Descriptions:
Featuring:
- Honey Cone (“Want Ads” & “Stick-Up”)
- Dance Songs: “Make It Funky” by James Brown, “Call My Name, I’ll Be There” by Wilson Pickett, “The Breakdown'” by Rufus Thomas, “Gotta Get Over The Hump” by Simtec & Wylie
- Eddie Kendricks (“I Did It All For You” & “It’s So Hard For Me To Say Goodbye”)
- Gladys Knight & the Pips (“Friendship Train” & “I Don’t Want To Do Wrong”)
- Bobby Hutton (“You’re My Whole Reason”)
- Soul Train Gang Q & A: Gladys Knight & the Pips
- Highlighted Soul Train Gang Dancers: Jan Robinson & Rodney Moss, Dwayne Dirk & Natalia Combs, Denee Williams & Von Founder
- Dance Contest Winners: Renee Armalon, Tony Crandle
DISCLAIMER: This episode has gone under an extensive restoration including the cleaning up of the audio tracks, the addition of the Ultra Sheen/Afro Sheen commercials, etc.
Soul Train
Soul Train is an American musical variety show that aired in syndication from 1971 to 2006. In its 35-year history, the show primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, and hip hop artists, although funk, jazz, disco, and gospel artists have also appeared. The series was created by Don Cornelius, who also served as its first host and executive producer.
Production was suspended following the 2005–06 season, with a rerun package airing for two years after that. As a nod to Soul Train's longevity, the show's opening sequence contained a claim that it was the "longest-running first-run, nationally syndicated program in television history," with over 1,100 episodes produced from the show's debut through the 2005-06 season.
Despite the production hiatus, Soul Train will continue to hold this honor until at least 2016, if and when its nearest competitor, Entertainment Tonight, completes its 35th season.
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