It included such flights of genius as "Soul Train" (which popularized many of the artists you and I love so much, MP).
Today, the show's creator, Don Cornelius, took his own life. :-( I don't know what drove him to this sad ending, but I give thanks for his life, and his creation. Rest in "Peace, Love and SOOOOOOOOOOUL!", lovely man.
[If you think this is a shameless attempt to get, oh, say a Podcast Tribute to Mr Cornelius, via the MANY R&B Stars who appeared on Soul Train, MP, you would be right]
Criminally, it was one American show that never got shown over here. I think the BBC must have thought all those young, black people dancing would have scared their middle class, English audience.
For many years though, it was better.
ReplyDeleteIt included such flights of genius as "Soul Train" (which popularized many of the artists you and I love so much, MP).
Today, the show's creator, Don Cornelius, took his own life. :-( I don't know what drove him to this sad ending, but I give thanks for his life, and his creation. Rest in "Peace, Love and SOOOOOOOOOOUL!", lovely man.
[If you think this is a shameless attempt to get, oh, say a Podcast Tribute to Mr Cornelius, via the MANY R&B Stars who appeared on Soul Train, MP, you would be right]
Criminally, it was one American show that never got shown over here. I think the BBC must have thought all those young, black people dancing would have scared their middle class, English audience.
ReplyDeleteBehold, Tube o' You gives us this.
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