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Soul Train

1971 · 5 seasons · 56 episodes · Ended · Centric

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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.

Episodes

  • S01E01Gladys Knight & the Pips/Eddie Kendricks/The Honey Cone/Bobby Hutton1971-10-0260m

    Gladys Knight & the Pips, Eddie Kendricks, The Honey Cone, Bobby Hutton

  • S01E02Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band/Carla Thomas/General Crook1971-10-0960m

    Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band, Carla Thomas, General Crook

  • S01E03Chairmen of the Board/Rufus Thomas/Laura Lee1971-10-1660m

    Chairmen of the Board, Rufus Thomas, Laura Lee

  • S01E04Staple Singers/ Freda Payne1971-10-2360m

    -Staple Singers ""Express Yourself"" and ""Heavy Makes You Happy"" --Freda Payne ""Band of Gold"" and ""Bring the Boys Home""

  • S01E05Bill Withers/Al Green/Viola Wills1971-10-3060m

    Bill Withers, Al Green, Viola Wills

  • S01E06Lou Rawls/The 100 Proof/The Emotions1971-11-0660m

    Lou Rawls, The 100 Proof, The Emotions

  • S01E07Martha & the Vandellas/ The Intruders/ G.C. Cameron1971-11-1360m

    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

  • S01E08Friends of Distinction/Clarence Carter1971-11-2060m

    Friends of Distinction, Clarence Carter

  • S01E09The Chambers Brothers/The Five Stairsteps1971-11-2760m

    The Chambers Brothers, The Five Stairsteps

  • S01E10Jr. Walker & the All Stars/Bobby Womack/Thelma Houston1971-12-0460m

    Jr. Walker & the All Stars, Bobby Womack, Thelma Houston

  • S01E11Jean Knight/The Delfonics/Maurice Jackson/Ralfi Pagan1971-12-1160m

    Jean Knight, The Delfonics, Maurice Jackson, Ralfi Pagan

  • S01E12The Chi-Lites/Joe Tex/The Originals1971-12-1860m

    The Chi-Lites, Joe Tex, The Originals

  • S01E13Gene Chandler/Simtec & Wylie/The Free Movement1971-12-2560m

    Gene Chandler, Simtec & Wylie, The Free Movement

  • S01E26Wilson Pickett/ Curtis Mayfield/ War1972-03-2560m

    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.

  • S01E30Ike & Tina Turner/ Jerry Butler/ Brenda Lee Eager1972-04-2260m

    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"

  • S01E32Isley Brothers/ Luther Ingram1972-09-16

    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.

  • S01E33Gladys Knight & the Pips/ The O'Jays/ Major Lance1972-09-23

    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.

  • S01E35The Jackson Five1972-10-07

    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."

  • S01E36Episode 361991-09-28
  • S01E37Bill Withers/ Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes1972-10-21

    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

  • S01E39Joe Simon/ Sylvers/ Billy Paul1972-11-04

    Joe Simon - "Power of Love." The Sylvers - "Wish That I Could Talk to You." and "Fool's Paradise" Billy Paul - "Me and Mrs. Jones."

  • S01E45Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Hank Ballard1973-01-06

    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."

  • S01E46Stevie Wonder/ The Moments/ Fully Guaranteed1973-01-13

    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""

  • S01E49James Brown1973-02-19

    -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

  • S01E50The Four Tops/ Otis Clay1973-02-17

    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.

  • S01E51The Spinners/ Sisters Love1973-02-24

    -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""

  • S01E52Al Green/ Mel & Tim1973-03-03

    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"

  • S01E56Aretha Franklin1973-04-14

    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.

  • S01E60The Supremes/ Lloyd Price1973-05-12

    The Supremes - "Floy Joy," "Bad Weather", "I Guess I'll Miss the Man" and "Stoned Love" Lloyd Price "Just for Baby" and "Love Music"

  • S01E66Chuck Berry/ Maxayn/ Willie Hutch1973-06-07

    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").

  • S01E67The Best of Soul Train1973-08-11

    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)

  • S01E78Curtis Mayfield/ Millie Jackson/ Natural Four1973-11-10
  • S01E86Johnny Nash/ Kool & the Gang/ The Originals1974-01-12

    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"

  • S01E92Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Bloodstone1974-03-30

    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"

  • S01E94The Stylistics/ Bobby Womack/ Undisputed Truth1974-04-13

    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"

  • S01E97Gladys Knight & the Pips/ Lamont Dozier1974-05-04

    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'"

  • S01E103Kool & The Gang/ Al Wilson/ Natural Four1974-06-17

    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."

  • S01E105The Four Tops/ Blue Magic/ Barbara Mason1974-04-20

    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"

  • S01E108James Brown & the First Family of Soul/ Fred Wesley & the JB's/ Lyn Collins1974-09-14

    -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""

  • S01E118The Moments/ LaBelle/ Carl Carlton1974-12-07

    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""

  • S01E119The Isley Brothers1974-12-14
  • S01E132Bobby Bland/ Tavares/ Lyn Collins/ Fred Wesley & Steam1975-03-15

    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"

  • S01E152Rufus/ David Ruffin1975-01-28

    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""

  • S01E159Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes/ Esther Phillips1975-11-22

    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""

  • S01E207Lou Rawls/ L.T.D.1977-01-22

    Lou Rawls ""You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"" --L.T.D. ""Love to the World"" and ""Love Ballad"

  • S01E222Marvin Gaye1977-05-07

    Marvin Gaye ""Got To Give It Up"" (Parts 1 & 2),"" ""All The Way Round"" & ""After The Dance""

  • S01E235Teddy Pendergrass/ Rose Royce1977-11-05

    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

  • S01E269The Commodores1979-12-18

    The Commodores ""Flying High"", ""Sail On"", and ""Still"" and ""Wonderland""

  • S01E315The Commodores1979-12-08

    The Commodores ""Flying High"", ""Sail On"", and ""Still"" and ""Wonderland""

  • S01E442Tribute to Luther Vandross1986-11-22
  • S01E4552Tribute to Stevie Wonder1991-09-21

    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""

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