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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Don Cornelius canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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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
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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
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WCIU-TV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Cornelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Donald Cortez Cornelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dance television
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music television ⓘ |
| genreSpecialization |
R&B music
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funk music ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| givenName | Donald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
American music television programming
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representation of Black culture in mainstream media ⓘ |
| knownFor |
creating Soul Train
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hosting Soul Train ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
created a nationally syndicated music and dance program featuring African American artists
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helped popularize Black music and culture on American television ⓘ |
| notableWork | Soul Train NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
radio personality
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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
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Los Angeles ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| spouse |
Delores Harrison
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Victoria Avila-Cornelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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