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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soul Train (TV series) | 1 |
| Soul Train: The Music, Dance, and Style of a Generation | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredMusicGenres |
R&B
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disco ⓘ funk ⓘ hip hop ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Chicago, Illinois
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Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 Cruise
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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
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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
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Soul Train: The Music, Dance, and Style of a Generation
this entity surface form:
Soul Train (TV series)