Source: Eurweb.com After four decades of being the pop culture flagship of African American life, Soul Train is now on the brink of transformation. Since the death of the program’s creator, Don Cornelius, the Soul Train board is left with big shoes to fill and a vision to manifest. Soul Train Holdings LLC, the entity […]
Saturday afternoon, a flash mob took over Times Square in New York City to honor the memory of “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius. Playing 70’s classics like The Jackson Five’s “Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough”, some fans really got into the spirit by donning Afro wigs and roller skates and grooved down the now […]
If you’ve ever heard of The Roots, you know their drummer, Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson, is a huge Soul Train fanatic. Questlove went on Okay Player and remembered his first non-musical or blood related hero, Don Cornelius. In the piece, ?uestlove says, his bag of hard drives of Soul Train episodes have caused trouble for him […]
Eddie F, who served as DJ for Heavy D & The Boyz, called into Majic 107.5 / 97.5 today and spoke with Carol Blackmon about the death of Soul Train founder Don Cornelius. As we reported earlier, Cornelius was found dead in his California home of an apparent suicide. Eddie F shared his memories of […]
In a recent interview with TheUrbandaily about his new album Groovy People, legendary songwriter and producer Leon Huff shared how he and his partner Kenny Gamble came to create the “Soul Train” theme song: Exploring The Sound Of Philadelphia ..It was a dance show and he[Don Cornelius] was very excited about it. He had everything […]
With the recent passing of “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius, we take a look back at some of our favorite female performers who brought grace and style to the “hippest trip in America.” The series was created by Don Cornelius, who also served as its first host and executive producer, and aired first-run episodes from […]
Don Cornelius, the creator of Soul Train, was found dead in his California home of an apparent suicide, TMZ reports. His body was found at 4am PT with a gun shot wound to the head which authorities have deemed as a self inflicted wound. TMZ reports: “During Don’s bitter divorce proceedings in 2009, he told […]
“Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius, 75, was found dead in his Sherman Oaks, CA home this morning from an apparent suicide! According to TMZ, his…
The Beyonce vs. Keri Hilson beef is still going strong. Back in 2008, Decatur native Keri reportedly threw shade on the “Turnin’ Me On” remix when she called Bey out on her inability to write her own lyrics; she even used a line from the hit “Irreplaceable.” “She can sing, but need to move it […]
On last night’s episode of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy and the gang poked fun at Soul Train by showing a pre-taped sketch called “Dance Avenue” that spoofed the legendary Soul Train Line.
