Tag Archives: Soul Train

Friday Open Thread

Posted on August 24, 2018 by rikyrah

Happy Friday, Everyone. Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan to Perform at Aretha Franklin’s Funeral Detroit ceremony will include tributes by soul and gospel luminaries such as Jennifer Hudson, Faith Hill and Yolanda Adams

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Thursday Open Thread | Classic Soul Train Week

Posted on August 23, 2018 by rikyrah
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Wednesday Open Thread | Classic Soul Train Week

Posted on August 22, 2018 by rikyrah

Happy Hump Day, Everyone! Today’s featured artists LTD

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Tuesday Open Thread |Classic Soul Train Week

Posted on August 21, 2018 by rikyrah

Today’s featured artists-The Five Stairsteps The Five Stairsteps, known as “The First Family of Soul”,[1] were an American Chicago soul group made up of five of Betty and Clarence Burke Sr.’s six children: Alohe Jean, Clarence Jr., James, Dennis, and … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Classic Soul Train Week

Posted on August 20, 2018 by rikyrah

This week we’re featuring artists from classic Soul Train performances. “Sylvia” Robinson Sylvia Robinson (née Vanterpool; May 29, 1935 – September 29, 2011) was an American singer, musician, record producer, and record label executive. Robinson was best known for her … Continue reading →

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Serendipity SOUL | Saturday Open Thread | Soul Train Performances

Posted on August 10, 2013 by rikyrah

Soul Train Saturday… ENJOY: Don Cornelius Grooving Down the Soul Train Line

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Don Cornelius “Soul Train” creator dies at age 75

Posted on February 1, 2012 by SouthernGirl2

The New York Times Don Cornelius, the producer and television host who created the television dance show “Soul Train,” was found shot dead in his Los Angeles home on Wednesday morning, and detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department were … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread

Posted on January 21, 2012 by SouthernGirl2

The Dazz Band is an American funk music band that was most popular in the early 1980s. Emerging from Cleveland, Ohio, the group’s biggest hit songs include the Grammy Award-winning “Let It Whip” (1982), “Joystick” (1983), and “Let It All … Continue reading →

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