Don Cornelius

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Don Cornelius was an American television host and producer best known for creating and hosting the influential music and dance show "Soul Train," which showcased Black music and culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
media entrepreneur
television host
television producer
television series
activeYearsEnd 2012
activeYearsStart 1960
awardReceived NAACP Image Award (special recognition) NERFINISHED
burialPlace Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath suicide by gunshot
child Anthony Cornelius NERFINISHED
Raymond Cornelius NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
countryOfOrigin United States of America
creator Don Cornelius NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1936-09-27
dateOfDeath 2012-02-01
employer Soul Train Holdings NERFINISHED
WCIU-TV NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Cornelius NERFINISHED
fullName Donald Cortez Cornelius NERFINISHED
genre dance television
music television
genreSpecialization R&B music
funk music
soul music
givenName Donald NERFINISHED
influenced American music television programming
representation of Black culture in mainstream media
knownFor creating Soul Train
hosting Soul Train
notableAchievement created a nationally syndicated music and dance program featuring African American artists
helped popularize Black music and culture on American television
notableWork Soul Train NERFINISHED
occupation radio personality
television presenter
television producer
voice actor
originalLanguage English
placeOfBirth Chicago, Illinois, United States
placeOfDeath Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED
presenter Don Cornelius NERFINISHED
residence Chicago, Illinois, United States
Los Angeles
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States
spouse Delores Harrison NERFINISHED
Victoria Avila-Cornelius NERFINISHED

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Soul Train creator Don Cornelius
Soul Train presenter Don Cornelius
Soul Train executiveProducer Don Cornelius