Supa Fluffy - Cute Animals & Pets. Cheryl On How She Ended Up Being On A Mostly African American TV Show. [12] [13] Cornelius (second from right) with The Staple Singers during production of a 1974 episode of Soul Train. Donald Cortez Cornelius (September 27, 1936 February 1, 2012) was an American television show host and producer widely known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance and music show Soul Train, which he hosted from 1970 until 1993. Mystery girl on "Soul Train" was hot! A younger black woman I know asserts that black youth culture lost a great deal when young men ceased to value the affection for women heard and perhaps learned from the great rhythm-and-blues singers. From the turn of the 20th century to the big bang of Soul Train, Negroes often grumbled about how many white people lifted their entire styles from black performers and became stars in the process. This was Whitney Houston, reflecting on the first significant setback of her career, when she was booed at the 1989 Soul Train Awards. You can also visit g.co/privacytools at any time. Classic late 80's Soul Train line with white guy partying' LOL! Former Soul Train host Shemar Moore suggested that he may have also been in the early stages of dementia or Alzheimer's disease by this point. Your IP: Beginning as a low-budget affair, in black and white, the first episode of the program featured Jerry Butler, the Chi-Lites, and the Emotions as guests. Hip-hop at its most popular was just too hostile to women for Cornelius. Soul Train 's dancers were the heart of the show. How Rosie Perez Got Her Start on Soul Train - Esquire [16], He was banned from going near his estranged wife, Russian model Victoria Avila-Cornelius (Viktoria Chapman), who had obtained two restraining orders against him.