Soul Train
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Ended
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Seasons | 4
Episodes | 54
avg.Runtime | 60 min
First EP | 1971-10-02
Last EP | 2006-03-25
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Soul Train is an American musical variety show that aired in syndication from 1971 to 2006. In its 35-year history, the show primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, and hip hop artists, although funk, jazz, disco, and gospel artists have also appeared. The series was created by Don Cornelius, who also served as its first host and executive producer. Production was suspended following the 2005–06 season, with a rerun package airing for two years after that. As a nod to Soul Train's longevity, the show's opening sequence contained a claim that it was the "longest-running first-run, nationally syndicated program in television history," with over 1,100 episodes produced from the show's debut through the 2005-06 season. Despite the production hiatus, Soul Train will continue to hold this honor until at least 2016, if and when its nearest competitor, Entertainment Tonight, completes its 35th season.
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Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 1971-10-02
1
Gladys Knight & the Pips/Eddie Kendricks/The Honey Cone/Bobby Hutton
1971-10-02
Gladys Knight & the Pips, Eddie Kendricks, The Honey Cone, Bobby Hutton
2
Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band/Carla Thomas/General Crook
1971-10-09
Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band, Carla Thomas, General Crook
3
Chairmen of the Board/Rufus Thomas/Laura Lee
1971-10-16
Chairmen of the Board, Rufus Thomas, Laura Lee
4
Staple Singers/ Freda Payne
1971-10-23
-Staple Singers ""Express Yourself"" and ""Heavy Makes You Happy"" --Freda Payne ""Band of Gold"" and ""Bring the Boys Home""
5
Bill Withers/Al Green/Viola Wills
1971-10-30
Bill Withers, Al Green, Viola Wills
6
Lou Rawls/The 100 Proof/The Emotions
1971-11-06
Lou Rawls, The 100 Proof, The Emotions
7
Martha & the Vandellas/ The Intruders/ G.C. Cameron
1971-11-13
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - "Dancing In The Street", "Love Makes Me Do Foolish Things" and "Bless You." The Intruders - "I Bet He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" & "Cowboys To Girls." G.C. Cameron - "Act Like A Shotgun."
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8
Friends of Distinction/Clarence Carter
1971-11-20
Friends of Distinction, Clarence Carter
9
The Chambers Brothers/The Five Stairsteps
1971-11-27
The Chambers Brothers, The Five Stairsteps
10
Jr. Walker & the All Stars/Bobby Womack/Thelma Houston
1971-12-04
Jr. Walker & the All Stars, Bobby Womack, Thelma Houston
11
Jean Knight/The Delfonics/Maurice Jackson/Ralfi Pagan
1971-12-11
Jean Knight, The Delfonics, Maurice Jackson, Ralfi Pagan
12
The Chi-Lites/Joe Tex/The Originals
1971-12-18
The Chi-Lites, Joe Tex, The Originals
13
Gene Chandler/Simtec & Wylie/The Free Movement
1971-12-25
Gene Chandler, Simtec & Wylie, The Free Movement
26
Wilson Pickett/ Curtis Mayfield/ War
1972-03-25
Curtis Mayfield - "We Got To Have Peace" & "Get Down." War - "All Day Music" & "Slippin' Into Darkness." Wilson Pickett (performing live) - "Fire and Water," "I'm In Love" and "Don't Knock My Love.
30
Ike & Tina Turner/ Jerry Butler/ Brenda Lee Eager
1972-04-22
Ike & Tina Turner - "I Want To Take You Higher," "Feels Good" and "Proud Mary" --Jerry Butler and Brenda Lee Eager "Close to You" --Jerry Butler "I Only Have Eyes for You"
32
Isley Brothers/ Luther Ingram
1972-09-16
The Isley Brothers "Work to Do" and "Lay Lady Lay." Luther Ingram "If Loving You is Wrong, I Don't Wanna Be Right" and "Missing You." Singer Melba Moore makes a cameo appearance. Heshimu, the actor who plays Jason Allen on the ABC-TV series "Room 222," is interviewed.
33
Gladys Knight & the Pips/ The O'Jays/ Major Lance
1972-09-23
Gladys Knight & The Pips - "Help Me Make It Through the Night," "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" and "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare." --The O'Jays - "Deeper (In Love With You)" and "Back Stabbers." --Major Lance - "Since I Lost My Baby's Love.
35
The Jackson Five
1972-10-07
The Jackson 5 - "I Want You Back," "Corner of the Sky" and "Lookin' Through the Windows." Jermaine Jackson - "That's How Love Goes" and "Daddy's Home."
36
Episode 36
1991-09-28
37
Bill Withers/ Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
1972-10-21
Bill Withers ""Lean on Me"" and ""Use Me"" --Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes ""I Miss You"" and ""If You Don't Know Me By Now
39
Joe Simon/ Sylvers/ Billy Paul
1972-11-04
Joe Simon - "Power of Love." The Sylvers - "Wish That I Could Talk to You." and "Fool's Paradise" Billy Paul - "Me and Mrs. Jones."
45
Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Hank Ballard
1973-01-06
Curtis Mayfield - "Superfly," "Pusherman" and "Freddie's Dead." The Main Ingredient - "Everybody Plays The Fool" and "You've Got To Take It (If You Want It)." Hank Ballard - "From The Love Side."
46
Stevie Wonder/ The Moments/ Fully Guaranteed
1973-01-13
Stevie Wonder ""Signed Sealed Delivered"" and ""Superstition"" --The Moments ""Just Becuase He Wants To Make Love"" and ""My Thing"" --Fully Guaranteed ""We Can Make It Together""
49
James Brown
1973-02-19
-James Brown - ""Get On The Good Foot,"" ""Soul Power,"" ""Make It Funky,"" ""Cold Sweat,"" ""Try Me,"" ""Hot Pants,"" ""Get Up (I Feel Like A) Sex Machine,"" ""Super Bad,"" ""Please Please, Please"" and ""Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud"" --Lyn Collins - Never Gonna Give You Up""
English
50
The Four Tops/ Otis Clay
1973-02-17
The Four Tops ""Keeper of the Castle"", ""I Must be Dreaming"", and ""Ain't No Woman Like the One I got"" --Otis Clay ""Trying to Live My Life Without You"" Also, The Soul Train dance contest finals took place. With James Brown and Don C. looking on, three couples: Damita Jo Freeman and Jimmy Fosters; Pat Davis and Gary Keys; Connie Platino and Lamont Peterson... fought their way to a Johnson Products $10,000 scholarship and worldwide dancer acclaim.
51
The Spinners/ Sisters Love
1973-02-24
-The Spinners - ""I'll Be Around,"" ""Could It Be I'm Falling In Love"" and ""How Could I Let You Get Away"" --Sisters Love ""(I Could Never Make) A Better Man than You"" and ""Give Me Your Love""
52
Al Green/ Mel & Tim
1973-03-03
Al Green ""You Ought to be with Me,"" ""For the Good Times"" and ""Love and Happiness"" --Mel & Tim ""Starting All Over Again"" and "I May Not Be What You Want"
56
Aretha Franklin
1973-04-14
Aretha Franklin sings several of her classics including "Respect," "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone," "Think," "Call Me," "Spanish Harlem," "Rock Steady," "Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)" and "Day Dreaming." The 'Queen of Soul' also performs her latest release "Master of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes)." Plus, an interview with Aretha's brother, the Reverend Cecil Franklin.
60
The Supremes/ Lloyd Price
1973-05-12
The Supremes - "Floy Joy," "Bad Weather", "I Guess I'll Miss the Man" and "Stoned Love" Lloyd Price "Just for Baby" and "Love Music"
66
Chuck Berry/ Maxayn/ Willie Hutch
1973-06-07
Chuck Berry - "Reelin' and Rockin'", "Wee Wee Hours", "Roll em' Pete" and "Johnny B. Goode" Maxayn - "Check Out Your Mind." Willie Hutch - "Slick" and "Brother's Gonna Work It Out." Also: An interview with actor Max Julien (star of the movie "The Mack").
67
The Best of Soul Train
1973-08-11
James Brown "Make It Funky", "Super Bad" and Medley: "Please, Please, Please" and "Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud" (10-Feb-1973) James Brown & Teddy Brown (James Brown's son) interview (- 17-Feb-1973) Chuck Berry "Johnny B. Goode" ( 07-Jul-1973) Aretha Franklin "Day Dreaming" ( 14-Apr-1973) Curtis Mayfield "Superfly" (06-Jan-1973) The Temptations "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" and "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" (, 18-Nov-1972) The Four Tops "Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)" (, 17-Feb-1973) The Supremes "Floy Joy" and "Bad Weather" (, 12-May-1973) Jermaine Jackson feat. Jackson 5 "Daddy's Home" ( 07-Oct-1972) Jackson 5 "I Want You Back" ( 07-Oct-1972) Al Green "For The Good Times" (from , 03-Mar-1973) The O'Jays "Love Train" (from 21-Apr-1973) Stevie Wonder "Soul Train (from ST 13-Jan-1973)
78
Curtis Mayfield/ Millie Jackson/ Natural Four
1973-11-10
86
Johnny Nash/ Kool & the Gang/ The Originals
1974-01-12
Johnny Nash - "I Can See Clearly," "Ooh, What a Feeling" and "Loving You" Kool & the Gang - "Funky Stuff" and "Jungle Boogie" The Originals - "There's A Chance When You Love You'll Lose"
92
Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Bloodstone
1974-03-30
Curtis Mayfield - "Future Shock" and "Future Song (Love A Good Woman, Love A Good Man)" The Main Ingredient - "Just Don't Want to be Lonely" & "Girl Blue" Bloodstone - "Outside Woman" & "Let Me Ride"
94
The Stylistics/ Bobby Womack/ Undisputed Truth
1974-04-13
The Stylistics - "Rockin' Roll Baby," "Betcha by Golly, Wow," and "You Make Me Feel Brand New" Bobby Womack - "Lookin For A Love" and "Let It Hang Out (Point Of No Return)" Undisputed Truth - "Help Yourself"
97
Gladys Knight & the Pips/ Lamont Dozier
1974-05-04
Gladys Knight and the Pips - "Neither One of Us," "Midnight Train to Georgia," "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me," "I Got to Use My Imagination" and "On and On." Lamont Dozier - "Trying to Hold On to My Woman" & "Fish Ain't Bitin'"
103
Kool & The Gang/ Al Wilson/ Natural Four
1974-06-17
Kool and the Gang - "Funky Stuff," "Hollywood Swinging" and "Jungle Boogie." Al Wilson - "Touch And Go" and "Broken Home." The Natural Four - "Love That Really Counts."
105
The Four Tops/ Blue Magic/ Barbara Mason
1974-04-20
The Four Tops - "Am I My Brother's Keeper" and "I Just Can't Get You Out of My Mind" Blue Magic - "Look Me Up" and "Stop to Start" Barbara Mason - "World War Three"
108
James Brown & the First Family of Soul/ Fred Wesley & the JB's/ Lyn Collins
1974-09-14
-James Brown & The First Family Of Soul Featuring Fred Wesley & The JB's - ""Cold Sweat,"" ""I Can't Stand It,"" ""Papa's Got A Brand New Bag,"" ""Hell,"" ""Try Me,"" ""Papa Don't Take No Mess"" & ""My Thang"" --Fred Wesley & the JB's - ""Damn Right, I'm Somebody"" --Lyn Collins ""Rock Me Again & Again & Again"" --Sweet Charles ""Soul Man""
118
The Moments/ LaBelle/ Carl Carlton
1974-12-07
The Moments ""You've Come a Long Way"" and ""How Can I Love You"" --LaBelle ""Lady Marmalade"" and ""What Can I Do For You"" --Carl Carlton ""Everlasting Love""
119
The Isley Brothers
1974-12-14
132
Bobby Bland/ Tavares/ Lyn Collins/ Fred Wesley & Steam
1975-03-15
Bobby Bland ""Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City"" and ""I Wouldn't Treat A Dog (The Way You Treated Me)"" --Lyn Collins ""Baby Don't Do It"" and ""Try a Little Tenderness"" --Fred Wesley & Steam ""Breaking Bread"" and ""Making Love"
152
Rufus/ David Ruffin
1975-01-28
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - ""Dance Wit' Me,"" ""Have A Good Time,"" ""Sweet Thing"" & ""Fool's Paradise"" --David Ruffin - ""Walk Away from Love"" & ""Wild Honey"" Additional song? --Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - ""Ooh, I Like Your Loving""
159
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes/ Esther Phillips
1975-11-22
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes ""Hope That We Can be Together Soon"", ""Wake Up Everybody"", ""Bad Luck"" and ""To Be true"" --Esther Phillips ""What a Difference a Day Makes"" and ""You're Coming Home""
207
Lou Rawls/ L.T.D.
1977-01-22
Lou Rawls ""You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"" --L.T.D. ""Love to the World"" and ""Love Ballad"
222
Marvin Gaye
1977-05-07
Marvin Gaye ""Got To Give It Up"" (Parts 1 & 2),"" ""All The Way Round"" & ""After The Dance""
235
Teddy Pendergrass/ Rose Royce
1977-11-05
Teddy Pendergrass ""You Can't Hide From Yourself"" and ""The More I Get, The More I Want"" --Rose Royce ""Do Your Dance"", ""Wishing on a Star"" and ""Ooh Boy
269
The Commodores
1979-12-18
The Commodores ""Flying High"", ""Sail On"", and ""Still"" and ""Wonderland""
315
The Commodores
1979-12-08
The Commodores ""Flying High"", ""Sail On"", and ""Still"" and ""Wonderland""
442
Tribute to Luther Vandross
1986-11-22
4552
Tribute to Stevie Wonder
1991-09-21
Stevie Wonder gets the Soul Train treatment here with all of his classic hits and moments and also featuring his new songs ""Gotta Have You"", ""Fun Day"" and ""These Three Words"" and ""Jungle Fever""
CAST
charactor:
Original: Don Cornelius
Total EP: 54
charactor:
Original: Prince
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Michael Bland
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Sonny Thompson
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Morris Hayes
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Tommy Barbarella
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Nona Gaye
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Mayte Garcia
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self
Original: Barbara Mason
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self
Original: Billy Paul
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Gladys Knight
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Eddie Kendricks
Total EP: 1
CREW
“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.” – Walt Disney