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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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- E1 Gladys Knight & the Pips/Eddie Kendricks/The Honey Cone/Bobby HuttonNext upOct 2, 1971 · 60 min
Synopsis
Gladys Knight & the Pips, Eddie Kendricks, The Honey Cone, Bobby Hutton
Guest stars: Gladys Knight, Eddie Kendricks
- E2 Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band/Carla Thomas/General CrookOct 9, 1971 · 60 min
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Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band, Carla Thomas, General Crook
- E3 Chairmen of the Board/Rufus Thomas/Laura LeeOct 16, 1971 · 60 min
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Chairmen of the Board, Rufus Thomas, Laura Lee
- E4 Staple Singers/ Freda PayneOct 23, 1971 · 60 min
Synopsis
-Staple Singers ""Express Yourself"" and ""Heavy Makes You Happy"" --Freda Payne ""Band of Gold"" and ""Bring the Boys Home""
- E5 Bill Withers/Al Green/Viola WillsOct 30, 1971 · 60 min
Synopsis
Bill Withers, Al Green, Viola Wills
- E6 Lou Rawls/The 100 Proof/The EmotionsNov 6, 1971 · 60 min
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Lou Rawls, The 100 Proof, The Emotions
- E7 Martha & the Vandellas/ The Intruders/ G.C. CameronNov 13, 1971 · 60 min
Synopsis
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - "Dancing In The Street", "Love Makes Me Do Foolish Things" and "Bless You." The Intruders - "I Bet He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" & "Cowboys To Girls." G.C. Cameron - "Act Like A Shotgun." English
- E8 Friends of Distinction/Clarence CarterNov 20, 1971 · 60 min
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Friends of Distinction, Clarence Carter
- E9 The Chambers Brothers/The Five StairstepsNov 27, 1971 · 60 min
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The Chambers Brothers, The Five Stairsteps
- E10 Jr. Walker & the All Stars/Bobby Womack/Thelma HoustonDec 4, 1971 · 60 min
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Jr. Walker & the All Stars, Bobby Womack, Thelma Houston
- E11 Jean Knight/The Delfonics/Maurice Jackson/Ralfi PaganDec 11, 1971 · 60 min
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Jean Knight, The Delfonics, Maurice Jackson, Ralfi Pagan
- E12 The Chi-Lites/Joe Tex/The OriginalsDec 18, 1971 · 60 min
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The Chi-Lites, Joe Tex, The Originals
- E13 Gene Chandler/Simtec & Wylie/The Free MovementDec 25, 1971 · 60 min
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Gene Chandler, Simtec & Wylie, The Free Movement
- E26 Wilson Pickett/ Curtis Mayfield/ WarMar 25, 1972 · 60 min
Synopsis
Curtis Mayfield - "We Got To Have Peace" & "Get Down." War - "All Day Music" & "Slippin' Into Darkness." Wilson Pickett (performing live) - "Fire and Water," "I'm In Love" and "Don't Knock My Love.
- E30 Ike & Tina Turner/ Jerry Butler/ Brenda Lee EagerApr 22, 1972 · 60 min
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Ike & Tina Turner - "I Want To Take You Higher," "Feels Good" and "Proud Mary" --Jerry Butler and Brenda Lee Eager "Close to You" --Jerry Butler "I Only Have Eyes for You"
- E32 Isley Brothers/ Luther IngramSep 16, 1972
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The Isley Brothers "Work to Do" and "Lay Lady Lay." Luther Ingram "If Loving You is Wrong, I Don't Wanna Be Right" and "Missing You." Singer Melba Moore makes a cameo appearance. Heshimu, the actor who plays Jason Allen on the ABC-TV series "Room 222," is interviewed.
- E33 Gladys Knight & the Pips/ The O'Jays/ Major LanceSep 23, 1972
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Gladys Knight & The Pips - "Help Me Make It Through the Night," "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" and "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare." --The O'Jays - "Deeper (In Love With You)" and "Back Stabbers." --Major Lance - "Since I Lost My Baby's Love.
- E35 The Jackson FiveOct 7, 1972
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The Jackson 5 - "I Want You Back," "Corner of the Sky" and "Lookin' Through the Windows." Jermaine Jackson - "That's How Love Goes" and "Daddy's Home."
- E36 Episode 36Sep 28, 1991
- E37 Bill Withers/ Harold Melvin & the Blue NotesOct 21, 1972
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Bill Withers ""Lean on Me"" and ""Use Me"" --Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes ""I Miss You"" and ""If You Don't Know Me By Now
- E39 Joe Simon/ Sylvers/ Billy PaulNov 4, 1972
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Joe Simon - "Power of Love." The Sylvers - "Wish That I Could Talk to You." and "Fool's Paradise" Billy Paul - "Me and Mrs. Jones."
- E45 Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Hank BallardJan 6, 1973
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Curtis Mayfield - "Superfly," "Pusherman" and "Freddie's Dead." The Main Ingredient - "Everybody Plays The Fool" and "You've Got To Take It (If You Want It)." Hank Ballard - "From The Love Side."
- E46 Stevie Wonder/ The Moments/ Fully GuaranteedJan 13, 1973
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Stevie Wonder ""Signed Sealed Delivered"" and ""Superstition"" --The Moments ""Just Becuase He Wants To Make Love"" and ""My Thing"" --Fully Guaranteed ""We Can Make It Together""
- E49 James BrownFeb 19, 1973
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-James Brown - ""Get On The Good Foot,"" ""Soul Power,"" ""Make It Funky,"" ""Cold Sweat,"" ""Try Me,"" ""Hot Pants,"" ""Get Up (I Feel Like A) Sex Machine,"" ""Super Bad,"" ""Please Please, Please"" and ""Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud"" --Lyn Collins - Never Gonna Give You Up"" English
- E50 The Four Tops/ Otis ClayFeb 17, 1973
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The Four Tops ""Keeper of the Castle"", ""I Must be Dreaming"", and ""Ain't No Woman Like the One I got"" --Otis Clay ""Trying to Live My Life Without You"" Also, The Soul Train dance contest finals took place. With James Brown and Don C. looking on, three couples: Damita Jo Freeman and Jimmy Fosters; Pat Davis and Gary Keys; Connie Platino and Lamont Peterson... fought their way to a Johnson Products $10,000 scholarship and worldwide dancer acclaim.
- E51 The Spinners/ Sisters LoveFeb 24, 1973
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-The Spinners - ""I'll Be Around,"" ""Could It Be I'm Falling In Love"" and ""How Could I Let You Get Away"" --Sisters Love ""(I Could Never Make) A Better Man than You"" and ""Give Me Your Love""
- E52 Al Green/ Mel & TimMar 3, 1973
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Al Green ""You Ought to be with Me,"" ""For the Good Times"" and ""Love and Happiness"" --Mel & Tim ""Starting All Over Again"" and "I May Not Be What You Want"
- E56 Aretha FranklinApr 14, 1973
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Aretha Franklin sings several of her classics including "Respect," "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone," "Think," "Call Me," "Spanish Harlem," "Rock Steady," "Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)" and "Day Dreaming." The 'Queen of Soul' also performs her latest release "Master of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes)." Plus, an interview with Aretha's brother, the Reverend Cecil Franklin.
- E60 The Supremes/ Lloyd PriceMay 12, 1973
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The Supremes - "Floy Joy," "Bad Weather", "I Guess I'll Miss the Man" and "Stoned Love" Lloyd Price "Just for Baby" and "Love Music"
- E66 Chuck Berry/ Maxayn/ Willie HutchJun 7, 1973
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Chuck Berry - "Reelin' and Rockin'", "Wee Wee Hours", "Roll em' Pete" and "Johnny B. Goode" Maxayn - "Check Out Your Mind." Willie Hutch - "Slick" and "Brother's Gonna Work It Out." Also: An interview with actor Max Julien (star of the movie "The Mack").
- E67 The Best of Soul TrainAug 11, 1973
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James Brown "Make It Funky", "Super Bad" and Medley: "Please, Please, Please" and "Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud" (10-Feb-1973) James Brown & Teddy Brown (James Brown's son) interview (- 17-Feb-1973) Chuck Berry "Johnny B. Goode" ( 07-Jul-1973) Aretha Franklin "Day Dreaming" ( 14-Apr-1973) Curtis Mayfield "Superfly" (06-Jan-1973) The Temptations "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" and "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" (, 18-Nov-1972) The Four Tops "Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)" (, 17-Feb-1973) The Supremes "Floy Joy" and "Bad Weather" (, 12-May-1973) Jermaine Jackson feat. Jackson 5 "Daddy's Home" ( 07-Oct-1972) Jackson 5 "I Want You Back" ( 07-Oct-1972) Al Green "For The Good Times" (from , 03-Mar-1973) The O'Jays "Love Train" (from 21-Apr-1973) Stevie Wonder "Soul Train (from ST 13-Jan-1973)
- E78 Curtis Mayfield/ Millie Jackson/ Natural FourNov 10, 1973
- E86 Johnny Nash/ Kool & the Gang/ The OriginalsJan 12, 1974
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Johnny Nash - "I Can See Clearly," "Ooh, What a Feeling" and "Loving You" Kool & the Gang - "Funky Stuff" and "Jungle Boogie" The Originals - "There's A Chance When You Love You'll Lose"
- E92 Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ BloodstoneMar 30, 1974
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Curtis Mayfield - "Future Shock" and "Future Song (Love A Good Woman, Love A Good Man)" The Main Ingredient - "Just Don't Want to be Lonely" & "Girl Blue" Bloodstone - "Outside Woman" & "Let Me Ride"
- E94 The Stylistics/ Bobby Womack/ Undisputed TruthApr 13, 1974
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The Stylistics - "Rockin' Roll Baby," "Betcha by Golly, Wow," and "You Make Me Feel Brand New" Bobby Womack - "Lookin For A Love" and "Let It Hang Out (Point Of No Return)" Undisputed Truth - "Help Yourself"
- E97 Gladys Knight & the Pips/ Lamont DozierMay 4, 1974
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Gladys Knight and the Pips - "Neither One of Us," "Midnight Train to Georgia," "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me," "I Got to Use My Imagination" and "On and On." Lamont Dozier - "Trying to Hold On to My Woman" & "Fish Ain't Bitin'"
- E103 Kool & The Gang/ Al Wilson/ Natural FourJun 17, 1974
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Kool and the Gang - "Funky Stuff," "Hollywood Swinging" and "Jungle Boogie." Al Wilson - "Touch And Go" and "Broken Home." The Natural Four - "Love That Really Counts."
- E105 The Four Tops/ Blue Magic/ Barbara MasonApr 20, 1974
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The Four Tops - "Am I My Brother's Keeper" and "I Just Can't Get You Out of My Mind" Blue Magic - "Look Me Up" and "Stop to Start" Barbara Mason - "World War Three"
- E108 James Brown & the First Family of Soul/ Fred Wesley & the JB's/ Lyn CollinsSep 14, 1974
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-James Brown & The First Family Of Soul Featuring Fred Wesley & The JB's - ""Cold Sweat,"" ""I Can't Stand It,"" ""Papa's Got A Brand New Bag,"" ""Hell,"" ""Try Me,"" ""Papa Don't Take No Mess"" & ""My Thang"" --Fred Wesley & the JB's - ""Damn Right, I'm Somebody"" --Lyn Collins ""Rock Me Again & Again & Again"" --Sweet Charles ""Soul Man""
- E118 The Moments/ LaBelle/ Carl CarltonDec 7, 1974
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The Moments ""You've Come a Long Way"" and ""How Can I Love You"" --LaBelle ""Lady Marmalade"" and ""What Can I Do For You"" --Carl Carlton ""Everlasting Love""
- E119 The Isley BrothersDec 14, 1974
- E132 Bobby Bland/ Tavares/ Lyn Collins/ Fred Wesley & SteamMar 15, 1975
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Bobby Bland ""Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City"" and ""I Wouldn't Treat A Dog (The Way You Treated Me)"" --Lyn Collins ""Baby Don't Do It"" and ""Try a Little Tenderness"" --Fred Wesley & Steam ""Breaking Bread"" and ""Making Love"
- E152 Rufus/ David RuffinJan 28, 1975
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Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - ""Dance Wit' Me,"" ""Have A Good Time,"" ""Sweet Thing"" & ""Fool's Paradise"" --David Ruffin - ""Walk Away from Love"" & ""Wild Honey"" Additional song? --Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - ""Ooh, I Like Your Loving""
- E159 Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes/ Esther PhillipsNov 22, 1975
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Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes ""Hope That We Can be Together Soon"", ""Wake Up Everybody"", ""Bad Luck"" and ""To Be true"" --Esther Phillips ""What a Difference a Day Makes"" and ""You're Coming Home""
- E207 Lou Rawls/ L.T.D.Jan 22, 1977
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Lou Rawls ""You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"" --L.T.D. ""Love to the World"" and ""Love Ballad"
- E222 Marvin GayeMay 7, 1977
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Marvin Gaye ""Got To Give It Up"" (Parts 1 & 2),"" ""All The Way Round"" & ""After The Dance""
- E235 Teddy Pendergrass/ Rose RoyceNov 5, 1977
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Teddy Pendergrass ""You Can't Hide From Yourself"" and ""The More I Get, The More I Want"" --Rose Royce ""Do Your Dance"", ""Wishing on a Star"" and ""Ooh Boy
- E269 The CommodoresDec 18, 1979
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The Commodores ""Flying High"", ""Sail On"", and ""Still"" and ""Wonderland""
- E315 The CommodoresDec 8, 1979
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The Commodores ""Flying High"", ""Sail On"", and ""Still"" and ""Wonderland""
- E442 Tribute to Luther VandrossNov 22, 1986
- E4552 Tribute to Stevie WonderSep 21, 1991
Synopsis
Stevie Wonder gets the Soul Train treatment here with all of his classic hits and moments and also featuring his new songs ""Gotta Have You"", ""Fun Day"" and ""These Three Words"" and ""Jungle Fever""
Cast & crew
Created by Don Cornelius
Don Cornelius
