?Soul Train? Creator, Don Cornelius, Dies At 75
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This is no death hoax folks, the creator of ?Soul Train? has died. At around 4 a.m. this morning, Don Cornelius, apparently took his own life at the age of 75. He might?ve not been the father of soul, but Cornelius was an important figure in the music industry who helped pave the way for many artists we now regard as legends. It?s a sad day for soul. We?ve got the details on what happened below.
According to Bloomberg, officers responded to a report of a shooting near Cornelius? Mulholland Drive home in Los Angeles. Reports say that the police found him dead with a gunshot wound to the head. It appears Cornelius took his own life.
Cornelius is best known for his famous long-running series ?Soul Train,? which was on the air from 1971 until 2006. Many famous soul singers like Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, James Brown, Whitney Houston and even the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, appeared on the show during its early days. In 1987, Cornelius expanded the television show and created the Soul Train Music Awards, which still takes place annually.
Since the show?s inception in the early 70s, Cornelius hosted ?Soul Train? until 1993. It was one of the longest-running syndicated shows in television history.
Cornelius will be remembered as a man who paved the way for singers, musicians and dancers. Many artists owe their careers to him because he was a pioneer and took chances. It?s a shame he?s gone.
Below is a video of Cornelius dancing the famous ?Soul Train? line:
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