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Soul Train

  • TV Series
  • 1971–20061971–2006
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
584
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Soul Train (1971)
  • Music
  • Talk-Show
Created by music impresario Don Cornelius, Soul Train is an African-American focused music-dance television program that aired 35 years, primarily featuring performances by R&B, soul, funk, ... Read allCreated by music impresario Don Cornelius, Soul Train is an African-American focused music-dance television program that aired 35 years, primarily featuring performances by R&B, soul, funk, pop, and hip hop artists.Created by music impresario Don Cornelius, Soul Train is an African-American focused music-dance television program that aired 35 years, primarily featuring performances by R&B, soul, funk, pop, and hip hop artists.
IMDb RATING
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584
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • Don Cornelius
    • Diana Puskas
    • Queen Turner
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  • Stars
    • Don Cornelius
    • Diana Puskas
    • Queen Turner
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    • 15User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations

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    Don Cornelius
    Don Cornelius
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host…
    558 episodes558 eps • 1971–1993
    Diana Puskas
    Diana Puskas
    • 1973-1980as 1973-1980…
    Queen Turner
    • Self - Danceras Self - Dancer
    112 episodes112 eps • 1972–1978
    Carole Creekmore
    • Selfas Self…
    109 episodes109 eps • 1972–1976
    Raymon Michael Powers
    Raymon Michael Powers
    • Self - Danceras Self - Dancer
    107 episodes107 eps • 1989–1992
    Pat Davis
    • Danceras Dancer…
    Dorian Gregory
    Dorian Gregory
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host…
    69 episodes69 eps • 1996–2006
    Albert Ebbs
    • Regular Danceras Regular Dancer…
    Mystro Clark
    Mystro Clark
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host…
    45 episodes45 eps • 1993–2000
    Shemar Moore
    Shemar Moore
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host…
    35 episodes35 eps • 1995–2003
    Andrea N. Miles
    • Danceras Dancer
    Sid McCoy
    • Announceras Announcer…
    Joe Cobb
    • Announceras Announcer…
    Atlantic Starr
    • Themselvesas Themselves…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1978–1994
    Billy Preston
    Billy Preston
    • Guestas Guest…
    Al Green
    Al Green
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    Eddie Levert
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    9 episodes9 eps • 1972–1996
    The Whispers
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    • Trivia
      Several acts appeared on both the Chicago and nationally syndicated versions, including: Jerry Butler, The Chi-Lites, The Emotions, B.B. King, Curtis Mayfield, The Staple Singers, Tyrone Davis, Gene Chandler, The Five Stairsteps, and The O'Jays.
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      Featured in Roadie (1980)

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    Put it out of its misery
    It's a shame that the Soul Train of yesteryear is gone. But that is no reason to desperately keep the current show that bears its name on the air.

    With every lipsynched performance, this show grows more pitiful.

    With every painfully easy Scramble Board (what could ARMY J LBGEI possibly spell?!), the intelligence of all parties involved is insulted. With every phony host who conducts a even phonier interview, I feel more and more like I'm watching an infomercial.

    That show is a mere husk of what it once was. It has no cultural significance whatsoever and should be laid to rest in order to preserve the integrity of its namesake, the REAL "Soul Train" - the one with REAL singers, REAL dancers, and true artistic merit.
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    • Jul 5, 2004

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Don Cornelius Productions
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • ソウル・トレイン
    • Production companies
      • Cornelius-Griffey Entertainment Inc.
      • Don Cornelius Productions
      • Tribune Entertainment
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      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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