Soul Train

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Soul Train was a long-running American music and dance television program that showcased performances by R&B, soul, and later hip-hop artists, becoming a cultural touchstone for Black music and style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dance television series
music television series
television program
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Don Cornelius NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance influenced fashion and style in African-American communities
served as a national platform for R&B and soul artists
showcased Black music and dance culture on American television
executiveProducer Don Cornelius NERFINISHED
featuredMusicGenres R&B
disco
funk
hip hop
soul
filmingLocation Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED
Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED
firstAired 1971-10-02
format interviews
music performances
studio dancing
genre R&B music
dance television
disco music
funk music
hip hop music
music television
soul music
variety show
inspired Soul Train Cruise NERFINISHED
Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards NERFINISHED
Soul Train Music Awards NERFINISHED
lastAired 2006-03-25
notableFor longest-running first-run nationally syndicated television program in U.S. history at the time of its end
notableSegment Scramble Board NERFINISHED
Soul Train Line NERFINISHED
numberOfEpisodes 1100+
numberOfSeasons 35
openingTheme TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) NERFINISHED
openingThemePerformer MFSB NERFINISHED
openingThemeVocalist The Three Degrees NERFINISHED
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork Syndication
originalRunDuration 1971–2006
presenter A.J. Johnson NERFINISHED
Don Cornelius NERFINISHED
Dorian Gregory NERFINISHED
Mystro Clark NERFINISHED
Sheila E. NERFINISHED
Terrence Howard NERFINISHED
productionCompany Don Cornelius Productions NERFINISHED
slogan The hippest trip in America
syndicationStatus first-run syndicated program
targetAudience African-American viewers

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Soul Train Music Award basedOn Soul Train
this entity surface form: Soul Train: The Music, Dance, and Style of a Generation
Soul Train Music Award relatedTo Soul Train
this entity surface form: Soul Train (TV series)