Soul Train
TV Show| Title | Soul Train |
| User score | 8.1 |
| Release date | Oct 2, 1971 |
| Release date of last episode | Mar 25, 2006 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Don Cornelius |
| Production country | United States of America |
| Series status | Ended |
| Seasons count | 4 (List of episodes) |
| Episodes count | 54 |
| Run time | 60 min. |
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.
Latest episodes
List of episodesS2.E13 ∙ Episode 13
Dec 23, 1972
S1.E4552 ∙ Tribute to Stevie Wonder
Sep 21, 1991
S1.E442 ∙ Tribute to Luther Vandross
Nov 22, 1986
S1.E315 ∙ The Commodores
Dec 8, 1979
S1.E269 ∙ The Commodores
Dec 18, 1979
S1.E235 ∙ Teddy Pendergrass/ Rose Royce
Nov 5, 1977
S1.E222 ∙ Marvin Gaye
May 7, 1977
S1.E207 ∙ Lou Rawls/ L.T.D.
Jan 22, 1977
S1.E159 ∙ Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes/ Esther Phillips
Nov 22, 1975
S1.E152 ∙ Rufus/ David Ruffin
Jan 28, 1975
S1.E132 ∙ Bobby Bland/ Tavares/ Lyn Collins/ Fred Wesley & Steam
Mar 15, 1975
S1.E119 ∙ The Isley Brothers
Dec 14, 1974
S1.E118 ∙ The Moments/ LaBelle/ Carl Carlton
Dec 7, 1974
S1.E108 ∙ James Brown & the First Family of Soul/ Fred Wesley & the JB's/ Lyn Collins
Sep 14, 1974
S1.E105 ∙ The Four Tops/ Blue Magic/ Barbara Mason
Apr 20, 1974
S1.E103 ∙ Kool & The Gang/ Al Wilson/ Natural Four
Jun 17, 1974
S1.E97 ∙ Gladys Knight & the Pips/ Lamont Dozier
May 4, 1974
S1.E94 ∙ The Stylistics/ Bobby Womack/ Undisputed Truth
Apr 13, 1974
S1.E92 ∙ Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Bloodstone
Mar 30, 1974
S1.E86 ∙ Johnny Nash/ Kool & the Gang/ The Originals
Jan 12, 1974
