Soul Train (1971)
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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Episode 1 - Gladys Knight & the Pips/Eddie Kendricks/The Honey Cone/Bobby Hutton
Release Date: 1971-10-02Gladys Knight & the Pips, Eddie Kendricks, The Honey Cone, Bobby Hutton
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Episode 2 - Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band/Carla Thomas/General Crook
Release Date: 1971-10-09Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band, Carla Thomas, General Crook
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Episode 3 - Chairmen of the Board/Rufus Thomas/Laura Lee
Release Date: 1971-10-16Chairmen of the Board, Rufus Thomas, Laura Lee
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Episode 4 - Staple Singers/ Freda Payne
Release Date: 1971-10-23-Staple Singers ""Express Yourself"" and ""Heavy Makes You Happy"" --Freda Payne ""Band of Gold"" and ""Bring the Boys Home""
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Episode 5 - Bill Withers/Al Green/Viola Wills
Release Date: 1971-10-30Bill Withers, Al Green, Viola Wills
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Episode 6 - Lou Rawls/The 100 Proof/The Emotions
Release Date: 1971-11-06Lou Rawls, The 100 Proof, The Emotions
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Episode 7 - Martha & the Vandellas/ The Intruders/ G.C. Cameron
Release Date: 1971-11-13Martha 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
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Episode 8 - Friends of Distinction/Clarence Carter
Release Date: 1971-11-20Friends of Distinction, Clarence Carter
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Episode 9 - The Chambers Brothers/The Five Stairsteps
Release Date: 1971-11-27The Chambers Brothers, The Five Stairsteps
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Episode 10 - Jr. Walker & the All Stars/Bobby Womack/Thelma Houston
Release Date: 1971-12-04Jr. Walker & the All Stars, Bobby Womack, Thelma Houston
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Episode 11 - Jean Knight/The Delfonics/Maurice Jackson/Ralfi Pagan
Release Date: 1971-12-11Jean Knight, The Delfonics, Maurice Jackson, Ralfi Pagan
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Episode 12 - The Chi-Lites/Joe Tex/The Originals
Release Date: 1971-12-18The Chi-Lites, Joe Tex, The Originals
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Episode 13 - Gene Chandler/Simtec & Wylie/The Free Movement
Release Date: 1971-12-25Gene Chandler, Simtec & Wylie, The Free Movement
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Episode 26 - Wilson Pickett/ Curtis Mayfield/ War
Release Date: 1972-03-25Curtis 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.
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Episode 30 - Ike & Tina Turner/ Jerry Butler/ Brenda Lee Eager
Release Date: 1972-04-22Ike & 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"
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Episode 31 - Isley Brothers/ Luther Ingram
Release Date: 1972-09-16The 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.
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Episode 32 - Isley Brothers/ Luther Ingram
Release Date: 1972-09-16The 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.
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Episode 33 - Gladys Knight & the Pips/ The O'Jays/ Major Lance
Release Date: 1972-09-23Gladys 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.
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Episode 35 - The Jackson Five
Release Date: 1972-10-07The 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."
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Episode 36 - Episode 36
Release Date: 1991-09-28 -
Episode 37 - Bill Withers/ Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
Release Date: 1972-10-21Bill Withers ""Lean on Me"" and ""Use Me"" --Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes ""I Miss You"" and ""If You Don't Know Me By Now
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Episode 39 - Joe Simon/ Sylvers/ Billy Paul
Release Date: 1972-11-04Joe Simon - "Power of Love." The Sylvers - "Wish That I Could Talk to You." and "Fool's Paradise" Billy Paul - "Me and Mrs. Jones."
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Episode 45 - Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Hank Ballard
Release Date: 1973-01-06Curtis 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."
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Episode 46 - Stevie Wonder/ The Moments/ Fully Guaranteed
Release Date: 1973-01-13Stevie 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""
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Episode 49 - James Brown
Release Date: 1973-02-19-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
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Episode 50 - The Four Tops/ Otis Clay
Release Date: 1973-02-17The 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.
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Episode 51 - The Spinners/ Sisters Love
Release Date: 1973-02-24-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""
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Episode 52 - Al Green/ Mel & Tim
Release Date: 1973-03-03Al 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"
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Episode 56 - Aretha Franklin
Release Date: 1973-04-14Aretha 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.
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Episode 60 - The Supremes/ Lloyd Price
Release Date: 1973-05-12The Supremes - "Floy Joy," "Bad Weather", "I Guess I'll Miss the Man" and "Stoned Love" Lloyd Price "Just for Baby" and "Love Music"
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Episode 66 - Chuck Berry/ Maxayn/ Willie Hutch
Release Date: 1973-06-07Chuck 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").
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Episode 67 - The Best of Soul Train
Release Date: 1973-08-11James 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)
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Episode 78 - Curtis Mayfield/ Millie Jackson/ Natural Four
Release Date: 1973-11-10 -
Episode 86 - Johnny Nash/ Kool & the Gang/ The Originals
Release Date: 1974-01-12Johnny 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"
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Episode 92 - Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Bloodstone
Release Date: 1974-03-30Curtis 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"
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Episode 94 - The Stylistics/ Bobby Womack/ Undisputed Truth
Release Date: 1974-04-13The 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"
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Episode 97 - Gladys Knight & the Pips/ Lamont Dozier
Release Date: 1974-05-04Gladys 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'"
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Episode 103 - Kool & The Gang/ Al Wilson/ Natural Four
Release Date: 1974-06-17Kool 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."
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Episode 105 - The Four Tops/ Blue Magic/ Barbara Mason
Release Date: 1974-04-20The 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"
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Episode 108 - James Brown & the First Family of Soul/ Fred Wesley & the JB's/ Lyn Collins
Release Date: 1974-09-14-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""
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Episode 118 - The Moments/ LaBelle/ Carl Carlton
Release Date: 1974-12-07The 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""
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Episode 119 - The Isley Brothers
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Episode 132 - Bobby Bland/ Tavares/ Lyn Collins/ Fred Wesley & Steam
Release Date: 1975-03-15Bobby 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"
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Episode 152 - Rufus/ David Ruffin
Release Date: 1975-01-28Rufus 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""
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Episode 159 - Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes/ Esther Phillips
Release Date: 1975-11-22Harold 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""
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Episode 207 - Lou Rawls/ L.T.D.
Release Date: 1977-01-22Lou Rawls ""You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"" --L.T.D. ""Love to the World"" and ""Love Ballad"
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Episode 222 - Marvin Gaye
Release Date: 1977-05-07Marvin Gaye ""Got To Give It Up"" (Parts 1 & 2),"" ""All The Way Round"" & ""After The Dance""
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Episode 235 - Teddy Pendergrass/ Rose Royce
Release Date: 1977-11-05Teddy 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
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Episode 269 - The Commodores
Release Date: 1979-12-18The Commodores ""Flying High"", ""Sail On"", and ""Still"" and ""Wonderland""
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Episode 315 - The Commodores
Release Date: 1979-12-08The Commodores ""Flying High"", ""Sail On"", and ""Still"" and ""Wonderland""
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Episode 442 - Tribute to Luther Vandross
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Episode 4552 - Tribute to Stevie Wonder
Release Date: 1991-09-21Stevie 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""