresh talents and fashion trends started reflecting the experiences of Black Americans at an unprecedented scale. Oct 15, 2021 01:30 P.M. Damita Jo Freeman was a fresh talent back then on "Soul Train" but she's already a great dancer. PJ Masten, a former bunny mother, made the allegations during the bombshell A&E docuseries Secrets of Playboy. Increasingly curious about the media landscape, he took a broadcasting course and was hired as a radio station DJ. Soul Train Line Dance Song: "House Party II (I Don't Know What You Come To Do)" by Tony! Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Deniece Williams"; Song: "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" by KC & the Sunshine Band, Dance Songs: "Enjoy Yourself" by The Jacksons, "Black Man" by Stevie Wonder, "I Like to Do It" by KC and the Sunshine Band, "Car Wash" by Rose Royce, "Disco Duck" by, Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Ronnie Dyson"; Song: "What Was I Thinkin' In My head" by Sly and the Family Stone, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Message In Our Music" by O'Jays (with a fake fight), Dance Songs: "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder, "Disco Duck" by Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots, "Ooh Cha" By The Soul Train Gang, "I Need It" by, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Hotline" by The Sylvers, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "High School Dance" by The Sylvers, Dance Songs: "Who Are You (And What Are You Doing With The Rest Of Your Life)" by, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Hot Line" by The Sylvers, Dance Songs: "Let's Go Down To The Disco" by The Undisputed Truth, "Isn't She Lovely" by Stevie Wonder, "Bodyheat" by James Brown, Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Supremes"; Song: "I Like To Do It" by KC & the Sunshine Band, Midpoint Song: "Spring Affair" by Donna Summer, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Think Happy" by The Jacksons, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Ha Cha Cha (Funktion)" by Brass Construction, Dance Songs: "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)" by, Dance Songs: "Dancing", "Ha Cha Cha" by Brass Construction, Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Barry White", Song: "Disco Lucy" by Wilton Place Street Band, Soul Train Line Dance song: medley including ", Dance Songs: "The Pride" by The Isley Brothers, "I Gotta Keep Dancin'" by Carrie Lucas, "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps, "Super Band" by Kool & the Gang, Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Emotions"; Song: "I'm Qualified To Satisfy You" by Barry White, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Uptown Festival" by Shalamar, Throughout the show, there is a one on one basketball game between Marvin Gaye and Don Cornelius, with special Guest star, Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Marvin Gaye"; Song: "Ain't Gonna Bump No More With No Big Fat Woman" by Joe Tex, Midpoint Song: "Vitamin U" by Smokey Robinson, The set changes once again: The giant SOUL TRAIN letters are back on the stage, Dance Songs: "I Feel Love" by Donna Summer, "Brick House" by The Commodores, "Devil's Gun" by, Midpoint Song: "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" by Barry White, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Work On Me" by The O'Jays. "His reach is just amazing, and personally he was such a charming man," she continued, calling Cornelius "a great interviewer who knew how to connect to artists" and had "the best voice in the world.". The dapper Cornelius launchedSoul Trainin 1970 in Chicago before taking the show national a year later. On the 17th anniversary of the tragic death of The Notorious B.I.G., VIBE goes back to its May 1997 cover story, 'Chronicle Of A Death Foretold,' where the rapper's passing is examined and. Officers responding to a report of a. He featured trend-setting black dancers and invited such breakout African-American talents asMarvin Gaye,ArethaFranklinandBarry Whiteto perform. Ryderz ("The Struggle is Over" and "Game of Death"), History Book: Little Romeo ("My Baby" from Episode #981, April 21, 2001), Lorenzo Owens ("Some of My Good Loving", "All in Love is Fair" and "A Song for You"), Freddie Jackson ("Say Yeah" and "You Only Get (One Love)"), Music Video: Alicia Keys ("If I Ain't Got You"), Billy Miles ("Sunshine" and "Feelin' Me"), 4Mula1 ("Gotta Roll" and "This is What I Heard"), K. Young ("That Girl" and "Happy Together"), Generation J ("I Give You My All" and "Going Up Yonder/Get Ready"), The Avila Brothers ("I Want You" and "Smile"), Emelee ("Head Over Heels" and "The Way I Feel"), Ebony Eyez ("In Ya Face" and "Take Me Back"), Music Video: The Black Eyed Peas ("My Humps"), Music Video: Mary J. Blige ("Be Without You"), Music Video: Chris Brown ("Yo (Excuse Me Miss)"), Music Video: The Pussycat Dolls ("Stickwitu"). And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: Soul Train was initially created as a local showcase for the musical talents and dancers of Chicago. Dance Songs: "Born 2 B.R.E.E.D." "From that moment on, it was my lifetime ambition to be on that program.". Toni! It was one of the first shows to showcase African-Americans prominently, although the dance group was racially mixed. Rapper Kool Moe Dee is seen here performing "Wild Wild West" on March 15, 1988. From Al Green performing with a broken arm to David Bowie and Elton John, Soul Train took the nation by storm. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. Aretha Franklin appeared at the height of her career. The founder was not enthusiastic about the rise of rap and hip-hop, expressing qualms about the lack of musical creativity in those genres. Police Officer Sara Faden said authorities have ruled out foul play. A remixed version of the theme song, "TSOP '89", is introduced in this season. Originally entitled Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year, it was first awarded during the 1997 ceremony. by Portrait, "All Day, All Night" by Stephanie Mills, "Letterman" by K-Solo, Immature ("Da Munchies" & "I Wanna Know You That Way"), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Push" by Tisha Campbell, Dance Songs: "Da Munchies" by Immature, "Get Away" by Bobby Brown, "Don't Walk Away" by Jade, Soul Train Scramble Word: "Dizzy Gillespie"; Song: "All Day, All Night" by Stephanie Mills, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Letterman" by K-Solo, Dance Songs: "Hip Hop Hooray" by Naughty By Nature, "Reminisce" by Mary J. Blige, "Happy Days" by Silk, Soul Train Scramble Word: "Henry Cisneros"; Song: "Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" by Digable Planets, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Hat 2 Da Back" by TLC, Dance Songs: "Slow Down" by Heavy D. & the Boyz, "Hat 2 Da Back" by TLC, "Happy Days" by Silk, Soul Train Scramble Word: "Dawnn Lewis"; Song: "Never Do You Wrong" by Stephanie Mills, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Reminisce" by Mary J. Blige, Dance Songs: "Good Ol' Days" by Levert, "Honey Dip" by Portrait, "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" by Digable Planets, "Ditty" by Paperboy. At this point, once all of the 56 episodes of The Best of Soul Train had been aired, a select few out of the 56 were reaired again for this season. Even after making it big, they took the. When Don Cornelius created Soul Train 50 years ago, it soon became a cultural institution showcasing Black music and . Died: June 6, 2020 ( Who else died. 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