Don Cornelius joined the ancestors (Sept 27, 1936 - Feb 1, 2012). TV show host, producer, widely known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance and music show ‘Soul Train’, which he hosted from 1970 until 1993. Cornelius sold the show to MadVision Entertainment in 2008. On Nov 3, 2023, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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"Don Cornelius, "Soul Train"." Historianspeaks, February 2, 2026. https://historianspeaks.org/blog/don-cornelius-soul-train.
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