Earvin "Magic" Johnson also cited Cornelius' business acumen. He was pronounced dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound about an hour later at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, according to the coroner's office. According to the New York Times, the police responded to reports of gunshots at Cornelius's Sherman Oaks home. CNN . But after a while, Clark dropped the show, and Cornelius and Clark teamed to co-produce specials for ABC. For more than a decade, Soul Train creator Don Cornelius labored to develop a film based on his influential musical variety program. Dance Songs: ""O-H-I-O"" by The Ohio Players, "Turn This Mutha Out" by Idris Muhammad, "Wrap You Arms Around Me" by KC and the Sunshine Band, "Devil's Gun" by C. J. Aretha Franklin appeared at the height of her career. In his later years, Cornelius had a troubled marriage. Its just so sad, stunning and downright shocking and a huge and momentous loss to the African-American community and the world at large," Aretha Franklin said. The death of Don Cornelius, the founder of the "Soul Train" television show, has been ruled a suicide, officials said Tuesday. In 2009, he was sentenced to three years' probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanor spousal battery. "I want to finalize this divorce before I die.". It saw people of all creeds and colors sing and dance together. With the start of this season, Soul Train instituted a new theme: "Soul Train '75" by The Soul Train Gang. The awards returned to the air in 2009 after two-year hiatus. The fact that Black citizens were being represented onscreen as something other than comic relief, pimps, or criminals getting arrested on the news, however, was revolutionary. Dance Songs: "If You Wanna Do a Dance" by The Spinners, "Ain't We Funkin' Now" by The Brothers Johnson, "Shake and Dance With Me" by Con Funk Shun, "I Like What You Do" by The Commodores. Fifty-six editions of the show, randomly selected and ranging in a time frame from 1973 through 1988, were re-aired during the 200607 and 200708 seasons. Their Living Legend Awards reflected the cultural impact of the 1,100 episodes of the show. The show, which opened with a parade of kids, two at a time, flashing their dance moves as they walked onto the set, provided a window into African-American culture for other audiences. Watch as we look back on his journey from an aspiring dancer to a Soul Train legend and fashion leader. Cornelius sold the show to MadVision Entertainment in 2008. It allowed Black America to see itself onscreen in celebration of its culture and provide a sense of ownership and authorship in how they were depicted. News editor, Legacy.com. The series was created by Don Cornelius, who also served as its first host and executive producer. Dance Songs: "Rockin' And Rollin' On The Streets Of Hollywood" by Buddy Miles, "Brazil" by The Ritchie Family and "Low Rider" by War, Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Spinners"; Song: "How Long (Betcha Got A Chick On The Side) by The Pointer Sisters, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Happy Feelin'" By Earth, Wind & Fire, Dance Songs: "Low Rider" by War, "I Get High On You" by Sly & the Family Stone, Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Isaac Hayes"; Song: "Get the Cream Off the Top" by Eddie Kendricks, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Fight The Power" by The Isley Brothers, Dance Songs: "High On You" by Sly Stone, "How Long (Betcha' Got A Chick On The Side)" by The Pointer Sisters, "Dreaming A Dream" by Crown Heights Affair, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Happy Feelin'" by Earth, Wind & Fire, Dance Songs: "Mr. Soul Train has a new theme this season, starting with episode 267: "Soul Train Theme '79" by The Hollywood Disco Jazz Band and The Waters. Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Jeeps, Lex, Coupes, Bimaz and Benz" by the Lost Boyz, Dance Songs: "Sugar Hill" by AZ and Miss Jones, "Curiosity" by Aaron Hall, "You Used To Love Me" by Faith Evans, McDonald's Top Employee: Montez Winters (Waldorf, MD), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "You Bring Me Joy" by Mary J. Blige, Dance Songs: "Curiosity" by Aaron Hall, "Jeeps, Lex, Coups, Bimaz, and Benz" by The Lost Boyz, McDonald's Top Restaurant Employee: Sheryl Burk (Woodway, WA), Soultry ("I'll Get Mine" and "Where Do Broken Hearts Belong"), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Sugar Hill" by AZ and Miss Jones, Dance Songs: "You Used to Love Me" by Faith Evans, "You Bring Me Joy" by Mary J. Blige, McDonald's Top Restaurant Employee - Dwayne Harris (Bradenton, FL), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Soultry Funk" by MC Hammer, Dance Songs: "Best Friends (Remix)" by Brandy and Channel Live, "Take Me Higher" by Diana Ross, Vybe ("Warm Summer Dayz" and "Take It To The Front"), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Vibin' (Bad Boy Remix)" by Boyz II Men, Dance Songs: "Take Me Higher" by Diana Ross, "Are You Ready" by Pebbles. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". by Suga, Faith Evans ("Ain't Nobody" and "Soon As I Get Home"), Dance Songs: "Sittin' Up in My Room" by Brandy, "I Want You Back" by Pure Soul, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "California Love" by 2Pac, Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman, Dance Songs: "Welcome" by Erick Sermon and Aaron Hall, "Ain't Nothin' But A She Thang" by Salt-n-Pepa, Deborah Cox ("Who Do U Love" and "Where Do We Go From Here"), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I Want You Back" by Pure Soul, Dance Songs: "Hard Times" by Queen Latifah, "I Want You Back" by Pure Soul, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Ain't Nothin' But A She Thing" by Salt-n-Pepa, Dance Songs: "Ain't Nothin But A She Thing" by Salt-n-Pepa, "Sittin Up in My Room" by Brandy, Boyz of Paradise ("The Run Around" and "Since You Went Away"), Dance Songs: "I Miss You (Come Back Home)" by, Dance Songs: "California Love" by 2Pac with Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman, "Kick Your Game" by TLC, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "California Love" by 2Pac with Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman, Dance Songs: "California Love" by 2Pac with Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman, "Everyday and Everynight" by Yvette Michele, "Sittin' Up in My Room" by Brandy, DAngelo ("Lady" and "Me and Those Dreamin' Eyes of Yours"), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "What Up Star" by Suga, Brian Austin Green ("You Send Me" and "Style Iz It"), Shai ("I Don't Wanna Be Alone and "Mr Turn U Out"), Jon B ("Mystery 4 Two" and "Simple Melody"), Dance Songs: "Don't Waste My Time" by Sa-Deuce, "You're the One" by SWV, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "It's a Party" by Busta Rhymes and Zhane, Southside B.O.I.Z. I have significant health issues," Cornelius said. Even after making it big, they took the. "It wouldn't be the 'Soul Train' dance show, it would be more of a biographical look at the project. Morris Day & The Time performing on Soul Train on May 10, 1986. The group was also recognized with the Soul Train Quincy Jones Award for career achievement in 2006 and the Soul Train Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year in 2001. . Cornelius, 75, died last week of a self-inflicted gunshot wound . Herbie Hancock was more than a mere jazz pianist and keyboarder. It's going to be about some of the things that really happened on the show.". He choreographed the first major music videos to feature both in the late 1980s. Winter said the department is investigating. began moonlighting at WCIU-TV in the 1960s. Jay-Z, Dance Songs: "Firm Biz" by The Firm & Dawn Robinson, "You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)" by Brian McKnight & Mase, "R U Ready" by Salt-n-Pepa, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Need Your Love" by Big Bub featuring Queen Latifah and Heavy D, Jon B ("Are U Still Down" and "Love Hurts"), Xscape ("Arms of the One Who Loves You" and "My Little Secret"), Joe ("Come Around" and "U Shoulda Told Me (You had a Man)"), Kenny Lattimore ("If I Lose My Woman" and " I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know"), Music Video: Deborah Cox ("Nobody's Supposed to Be Here"), Music Video: Dru Hill ("These Are the Times"), Deborah Cox ("We Can't be Friends" and "It's Over Now"), Music Video: Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston ("When You Believe"), Dance Songs: "Home Alone" by R. Kelly, "All Night Long" by Puff Daddy & Fergie, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Revolution" by Kirk Franklin & the Family, Marc Dorsey ("Break It Down" and "Crave"), Catero ("Something I Cannot Had" and Standing on the Corner), Kevon Edmonds ("No Love (I'm Not Used to)" and "Anyway"), Dance Songs: "Get Rich to This" by Goodie Mob and. Cornelius ended each show with this signature phrase: And you can bet your last money, its all gonna be a stone gas, honey. The dates shown are original air dates, but some dates are approximate because in the 1970s, most syndication markets did not get the episodes at the same time, so the dates shown are the first airings of the episodes. At the start of this season, a remixed version of "Soul Train's a Comin' (Party Down)" is used as the theme. [1][2][3], Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 References. Express, "Feel The Need" by Graham Central Station, Soul Train Scramble Word: "Miracles", Song: "Bad Luck" by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Dance Songs: "What I'm Gonna Do With You" by Barry White, "I Didn't Know" by The Three Degrees, "Express" by B.T. It showed us that we, too, have a place on TV.". 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. This will be the main set for the next few seasons. He married Viktoria Chapman in 2001, and that union ended in divorce as well. Snoop Dogg, Dance Songs: "Never Leave Me Alone" by Nate Dogg feat. It was one of the first shows to showcase African-Americans prominently, although the dance group was racially mixed. "Don Cornelius singlehandedly brought about a melding and unity of brother and sisterhood among young adults worldwide and globally with the unforgettable creation of Soul Train.. Soul Train (TV Series 1971-2006) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. After graduating from high school, he joined the Marines, then held a series of odd jobs, including car salesmen and cop. The program returned to its former taping location at Metromedia Square, from its previous location at the Charlie Chaplin Studios; the show's taping would stay for only one year. Don Cornelius' death from a self-inflicted gunshot wound has drawn new attention to the dark side of the "Soul Train" founder. In 1967, Cornelius joined WCIU-TV, a UHF station trying to reach minority audiences, and worked as a news and sports reporter. Script error: No such module "Series overview". LL Cool J and Shalamar, Alfonzo Hunter ("Just the Way" and "Weekend Thang"), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Never Leave Me Alone" by Nate Dogg feat. When it expanded into broadcast syndication in 1971, however, it beamed into homes across the United States at a time when only one other commercial show made by Black people for Black people was airing on TV. King "I Like To Live The Love" (from Episode #74, October 6, 1973), The Staple Singers "If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)" (from Episode #102, June 8, 1974), Smokey Robinson "Sweet Harmony" (from Episode #80, November 24, 1973), Tower Of Power "This Time It's Real" (from Episode #79, November 17, 1973), Marvin Gaye "Distant Lover" (from Episode #89, February 16, 1974), Sly & The Family Stone "I Want To Take You Higher" (from ST #105, 29-Jun-1974), Jackson 5 "Dancing Machine" (from ST #77, 03-Nov-1973), Johnny Mathis "Foolish" (from ST #88, 09-Feb-1974), Al Green "Here I Am (Come And Take Me)" (from ST #93, 06-Apr-1974), The O'Jays "Love Train" (from ST #57, 21-Apr-1973), Dance Songs: "Live It Up" by The Isley Brothers, "My Thang" by James Brown, "Boogie Joe The Grinder" by Quincy Jones, "Main Line" by Ashford & Simpson, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Ballero" by War, The Joneses ("Hey, Babe" & "Sugar Pie Guy"), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Live it Up" by The Isley Brothers, Soul Train Scrambleboard: "James Brown"; Song: "Midnight Flower" by The Four Tops, Dance Songs: "You Haven't Done Nothin'" by Stevie Wonder, "Kalimba Story" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "My Thang" by James Brown, The Miracles ("Do It Baby" and "What is a Heart Good For"), Michael Jackson ("What You Don't Know", "Whatever You Got, I Want" & "If I Don't Love You This Way"), Dance Songs: "Papa Don't Take No Mess" by James Brown, "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe" by Barry White, "Boogie On Reggae Woman" by Stevie Wonder, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Sugar Pie Guy" by The Joneses, The Chi-Lites ("That's How Long" & "You Got to Be the One"), Bloodstone ("That's Not How It Goes" & "I Need Time"), Ashford & Simpson ("Everybody's Got to Give It Up," "Spoiled," and a medley at the piano), The 5th Dimension ("Soul and Inspiration" and "Harlem"), Al Wilson ("La La Peace Song" and "Willoughby Brook"), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Cold Blooded" James Brown, Soul Train Scrambleboard: "James Brown"; Song: "Hey Pocky Way" by, Dance Songs: "Loose Booty" Sly and the Family Stone, "Time" by The Mighty Clouds of Joy, "In the Bottle" by Brother to Brother, Midpoint Song: "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" by Barry White, Dance Songs: "Funky President" by James Brown, "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas, "I Like What You Give" by Jos Feliciano, "I Can't Leave You Alone" by George McCrae, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Release Yourself" by Graham Central Station, The Moments ("What's Your Name?" "I am shocked and deeply saddened at the sudden passing of my friend, colleague, and business partner Don Cornelius," Quincy Jones said. "Soul Train" had arrived on the scene at a time when the country was still reeling from the civil rights movement, political upheaval and cultural swings. Officers responding to a report of a. But that's where the comparisons stopped. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Soul music icon Pati LaBelle and her Labelle bandmates Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash performing on Dec. 7, 1974. It aired in syndication from October 2, 1971, to March 25, 2006. "`Soul Train' became the outlet for African-Americans," Jackson said, adding that he talked to Cornelius a few days ago and there were no signs Cornelius was upset. Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson, Dance Songs: "Evil Roy" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Love Struck" by Jesse Johnson, "Wild Wild West" by Kool Moe Dee, "Alphabet St." by Prince, Soul Train Scramble Word: "Frank Robinson"; Song: "Just Got Paid" by Johnny Kemp, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Mercedes Boy" by Pebbles. "U will always be remembered.". A staff writer for All Thats Interesting, Marco Margaritoff has also published work at outlets including People, VICE, and Complex, covering everything from film to finance to technology. By Jacob Shelton. Band, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Rockit" by Herbie Hancock, Dance Songs: "Get It Right" by Aretha Franklin, "I Can Make You Dance" by Zapp, "Crazy" by The Manhattans, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Cold Blooded" by Rick James, Dance Songs: "Party Train" by The Gap Band, "Fix It" by Teena Marie, "Kick it Live from 9 to 5" by The Sugarhill Gang, "Ain't Nobody" by Rufus & Chaka Khan, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Bad Lady" by Stone City Band, Dance Songs: "Kick It Live from 9-5" by The Sugarhill Gang, "Show Me The Way" by Skyy, "Cold Blooded" by Rick James, "Don't You Get So Mad" by Jeffrey Osborne, Soul Train Scramble Word: "Mary Bethune", Song: "Ain't Nobody" by Rufus & Chaka Khan, Dance Songs: "Show Me the Way" by Skyy, "Cold Blooded" by Rick James, "Ain't Nobody" by Rufus & Chaka Khan, "Party Train" by The Gap Band, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Kick it Live from 9 to 5" by the Sugarhill Gang, Dance Songs: "Thriller" by Michael Jackson, "I'm Ready (If You're Ready)" by The Gap Band, "Tell Me If You Still Care" by The S.O.S. Freeze, Samson, and Everette Harp. Before MTV there was `Soul Train,' that will be the great legacy of Don Cornelius. Cornelius had become one of the first Black Americans to create, own, and produce his own TV show. Michael Jackson, Dance Songs: "Thinking Of You" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson, "Dark 'N' Lovely" by Stevie Wonder, Soul Train Line Dance song: "Rocket 2 U" by The Jets, Dance Songs: "Rocket 2 U" by The Jets, "Get It" by Stevie Wonder feat. He was 75. When it started, glistening Afros dominated the set, as young blacks boogied and shimmied to the music of the likes of Earth Wind & Fire and other acts perhaps less likely to get on "American Bandstand. 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. "God bless him for the solid good and wholesome foundation he provided for young adults worldwide and the unity and brotherhood he singlehandedly brought about with his most memorable creation of `Soul Train,'" said Aretha Franklin, an early performer on the show. Band, "Heartbreaker" by Zapp, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Put Our Heads Together" by The O'Jays, Dance Songs: "Automatic Man" by Michael Sembello, "Put Our Heads Together" by The O'Jays, "Wet My Whistle" by Midnight Star, "I'm Ready If You're Ready" by The Gap Band, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Thriller" by Michael Jackson, Dance Songs: "Heartbreaker" by Zapp, "Private Party" by Bobby Nunn, "Wet My Whistle" by Midnight Star, Soul Train Scramble Word: "Jeffrey Osborne", Song: "Put Our Heads Together" by The O'Jays, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Automatic Man" by Michael Sembello, Dance Songs: "Action" by Evelyn "Champagne" King, "Joystick" by The Dazz Band, "Nubian Nut" by George Clinton, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I Wanted Your Love" by Luther Vandross, Dance Songs: "Joystick" by Dazz Band, "Automatic" by The Pointer Sisters, "Body Talk (instrumental version)" by The Deele, "Owner of a Lonely Heart" by Yes, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Let the Music Play" by Shannon, Music Videos: ("How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye" and "Heartbreaker"), Dance Songs: "Automatic" by The Pointer Sisters, "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins, "Lovelite" by O'Bryan, "Dancing in the Sheets" by Shalamar, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "The Politics of Dancing" by Re-Flex, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Heart of Rock and Roll" by Huey Lewis & the News, Dance Songs: "Lovelite" by O'Bryan, "Freakshow On The Dance Floor" by The Bar-Kays, "She's Strange" by Cameo, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Dancing In The Sheets" by Shalamar, This episode marks the beginning of the 14th season of, Dance Songs: "When Doves Cry" by Prince & the Revolution, "State of Shock" by The Jacksons & Mick Jagger, "17" by Rick James, "Are We Ourselves" by The Fixx, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Jungle Love" by The Time. Paul Natkin/WireImage. Soul Train Line Dance Song: "When Doves Cry" by Prince & the Revolution, Dance Songs: "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker, Jr., "Baby I'm a Star" by Prince & the Revolution, "State of Shock" by The Jacksons & Mick Jagger, "In the Midnight Hour" by Roger and the Mighty Clouds of Joy, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Jungle Love" by The Time (same line as Episode 451 only this one is full length), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "No Favors" by, Dance Songs: "Centipede" by Rebbie Jackson, "No Favors" by Temper, "The Glamorous Life" by Sheila E., "Let's Go Crazy" by Prince, Soul Train Scramble Word: "Nell Carter", Song: "Blue Jean" by David Bowie, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Torture" by The Jacksons, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "No Favors" by Temper. Menu. The Brothers Johnson, Faith, Hope and Charity ("Don't Go Looking For Love" & "To Each His Own"), Jeff Perry ("Love Don't Come No Stronger (Than Yours And Mine)"), Dance Songs: "It's Alright" by Graham Central Station, "Babyface" by Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps, "I Can Do It All Night" by, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Dance Wit Me" by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, Dance Songs: "Hot (I Need to Be Loved, Loved, Loved, Loved) by James Brown, "Let's Go Disco" by Archie Bell & the Drells, "Babyface" by Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corp, "Turning Point" By Tyrone Davis, Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Temptations"; Song: "Walk Away from Love" by David Ruffin, Midpoint Song: "Garbage Can" by The Soul Train Gang, Dance Songs: "Train Called Freedom" by South Shore Commission, "Sunny" by Yamb, "Honey I (I'll Live My Life For You)" by George McCrae, "What's The Name Of This Funk (Spider Man)" by Ramsey Lewis, "Love Or Leave" by Spinners, Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Leon Haywood"; Song: "Let The Music Play" by Barry White, Betty Wright ("Slip And Do It" & "Everybody Was Rockin'"), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Let's Go Disco" by Archie Bell & the Drells, Eddie Kendricks ("Chains," "He's A Friend" & "Never Gonna Leave You"), Dance Songs: "He's A Friend" by Eddie Kendricks, "Let's Go Disco" by Archie Bell & the Drells, "Livin' For The Weekend" by The O'Jays, "Feel The Spirit ('76)" by Leroy Hutson, "Open" by Smokey Robinson, Johnnie Taylor ("Somebody's Gettin' It", "Disco Lady" & "Running Out Of Lies"), Dance Songs: "Livin' For The Weekend" by The O'Jays, "You're My One Weakness Girl" by the Street People, "Movin'" by Brass Construction, Al Wilson ("Show And Tell" & "I've Got A Feeling (We'll Be Seeing Each Other Again)"), The Dramatics ("I Was The Life Of The Party"), Dance Songs: "That's Where The Happy People Go" by Trammps, "Movin'" by Brass Construction, "Street Talk" by The Bob Crewe Generation, "After The Dance" by Marvin Gaye, Kool & the Gang ("Love And Understanding" & "Sugar"), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Living For The Weekend" by The O'Jays, Billy Paul ("When Love Is New," "People Power" & "Let's Make A Baby"), Archie Bell & the Drells ("Let's Go Disco" & "I Could Dance All Night"), Rufus featuring Chaka Khan ("Fool's Paradise," "Dance With Me" & "Jive Talkin'"), Dance Songs: "One Love In My Lifetime" by, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "You Should Be Dancing" by The Bee Gees, Dance Songs: "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" by KC & the Sunshine Band, "One For The Money" by The Whispers, "Get The Funk Out Of My Face" by The Brothers Johnson, "Groovy People" Lou Rawls, Midpoint Song: "Who'd She Coo" by The Ohio Players, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Getaway" by Earth, Wind & Fire, Brother to Brother ("Let Your Mind Be Free" & "Chance With You"). 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. 3 Don Cornelius has been accused of sexually assaulting Playboy bunnies Credit: Getty 3 Proctor brought the dance to Don Cornelius hit TV dance show Soul Train, where it found its way into households nationwide. B.B. "It gave ordinary, everyday people an opportunity to express themselves. It was the end of a long ride. People tuned into to see the musical acts, but the dancers soon became as much of a main attraction. Tyrone Proctor, 66, a West Oak Lane truck driver's son with "no rhythm" who grew up to become one of the original Soul Train dancers and popularized "waacking," a Los Angeles dance style that blossomed from gay clubs into a worldwide sensation, died Friday, June 5, of a heart attack. Cornelius, 75, was plagued by health problems in the last three . Superstars soon clamored to be on the show. Express, Ralph Carter, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., Deniece Williams, Brass Construction, Peaches and Herb, Captain Sky. Soul Train" & "Mr. Soul Train" & "Mr. But even when Michael Jackson became the King of Pop, there was still a need to highlight the achievements of African-Americans that were still marginalized at mainstream events. It ceased production in 2006 with the longest run in syndication history, and Cornelius sold the rights to theSoul Trainlibrary to MadVision Entertainment two years later for an undisclosed sum. 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. The group suffered from financial problems and disbanded before the death of Lopez in 2002. Police found the TV icon dead in his home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Avant-garde American electro group Planet Patrol taking the stage on Oct. 29, 1983. D.J." (Dit Dit Dit Dat Dat Dit Dit)" by The S.O.S. Cornelius began by hosting "The Soul Train" at Chicago high schools. "There was just, `We don't want it. Early life and career [ edit] Detectives have not found a suicide note and are talking to relatives about his mental state. Soul Train Line Song: "Bling Bling" by B.G. It also arrived when black faces on TV were an event, not a regular occurrence. News cameras camped outside as drivers on their morning commute drove by. Dance Spotlight: Janelle Sparks dances to "Funkytown" by Lipps, Inc. Midpoint Song: "Love Injection" by Trussel, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Don't Push It, Don't Force It" by Leon Haywood, Dance Songs: "From 9:00 Until" by Lakeside, "Got to Be Enough" by Con Funk Shun, "Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone" by The Manhattan Transfer, "Landlord" by Gladys Knight & the Pips, Dance Spotlight: Patricia and K.C. Died: June 6, 2020 ( Who else died. Soul Train Line Dance Song: "The Glamorous Life" by Sheila E. Dance Songs: "I Feel For You" by Chaka Khan, "The Bird" by the Time, "Sunglasses At Night" by Corey Hart, "Don't Stop" by Jeffrey Osborne, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Baby I'm a Star" by Prince & the Revolution, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "The Bird" by The Time, Dance Songs: "Pretty Mess" by Vanity, "Let It All Blow" by Dazz Band, "Cool It Now" by New Edition, "Swept Away" by Diana Ross, Soul Train Scramble Word: "Tony Dorsett", Song: "The Bird" by The Time, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Baby I'm A Star" by Prince, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I Feel for You" by Chaka Khan, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Beep A Freak" by The Gap Band, Dance Songs: "Treat Her Like A Lady" by The Temptations, "Request Line" by Rock Master Scott, "The Borderlines" by Jeffrey Osborne, "Misled" by Kool & The Gang. Soul Train" Ford/AT&T Viewer Sweepstakes-Finals, Day Ta Day ("Take Your Time" and "Running Back to You"), Dru Hill ("Never Make a Promise" and "In My Bed"), "Ms. Mr. Proctor was living in . Ton! 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