Biography
The African-American entrepreneur and icon responsible for the first successful syndicated television entertainment program aimed at black audiences, Don Cornelius created "Soul Train" (WCIU, 1970; syndicated 1971-2006) in order to fill a void in the Chicago TV market. The tall, handsome former disk jockey with the bass-heavy voice displayed considerable savvy and innovation in the development of his show, which found an audience in short …
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Career Milestones
| Discovered by WVON radio personality Ed Cobb in Chicago, IL | ||
1970 | Created music and dance program "Soul Train" in Chicago on WCIU-TV; also served as its writer, producer and host | |
1971 | "Soul Train" broadcast nationally and became one of the longest-running syndicated shows in television history | |
1973 | Made a cameo (as himself) in "Cleopatra Jones" | |
1976 | Made film acting debut in crime drama "No Way Back" | |
1980 | Landed a featured role in the musical comedy "Roadie," starring Meat Loaf | |
1987 | Executive produced The 1st Annual Soul Train Music Awards | |
1988 | Cast as Mo Fuzz opposite John Cusack and Tim Robbins in "Tapeheads" | |
1994 | Guest starred on NBC's "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" | |
2008 | Sold "Soul Train" to MadVision Entertainment | |
2010 | Featured on the "VH1 Rock Docs" special "Soul Train: The Hippest Trip in America" | |