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Video Soul

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  • 1981–20001981–2000
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  • 1h
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Donnie Simpson in Video Soul (1981)
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Video Soul was an one hour music video program hosted by Donnie Simpson, and aired weekdays on the Black Entertainment Television network. The show featured interviews of prominent recording... Read allVideo Soul was an one hour music video program hosted by Donnie Simpson, and aired weekdays on the Black Entertainment Television network. The show featured interviews of prominent recording artists and showcased R&B, soul, hip-hop, go-go, and popular music videos of black artist... Read allVideo Soul was an one hour music video program hosted by Donnie Simpson, and aired weekdays on the Black Entertainment Television network. The show featured interviews of prominent recording artists and showcased R&B, soul, hip-hop, go-go, and popular music videos of black artists.
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  • Stars
    • Donnie Simpson
    • Sherry Carter
    • Angela Stribling
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    • Donnie Simpson
    • Sherry Carter
    • Angela Stribling
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    Donnie Simpson
    Donnie Simpson
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host…
    33 episodes33 eps • 1984–1995
    Sherry Carter
    • Self - Co-Hostas Self - Co-Host…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1990–1995
    Angela Stribling
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host
    2 episodes2 eps • 1989
    Bootsy Collins
    Bootsy Collins
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    2 episodes2 eps • 1988–1991
    Bobby Brown
    Bobby Brown
    • Selfas Self…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1989–1990
    Mary J. Blige
    Mary J. Blige
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    1 episode1 ep • 1994
    Sade
    Sade
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    1 episode1 ep • 1984
    Andre Cymone
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    1 episode1 ep • 1985
    Vanity
    Vanity
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    1 episode1 ep • 1985
    Marlon Jackson
    Marlon Jackson
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    1 episode1 ep • 1987
    Roger Troutman
    Roger Troutman
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    1 episode1 ep • 1987
    Whodini
    • Themselves - Guestas Themselves - Guest
    1 episode1 ep • 1987
    Natalie Cole
    Natalie Cole
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    1 episode1 ep • 1989
    Evelyn King
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    1 episode1 ep • 1989
    Stacy Lattisaw
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    1 episode1 ep • 1989
    Stephanie Mills
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    1 episode1 ep • 1989
    Billy Ocean
    Billy Ocean
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    1 episode1 ep • 1989
    Mariah Carey
    Mariah Carey
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    1 episode1 ep • 1990
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    Video Soul was an one hour music video program hosted by Donnie Simpson, and aired weekdays on the Black Entertainment Television network. The show featured interviews of prominent recording artists and showcased R&B, soul, hip-hop, go-go, and popular music videos of black artists. —(Jet Magazine 1981)
    • african american
    • r&b
    • interview
    • music video collection
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      Featured in Television (1986)

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    This was one show that helped put R&B artist on the map besides "Video Music Box". The show was hosted by Donnie Simpson for many years till Sherry Carter took over in the mid 90s. It featured up and coming R&B artists,live performances,personal interviews,and music videos. Video Soul was the best thing on television since "Soul Train" to African-Americans. The most memorable thing about Video Soul was in the late 80s early 90s hi-top fade Donnie Simpson wore and the artists who appeared on the show like New Edition,Al B. Sure,Jodeci,Babyface,and Keith Sweat. Back then the videos were more clean but sensual. Now these people in the videos hardly have any clothes on and being disrespected in almost any kind of way. I caught Video Soul on the new channel BETJ a music channel that derives from BET,and I see how so much has changed since then. The songs were more cheerful,light-hearted,and fun-loving compared to todays aggressive hardcore raunchy style. It's great to watch these old videos(with montages of Donnie Simpsons but without the live performances and personal interviews) and reflect back on how things use to be. Thanks Video Soul you made history.
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    • IrockGswift
    • Feb 19, 2007

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      • United States
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      • English
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