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Feb 1, 2012 · Why Don Cornelius Matters : The Record The host and creator of the long-running TV show Soul Train died Wednesday morning. His show proved a truism about America and race that so few people, even ...
Ahmet Ertegun Award. As creator, producer, and host of Soul Train, Don Cornelius engineered the “hippest trip in America” for over two decades. He created a vehicle for soul, R&B, dance, and hip hop to find their way into our living rooms. In the process, he became a visionary entrepreneur who opened the door – and held it open – for ...
Feb 1, 2012 · Don Cornelius, who died earlier today, apparently by suicide (early reports say “self-inflicted gunshot wound”), was one of the giants of American music, though he never played a note.
