Soul Train was the place of love, peace, and of course, soul. Broadcast nationally from 1971 through 2006, it was one of the longest-running TV shows in history — with the longevity of this cultural ...
Joe Cobb, the voice heard in the iconic “Soul Train” opening sequence, is suing to get royalties from the hit series. Cobb and Don Cornelius, creator of “Soul Train,” worked together at a radio ...
(CNN) — You’ve seen the early episodes. Teeth gleaming, hips grooving, and oil-misted ‘fros bouncing to the beat. This was “Soul Train,” the music television series that served as Blackness’ ...
The show "Soul Train" was broadcast nationally on TV from 1971 through 2006. And for years, it helped shape musical tastes all across the country. But it began as a local TV show in Chicago. The ...
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From 1971 to 2006, “Soul Train” was the place to see some of the hottest Black musical artists on television. But viewers didn’t just tune in for the music, they came back week after week to watch a ...
Afro Sheen helped shape an era, brightening a hairstyle and bankrolling a TV phenomenon ...
It’s hard to talk about Black music without talking about “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius. The Chicago native, who got his start on local radio and television, wanted to create a program that ...
The actor and musician tells PEOPLE what was special about being behind the scenes at 'Soul Train' as a creative Soul Train/Youtube Dorian Gregory saw a unique opportunity during his time on Soul ...
Things are changing over at BET. In a recent interview with Billboard, the Black Entertainment Television network’s CEO, Scott Mills, reflected on BET’s history and the future of popular programs like ...