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.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soul Train canonical | 7 |
| Soul Train brand | 2 |
| Soul Train (TV series) | 1 |
| Soul Train Cruise | 1 |
| Soul Train Line | 1 |
| Soul Train: The Music, Dance, and Style of a Generation | 1 |
| television series "Soul Train" | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dance television series
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music television series ⓘ television program ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Don Cornelius ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
influenced fashion and style in African-American communities
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served as a national platform for R&B and soul artists ⓘ showcased Black music and dance culture on American television ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Don Cornelius ⓘ |
| featuredMusicGenres |
R&B
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disco ⓘ funk ⓘ hip hop ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
Los Angeles, California, United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California
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| firstAired | 1971-10-02 ⓘ |
| format |
interviews
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music performances ⓘ studio dancing ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B music
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dance television ⓘ disco music ⓘ funk music ⓘ hip hop music ⓘ music television ⓘ soul music ⓘ variety show ⓘ |
| inspired |
Soul Train
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Soul Train Cruise
Soul Train Music Award ⓘ
surface form:
Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
Soul Train Music Award ⓘ
surface form:
Soul Train Music Awards
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| 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
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Soul Train self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Soul Train Line
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| numberOfEpisodes | 1100+ ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 35 ⓘ |
| openingTheme | TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) ⓘ |
| openingThemePerformer | MFSB ⓘ |
| openingThemeVocalist | The Three Degrees ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Syndication ⓘ |
| originalRunDuration | 1971–2006 ⓘ |
| presenter |
A.J. Johnson
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Don Cornelius ⓘ Dorian Gregory ⓘ Mystro Clark ⓘ Sheila E. ⓘ Terrence Howard ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Don Cornelius Productions ⓘ |
| slogan | The hippest trip in America ⓘ |
| syndicationStatus | first-run syndicated program ⓘ |
| targetAudience | African-American viewers ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Soul Train (TV series)
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Soul Train: The Music, Dance, and Style of a Generation
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Soul Train brand
this entity surface form:
Soul Train brand
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Soul Train Line
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Soul Train Cruise
this entity surface form:
television series "Soul Train"