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Donald Cortez Cornelius (September 27, 1936 – February 1, 2012) was an American television show host and producer widely known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance and music show Soul Train, which he hosted from 1970 until 1993. Cornelius sold the show to MadVision Entertainment in 2008.
Feb 1, 2012 · Don Cornelius, creator of the long-running TV dance show "Soul Train," is dead at 75 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police responding to a report of a shooting found Cornelius at his...
Feb 2, 2012 · Don Cornelius, the creator and voice of “Soul Train,” has died at age 75. Police found the TV icon dead in his home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Sources say there were no ...
Don Cornelius stopped hosting after 22 seasons (1971–1993), though he remained the show's main creative force from behind the scenes. The following fall, Soul Train began using celebrity hosts until comedian Mystro Clark took over as the host in 1997.
Jul 8, 2024 · Don Cornelius was an American television host and producer best known for creating, producing, and hosting the music and dance television show Soul Train (1970–2006). The program featured up-and-coming musicians, many of whom gained their first national exposure on the show, and youthful African.
Feb 2, 2012 · Don Cornelius, the smooth-voiced television host who brought black music and culture into America’s living rooms when he created the dance show “Soul Train,” was found dead at his home in ...
Feb 1, 2012 · The Los Angeles police department reported that Don Cornelius was found dead at his home in Los Angeles Wednesday morning from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Feb 2, 2012 · Music fans are remembering Don Cornelius, host of "Soul Train." He died in Los Angeles yesterday, an apparent suicide at age 75. Cornelius was famous for his impeccable clothes, his afro and...
Feb 1, 2012 · Don Cornelius, the host and creator of Soul Train, died Wednesday at the age of 75 of an apparent suicide. Adolfo Quinones, also known as Shabba Doo, was one of the...
Feb 1, 2012 · "Soul Train" host Don Cornelius was the arbiter of cool, a brilliant TV showman who used his purring, baritone voice to seduce mainstream America into embracing black music and artists.
