

Soul Train
Soul Train is an American musical variety show that aired in syndication from 1971 to 2006. In its 35-year history, the show primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, and hip hop artists, although funk, jazz, disco, and gospel artists have also appeared. The series was created by Don Cornelius, who also served as its first host and executive producer. Production was suspended following the 2005–06 season, with a rerun package airing for two years after that. As a nod to Soul Train's longevity, the show's opening sequence contained a claim that it was the "longest-running first-run, nationally syndicated program in television history," with over 1,100 episodes produced from the show's debut through the 2005-06 season. Despite the production hiatus, Soul Train will continue to hold this honor until at least 2016, if and when its nearest competitor, Entertainment Tonight, completes its 35th season.
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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Gladys Knight & the Pips/Eddie Kendricks/The Honey Cone/Bobby Hutton
02-10-197160mGladys Knight & the Pips, Eddie Kendricks, The Honey Cone, Bobby Hutton
- Ep 2
2.Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band/Carla Thomas/General Crook
09-10-197160mCharlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band, Carla Thomas, General Crook
- Ep 3
3.Chairmen of the Board/Rufus Thomas/Laura Lee
16-10-197160mChairmen of the Board, Rufus Thomas, Laura Lee
- Ep 4
4.Staple Singers/ Freda Payne
23-10-197160m-Staple Singers ""Express Yourself"" and ""Heavy Makes You Happy"" --Freda Payne ""Band of Gold"" and ""Bring the Boys Home""
- Ep 5
5.Bill Withers/Al Green/Viola Wills
30-10-197160mBill Withers, Al Green, Viola Wills
- Ep 6
6.Lou Rawls/The 100 Proof/The Emotions
06-11-197160mLou Rawls, The 100 Proof, The Emotions
- Ep 7
7.Martha & the Vandellas/ The Intruders/ G.C. Cameron
13-11-197160mMartha Reeves & The Vandellas - "Dancing In The Street", "Love Makes Me Do Foolish Things" and "Bless You." The Intruders - "I Bet He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" & "Cowboys T...
- Ep 8
8.Friends of Distinction/Clarence Carter
20-11-197160mFriends of Distinction, Clarence Carter
- Ep 9
9.The Chambers Brothers/The Five Stairsteps
27-11-197160mThe Chambers Brothers, The Five Stairsteps
- Ep 10
10.Jr. Walker & the All Stars/Bobby Womack/Thelma Houston
04-12-197160mJr. Walker & the All Stars, Bobby Womack, Thelma Houston
- Ep 11
11.Jean Knight/The Delfonics/Maurice Jackson/Ralfi Pagan
11-12-197160mJean Knight, The Delfonics, Maurice Jackson, Ralfi Pagan
- Ep 12
12.The Chi-Lites/Joe Tex/The Originals
18-12-197160mThe Chi-Lites, Joe Tex, The Originals
- Ep 13
13.Gene Chandler/Simtec & Wylie/The Free Movement
25-12-197160mGene Chandler, Simtec & Wylie, The Free Movement
- Ep 26
26.Wilson Pickett/ Curtis Mayfield/ War
25-03-197260mCurtis Mayfield - "We Got To Have Peace" & "Get Down." War - "All Day Music" & "Slippin' Into Darkness." Wilson Pickett (performing live) - "Fire and Water," "I'm In Love" and "Don...
- Ep 30
30.Ike & Tina Turner/ Jerry Butler/ Brenda Lee Eager
22-04-197260mIke & Tina Turner - "I Want To Take You Higher," "Feels Good" and "Proud Mary" --Jerry Butler and Brenda Lee Eager "Close to You" --Jerry Butler "I Only Have Eyes for You"
- Ep 32
32.Isley Brothers/ Luther Ingram
16-09-1972The Isley Brothers "Work to Do" and "Lay Lady Lay." Luther Ingram "If Loving You is Wrong, I Don't Wanna Be Right" and "Missing You." Singer Melba Moore makes a cameo appearance. H...
- Ep 33
33.Gladys Knight & the Pips/ The O'Jays/ Major Lance
23-09-1972Gladys Knight & The Pips - "Help Me Make It Through the Night," "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" and "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare." --The O'Jays - "Deeper (In Love With You)" an...
- Ep 35
35.The Jackson Five
07-10-1972The Jackson 5 - "I Want You Back," "Corner of the Sky" and "Lookin' Through the Windows." Jermaine Jackson - "That's How Love Goes" and "Daddy's Home."
- Ep 36
36.Episode 36
28-09-1991 - Ep 37
37.Bill Withers/ Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
21-10-1972Bill Withers ""Lean on Me"" and ""Use Me"" --Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes ""I Miss You"" and ""If You Don't Know Me By Now
- Ep 39
39.Joe Simon/ Sylvers/ Billy Paul
04-11-1972Joe Simon - "Power of Love." The Sylvers - "Wish That I Could Talk to You." and "Fool's Paradise" Billy Paul - "Me and Mrs. Jones."
- Ep 45
45.Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Hank Ballard
06-01-1973Curtis Mayfield - "Superfly," "Pusherman" and "Freddie's Dead." The Main Ingredient - "Everybody Plays The Fool" and "You've Got To Take It (If You Want It)." Hank Ballard - "From...
- Ep 46
46.Stevie Wonder/ The Moments/ Fully Guaranteed
13-01-1973Stevie Wonder ""Signed Sealed Delivered"" and ""Superstition"" --The Moments ""Just Becuase He Wants To Make Love"" and ""My Thing"" --Fully Guaranteed ""We Can Make It Together""
- Ep 49
49.James Brown
19-02-1973-James Brown - ""Get On The Good Foot,"" ""Soul Power,"" ""Make It Funky,"" ""Cold Sweat,"" ""Try Me,"" ""Hot Pants,"" ""Get Up (I Feel Like A) Sex Machine,"" ""Super Bad,"" ""Plea...
- Ep 50
50.The Four Tops/ Otis Clay
17-02-1973The Four Tops ""Keeper of the Castle"", ""I Must be Dreaming"", and ""Ain't No Woman Like the One I got"" --Otis Clay ""Trying to Live My Life Without You"" Also, The Soul Train da...
- Ep 51
51.The Spinners/ Sisters Love
24-02-1973-The Spinners - ""I'll Be Around,"" ""Could It Be I'm Falling In Love"" and ""How Could I Let You Get Away"" --Sisters Love ""(I Could Never Make) A Better Man than You"" and ""Giv...
- Ep 52
52.Al Green/ Mel & Tim
03-03-1973Al Green ""You Ought to be with Me,"" ""For the Good Times"" and ""Love and Happiness"" --Mel & Tim ""Starting All Over Again"" and "I May Not Be What You Want"
- Ep 56
56.Aretha Franklin
14-04-1973Aretha Franklin sings several of her classics including "Respect," "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone," "Think," "Call Me," "Spanish Harlem," "Rock Steady," "Oh Me Oh My (I...
- Ep 60
60.The Supremes/ Lloyd Price
12-05-1973The Supremes - "Floy Joy," "Bad Weather", "I Guess I'll Miss the Man" and "Stoned Love" Lloyd Price "Just for Baby" and "Love Music"
- Ep 66
66.Chuck Berry/ Maxayn/ Willie Hutch
07-06-1973Chuck Berry - "Reelin' and Rockin'", "Wee Wee Hours", "Roll em' Pete" and "Johnny B. Goode" Maxayn - "Check Out Your Mind." Willie Hutch - "Slick" and "Brother's Gonna Work It Out....
- Ep 67
67.The Best of Soul Train
11-08-1973James Brown "Make It Funky", "Super Bad" and Medley: "Please, Please, Please" and "Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud" (10-Feb-1973) James Brown & Teddy Brown (James Brown's son...
- Ep 78
78.Curtis Mayfield/ Millie Jackson/ Natural Four
10-11-1973 - Ep 86
86.Johnny Nash/ Kool & the Gang/ The Originals
12-01-1974Johnny Nash - "I Can See Clearly," "Ooh, What a Feeling" and "Loving You" Kool & the Gang - "Funky Stuff" and "Jungle Boogie" The Originals - "There's A Chance When You Love You'll...
- Ep 92
92.Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Bloodstone
30-03-1974Curtis Mayfield - "Future Shock" and "Future Song (Love A Good Woman, Love A Good Man)" The Main Ingredient - "Just Don't Want to be Lonely" & "Girl Blue" Bloodstone - "Outside Wom...
- Ep 94
94.The Stylistics/ Bobby Womack/ Undisputed Truth
13-04-1974The Stylistics - "Rockin' Roll Baby," "Betcha by Golly, Wow," and "You Make Me Feel Brand New" Bobby Womack - "Lookin For A Love" and "Let It Hang Out (Point Of No Return)" Undispu...
- Ep 97
97.Gladys Knight & the Pips/ Lamont Dozier
04-05-1974Gladys Knight and the Pips - "Neither One of Us," "Midnight Train to Georgia," "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me," "I Got to Use My Imagination" and "On and On." Lamo...
- Ep 103
103.Kool & The Gang/ Al Wilson/ Natural Four
17-06-1974Kool and the Gang - "Funky Stuff," "Hollywood Swinging" and "Jungle Boogie." Al Wilson - "Touch And Go" and "Broken Home." The Natural Four - "Love That Really Counts."
- Ep 105
105.The Four Tops/ Blue Magic/ Barbara Mason
20-04-1974The Four Tops - "Am I My Brother's Keeper" and "I Just Can't Get You Out of My Mind" Blue Magic - "Look Me Up" and "Stop to Start" Barbara Mason - "World War Three"
- Ep 108
108.James Brown & the First Family of Soul/ Fred Wesley & the JB's/ Lyn Collins
14-09-1974-James Brown & The First Family Of Soul Featuring Fred Wesley & The JB's - ""Cold Sweat,"" ""I Can't Stand It,"" ""Papa's Got A Brand New Bag,"" ""Hell,"" ""Try Me,"" ""Papa Don't...
- Ep 118
118.The Moments/ LaBelle/ Carl Carlton
07-12-1974The Moments ""You've Come a Long Way"" and ""How Can I Love You"" --LaBelle ""Lady Marmalade"" and ""What Can I Do For You"" --Carl Carlton ""Everlasting Love""
- Ep 119
119.The Isley Brothers
14-12-1974 - Ep 132
132.Bobby Bland/ Tavares/ Lyn Collins/ Fred Wesley & Steam
15-03-1975Bobby Bland ""Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City"" and ""I Wouldn't Treat A Dog (The Way You Treated Me)"" --Lyn Collins ""Baby Don't Do It"" and ""Try a Little Tenderness"" --...
- Ep 152
152.Rufus/ David Ruffin
28-01-1975Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - ""Dance Wit' Me,"" ""Have A Good Time,"" ""Sweet Thing"" & ""Fool's Paradise"" --David Ruffin - ""Walk Away from Love"" & ""Wild Honey"" Additional son...
- Ep 159
159.Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes/ Esther Phillips
22-11-1975Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes ""Hope That We Can be Together Soon"", ""Wake Up Everybody"", ""Bad Luck"" and ""To Be true"" --Esther Phillips ""What a Difference a Day Makes"" and...
- Ep 207
207.Lou Rawls/ L.T.D.
22-01-1977Lou Rawls ""You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"" --L.T.D. ""Love to the World"" and ""Love Ballad"
- Ep 222
222.Marvin Gaye
07-05-1977Marvin Gaye ""Got To Give It Up"" (Parts 1 & 2),"" ""All The Way Round"" & ""After The Dance""
- Ep 235
235.Teddy Pendergrass/ Rose Royce
05-11-1977Teddy Pendergrass ""You Can't Hide From Yourself"" and ""The More I Get, The More I Want"" --Rose Royce ""Do Your Dance"", ""Wishing on a Star"" and ""Ooh Boy
- Ep 269
269.The Commodores
18-12-1979The Commodores ""Flying High"", ""Sail On"", and ""Still"" and ""Wonderland""
- Ep 315
315.The Commodores
08-12-1979The Commodores ""Flying High"", ""Sail On"", and ""Still"" and ""Wonderland""
- Ep 442
442.Tribute to Luther Vandross
22-11-1986 - Ep 4552
4552.Tribute to Stevie Wonder
21-09-1991Stevie Wonder gets the Soul Train treatment here with all of his classic hits and moments and also featuring his new songs ""Gotta Have You"", ""Fun Day"" and ""These Three Words""...
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