The show went from being local to the Chicago area to being shown in a wider market, and eventually around the country Two of the four hosts who graced the Soul Train stage tell PEOPLE about the ...

Los Angeles authorities say Cornelius, 75, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. They were called to Cornelius' home on Mulholland Drive in the hills above Los Angeles around 4 a.m.

(The Root) — Centric TV’s latest documentary, Don Cornelius: Visionary, Trailblazer and Cultural Icon, looks back at the life and legacy of the late Soul Train host through his own eyes, with ...

"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. But the "love, ...

It’s hard to talk about Black music without talking about “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius. The Chicago native, who got his start on local radio and television, wanted to create a program that ...

“Soul Train’’ followed some of the “Bandstand’’ format, as it had an audience and young dancers, and Cornelius was its host. But that’s where the comparisons stopped. Cornelius, the suave, ultra-cool ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Anyone who watched "Soul Train" in its original incarnation can't help the hip-swinging and swaying that inevitably take over whenever the latest Old Navy commercial blares ...

"Soul Train," with its trademark opening of an animated chugging train, was not, however, an immediate success for Cornelius, an ex-disc jockey with a baritone rumble and cool manner. Only a handful ...