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Soul Train occurs as long-heading American music-related syndicated television program. It premiered in local tv station WCIU-TV in Chicago, Illinois in 1970 and went into first-dog syndication in selected cities across a United States in October 2, 1971. Newly episodes come however existence broadcast within foremost-rerun syndication now, & a indicate's opening claims that these are a "longest running first-run syndicated program in television history".
A program features African-American singers and performing artist virtually only, although two or three white musicians like The Romantics (the number one ever whiten musician to come out in Soul Train was Gino Vanelli), David Bowie, Teena Marie, the Captain and Tennille, Michael McDonald, Elton John, Paula Abdul, Sheena Easton, the Beastie Boys, Michael Bolton, JoJo, the Backstreet Boys and Christina Aguilera have also appeared in Soul Train through the years. These creative person sing their latest songs & come interviewed per indicate's persons.
Soul Train has primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, and hip hop artists, although jazz musicians and gospel singers have also appeared. Additionally, there exists an inside-studio class action of dancers world health organization dance along to the music when these are existence performed. (Rosie Perez, Carmen Electra, Nick Cannon, Jody Watley, singer Jermaine Stewart, singer/producer Pebbles, and NFL greats Walter Payton and Fred Williamson all got found dancing on a program above the years)
From either its origination until a mid-1990s, a carrier of Soul Train was Don Cornelius, who is as well a program's author. Cornelius besides licenced a indicate's theme song, "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)", recorded by Philadelphia soul studio group MFSB. Discharged as the individual, this song became a pop & R&B radio hit in 1974.
In a period of the flush of Soul Train in a Seventies, a program was tremendously influential among immature melanize Americans, several of whom turned to that non lone to hear a latest songs by easily-known black creative person however as well for clues just about the latest fashions & dance trends. What is more, for numerous whiten Americans therein era world health organization were non sleep in areas that were racially diverse, Soul Train provided the unique window into melanize culture. A few commentators own known as Soul Train a "black American Bandstand," another long-heading (though at present off) program by owning which Soul Train shares a few similarities.
From either 1999 until 2003, actor Shemar Moore was the indicate's hikers. Soul Train is presently hosted by Dorian Gregory.
Celebrities Who Have Guest-Starred on Soul Train
Gladys Knight
Eddie Kendricks
The Staple Singers
Freda Payne
Bill Withers
Al Green
Lou Rawls
The Emotions
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
Thelma Houston
Bobby Womack
The Chi-Lites
Gene Chandler
B.B. King
Little Richard
The Undisputed Truth
Curtis Mayfield
The Impressions
The Three Degrees
The Dells
The Four Tops
Jackie Wilson
Kool and the Gang
The Ohio Players
Wilson Pickett
War
The Isley Brothers
Love Unlimited Orchestra
Ike Turner and Tina Turner
The O'Jays
Brock Peters (cameo appearance)
Bill Russell (cameo appearance)
The Jackson 5
Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
Billy Preston
Jim Brown (cameo appearance)
The Sylvers
William Marshall (cameo appearance)
Cicely Tyson (cameo appearance)
The Temptations
Elgin Baylor (cameo appearance)
Stevie Wonder
James Brown
The Spinners
Richard Pryor (guest emcee)
Pam Grier (cameo appearance)
Diana Ross
Aretha Franklin
David Ruffin
Rosey Grier (cameo appearance)
The Supremes
Smokey Robinson
Chuck Berry
Isaac Hayes
Tom Bradley (cameo appearance)
Rufus
The Pointer Sisters
Tavares
Barry White
Lola Falana (cameo appearance)
Ashford and Simpson
The 5th Dimension
Johnny Mathis
George Foreman (cameo appearance)
Marvin Gaye
Sly and the Family Stone
The Trammps
Ramsey Lewis
Jesse Jackson (cameo appearance)
Michael Jackson
LaBelle
Jose Feliciano
Minnie Riperton
The Commodores
Sister Sledge
Dionne Warwick
Ben E. King
Leslie Uggams (special guest star)
Quincy Jones (special guest star)
The Miracles
David Bowie
Ossie Davis (cameo appearance)
Donna Summer
K.C. and the Sunshine Band
Bootsy Collins
Shalamar
Natalie Cole
Teddy Pendergrass
Jermaine Jackson
Al Jarreau
Lamont Dozier
Phyllis Hyman
Deniece Williams
Herb Alpert
Rose Royce
Vicki Sue Robinson
Elton John
Etta James
Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff (cameo appearances)
Earth, Wind & Fire
Peabo Bryson
Rick James
Chic
Peaches & Herb
Dan Hartman
Grace Jones
Gloria Gaynor
Amii Stewart
Teena Marie
The Gap Band
Patrice Rushen
Captain & Tennille
Stephanie Mills
The Village People
Ray Parker Jr.
Kurtis Blow
Irene Cara
Kim Fields (special guest appearance)
LaToya Jackson
Sugar Hill Gang
Parliament Funkadelic
Arsenio Hall (cameo appearance)
Patti LaBelle
The Time
George Benson
Mary Wells
A Taste of Honey
DeBarge
Lionel Richie
Hall and Oates
Luther Vandross
Michael McDonald
Janet Jackson
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Anita Baker
Prince
Mary Jane Girls
Michael Sembello
Herbie Hancock
Tom Tom Club
The Romantics
Atlantic Starr
Shannon
Run DMC
New Edition
Chaka Khan
Mr. T (special guest appearance)
The Fat Boys
Whodini
Redd Foxx (special guest appearance)
Sheena Easton
Whitney Houston
Spandau Ballet
Sheila E.
A-ha
Rick Dees
Thompson Twins
Jack Wagner
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
Culture Club
Little Richard
Morris Day
Animotion
The Pet Shop Boys
Bobby Brown
Jody Watley
The Beastie Boys
Chico DeBarge
The Cover Girls
Babyface
LL Cool J
Sting
Public Enemy
Pebbles
Kool Moe Dee
Vanity
Angela Winbush
Ziggy Marley
Keenan Ivory Wayans (cameo appearance)
Milli Vanilli
Tony! Toni! Tone!
Apollonia Kotero
Robert Palmer
M.C. Hammer
Expose
CeCe Winans
Mario Winans
Michael Bolton
Billy Ocean
Soul II Soul
Kid 'n Play
El DeBarge
Tevin Campbell
Salt n Pepa
Jasmine Guy
Bell Biv Devoe
Vanilla Ice
Keith Sweat
Ice T
Boyz II Men
Color Me Badd
Jodeci
C&C Music Factory
Vanessa L. Williams
DJ Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith (the Recently Prince)
Mariah Carey
MC Lyte
De La Soul
Naughty By Nature
Eric B. and Rakim
TLC
Mary J. Blige
Nona Gaye
Aries Spears (guest host)
Toni Braxton
R. Kelly
Kriss Kross
Brian McKnight
Blackstreet
Kim Wayans (guest host)
Tag Team
Raven-Symone
Usher
Snoop Dogg
Queen Latifah
Tisha Campbell (guest host)
Mario Van Peebles (guest host)
John Witherspoon (guest host)
Outkast
Paula Jai Parker (guest host)
Alfonso Ribeiro (guest host)
CeCe Peniston
Ralph Tresvant
Blackgirl
Morris Chestnut (guest host)
Jackee Harry (guest host)
Shanice
Telma Hopkins (guest host)
En Vogue
Tyra Banks (guest host)
Robert Townsend (guest host)
Method Man
Sinbad (guest host)
All-4-One
Coolio
Steve Harvey (guest host)
Branford Marsalis
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