And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: Soul Train was initially created as a local showcase for the musical talents and dancers of Chicago. The program returned to its former taping location at Metromedia Square, from its previous location at the Charlie Chaplin Studios; the show's taping would stay for only one year. Those efforts foundered, but his death from a self-inflicted . Al Sharpton, who was a proteg of James Brown, echoed those sentiments. Cornelius was arrested and charged with spousal battery. All Rights Reserved. ", Clarence Avant, former chairman of Motown Records, said, "Don Cornelius' legacy to music, especially black music, will be forever cemented in history. Rapper Kool Moe Dee is seen here performing "Wild Wild West" on March 15, 1988. Don Cornelius, the creator and longtime host of the groundbreaking music show Soul Train,' has died. Effect feat. The opening sequence has the train that will be used for the next few seasons, the train chugging with little puffs of colored smoke coming from the smokestack. and law enforcement sources tell us it appears he committed suicide. However, she managed to get Don Cornelius furious, and here's how it happened. "Soul Train was so personal to me it started my whole career," said Daniel. Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Deniece Williams"; Song: "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" by KC & the Sunshine Band, Dance Songs: "Enjoy Yourself" by The Jacksons, "Black Man" by Stevie Wonder, "I Like to Do It" by KC and the Sunshine Band, "Car Wash" by Rose Royce, "Disco Duck" by, Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Ronnie Dyson"; Song: "What Was I Thinkin' In My head" by Sly and the Family Stone, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Message In Our Music" by O'Jays (with a fake fight), Dance Songs: "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder, "Disco Duck" by Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots, "Ooh Cha" By The Soul Train Gang, "I Need It" by, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Hotline" by The Sylvers, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "High School Dance" by The Sylvers, Dance Songs: "Who Are You (And What Are You Doing With The Rest Of Your Life)" by, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Hot Line" by The Sylvers, Dance Songs: "Let's Go Down To The Disco" by The Undisputed Truth, "Isn't She Lovely" by Stevie Wonder, "Bodyheat" by James Brown, Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Supremes"; Song: "I Like To Do It" by KC & the Sunshine Band, Midpoint Song: "Spring Affair" by Donna Summer, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Think Happy" by The Jacksons, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Ha Cha Cha (Funktion)" by Brass Construction, Dance Songs: "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)" by, Dance Songs: "Dancing", "Ha Cha Cha" by Brass Construction, Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Barry White", Song: "Disco Lucy" by Wilton Place Street Band, Soul Train Line Dance song: medley including ", Dance Songs: "The Pride" by The Isley Brothers, "I Gotta Keep Dancin'" by Carrie Lucas, "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps, "Super Band" by Kool & the Gang, Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Emotions"; Song: "I'm Qualified To Satisfy You" by Barry White, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Uptown Festival" by Shalamar, Throughout the show, there is a one on one basketball game between Marvin Gaye and Don Cornelius, with special Guest star, Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Marvin Gaye"; Song: "Ain't Gonna Bump No More With No Big Fat Woman" by Joe Tex, Midpoint Song: "Vitamin U" by Smokey Robinson, The set changes once again: The giant SOUL TRAIN letters are back on the stage, Dance Songs: "I Feel Love" by Donna Summer, "Brick House" by The Commodores, "Devil's Gun" by, Midpoint Song: "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" by Barry White, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Work On Me" by The O'Jays. "From that moment on, it was my lifetime ambition to be on that program.". Master P, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "In Da Club" by 50 Cent, Dance Songs: "Beautiful" by Snoop Dogg feat. The Brothers Johnson, Faith, Hope and Charity ("Don't Go Looking For Love" & "To Each His Own"), Jeff Perry ("Love Don't Come No Stronger (Than Yours And Mine)"), Dance Songs: "It's Alright" by Graham Central Station, "Babyface" by Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps, "I Can Do It All Night" by, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Dance Wit Me" by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, Dance Songs: "Hot (I Need to Be Loved, Loved, Loved, Loved) by James Brown, "Let's Go Disco" by Archie Bell & the Drells, "Babyface" by Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corp, "Turning Point" By Tyrone Davis, Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Temptations"; Song: "Walk Away from Love" by David Ruffin, Midpoint Song: "Garbage Can" by The Soul Train Gang, Dance Songs: "Train Called Freedom" by South Shore Commission, "Sunny" by Yamb, "Honey I (I'll Live My Life For You)" by George McCrae, "What's The Name Of This Funk (Spider Man)" by Ramsey Lewis, "Love Or Leave" by Spinners, Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Leon Haywood"; Song: "Let The Music Play" by Barry White, Betty Wright ("Slip And Do It" & "Everybody Was Rockin'"), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Let's Go Disco" by Archie Bell & the Drells, Eddie Kendricks ("Chains," "He's A Friend" & "Never Gonna Leave You"), Dance Songs: "He's A Friend" by Eddie Kendricks, "Let's Go Disco" by Archie Bell & the Drells, "Livin' For The Weekend" by The O'Jays, "Feel The Spirit ('76)" by Leroy Hutson, "Open" by Smokey Robinson, Johnnie Taylor ("Somebody's Gettin' It", "Disco Lady" & "Running Out Of Lies"), Dance Songs: "Livin' For The Weekend" by The O'Jays, "You're My One Weakness Girl" by the Street People, "Movin'" by Brass Construction, Al Wilson ("Show And Tell" & "I've Got A Feeling (We'll Be Seeing Each Other Again)"), The Dramatics ("I Was The Life Of The Party"), Dance Songs: "That's Where The Happy People Go" by Trammps, "Movin'" by Brass Construction, "Street Talk" by The Bob Crewe Generation, "After The Dance" by Marvin Gaye, Kool & the Gang ("Love And Understanding" & "Sugar"), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Living For The Weekend" by The O'Jays, Billy Paul ("When Love Is New," "People Power" & "Let's Make A Baby"), Archie Bell & the Drells ("Let's Go Disco" & "I Could Dance All Night"), Rufus featuring Chaka Khan ("Fool's Paradise," "Dance With Me" & "Jive Talkin'"), Dance Songs: "One Love In My Lifetime" by, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "You Should Be Dancing" by The Bee Gees, Dance Songs: "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" by KC & the Sunshine Band, "One For The Money" by The Whispers, "Get The Funk Out Of My Face" by The Brothers Johnson, "Groovy People" Lou Rawls, Midpoint Song: "Who'd She Coo" by The Ohio Players, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Getaway" by Earth, Wind & Fire, Brother to Brother ("Let Your Mind Be Free" & "Chance With You"). 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"Soul Train" followed some of the "Bandstand" format, as it had an audience and young dancers. by The Jamaican Boys, "Fun House" by Kid 'n Play, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Rub You The Right Way" by Johnny Gill, Midpoint Song: "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson, Another interview with Quincy and a clip from the movie "Listen Up", Kool Moe Dee, Ice T, Big Daddy Kane, Melle Mel and Tevin Campbell ("Back on the Block"), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "D-O-G Me Out" by Guy, Dance Songs: "For The Love Of Money/Living For The City" by, Omar Chandler (This Must Be Heaven and You Changed Me For The Better), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Here We Go Let's Rock & Roll" by C+C Music Factory, Dance Songs: "Here We Go Let's Rock & Roll" by, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I'm Dreamin'" by Christopher Williams, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I Don't Want To Lose Your Love" by B Angie B, Dance Songs: "You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo" by, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "For The Love Of Money/Living For The City" by Troop and LeVert feat. Soul Train, American music variety television show, the first to prominently feature African American musical acts and dancers. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. Management was willing to listen but offered no financial backing, so Cornelius produced a pilot episode with his own money. The dates shown are the first airings of the episodes. Midpoint Song: "Shine On Silver Moon" by Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. Dance Songs: "Got To Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn, "Instant Replay" by Dan Hartman, "Now That We Found Love" by Third World, "Get Down" by Gene Chandler, "Contact" by Edwin Starr, Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Ron Dellums", Song: "Le Freak" by Chic. Love Unlimited ("Oh Love, Well We Finally Made It" & "It May Be Winter Outside"), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Evil" by Earth, Wind & Fire, Dance Songs: "Funky Stuff" by Kool & the Gang, "This Time It's Real" by Tower of Power, "If You Feel Like Coming Home" by The Whispers, Interview: Joseph Jackson (including footage of a Jackson Family party), Dance Songs: "It's Too Late To Change The Time" by Jackson 5, "Hum Along And Dance" by Jackson 5, "Blow Your Whistle" by KC and the Sunshine Band, Jermaine Jackson ("You're In Good Hands"), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Put Your Hands Together" by The O'Jays, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Get It Together" by Jackson 5, Dance Songs: "Keep On Truckin'" by Eddie Kendricks, "Joy" by Isaac Hayes, "Funky Stuff" by Kool & the Gang, "The Love I Lost" by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Soul Train Scramble Word: "Tower of Power"; Song: "Ashes To Ashes" by The 5th Dimension, Dance Songs: "Funky Stuff" by Kool & The Gang, "Stoned To The Bone" by James Brown, Soul Train Scramble Word: "Tower of Power"; Song: "Stoned To The Bone" by James Brown, Dance Songs: "Space Race" by Billy Preston, "If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)" by The Staple Singers, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Stoned To The Bone" by, Dance Songs: "Put You Hands Together" by The O'Jays, "Funky Stuff" by Kool & the Gang, "This Time It's Real" by Tower of Power, "Rockin' Roll Baby" by The Stylistics, Soul Train Scramble Word: "Diana Ross"; Song: "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" by Aretha Franklin, Johnnie Taylor ("I Believe in You (You Believe in Me)," "Cheaper to Keep Her" and "One Thing Wrong With My Woman"), Eddie Kendricks ("Boogie Down," "Darling, Come Back Home" and "Keep on Truckin'"), The Persuaders ("Some Guys Have All the Luck" and "Love Attack"), Billy Preston ("Space Race" and "I'm So Tired"), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I've Got To Use My Imagination" by, Dance Songs: "Stoned Soul Picnic" by The 5th Dimension, "High Heel Sneakers" by Ramsey Lewis, "Wedding Bell Blues" by The 5th Dimension, Willie Hutch ("Sunshine Lady" & "Tell Me Why Our Love's Gone Cold"), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "For The Love Of Money" by The O'Jays, Dance Songs: "You're So Unique" by Billy Preston, "Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back)" by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, "Mighty Love" by The Spinners, Soul Train Scramble Word: "James Brown"; Song: "Boogie Down" by Eddie Kendricks, Dance Songs: "Mighty Love" by The Spinners, "For The Love Of Money" by The O'Jays, "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "You're So Unique" by Billy Preston, Soul Train Scramble Word: "Johnny Mathis"; Song: "Sexy Mama" by The Moments, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes ("The Love I Lost," "Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back)" and "If You Don't Know Me By Now"), Billy Paul ("Thanks for Saving My Life" and "The Whole Town's Talking"), Curtis 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 Woman" & "Let Me Ride"), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang, Dance Songs: "The Payback" by James Brown, "I Told You So" by The Delfonics, "Boogie Down" by Eddie Kendricks, Bobby Womack ("Lookin For A Love" & "Let It Hang Out (Point Of No Return)"), Soul Train Scramble Word: "Stevie Wonder"; Song: "Sexy Mama" by The Moments, Dance Songs: "Boogie Down" by Eddie Kendricks, "For the Love Of Money" by The O'Jays, "The Payback" by James Brown, "Sexy Mama" by The Moments, Blue Magic ("Look Me Up & "Stop To Start"), Soul Train Scramble Word: "The Moments"; Song: "Lookin' For A Love" by Bobby Womack, Soul Train Scramble Word: "Martha Reeves"; Song: "Dancing Machine" by The Jackson 5, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Mighty Mighty" by Earth, Wind & Fire, Dance Songs: "For the Love Of Money" by The O'Jays, "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & The Gang, Soul Train Scramble Word: "Jackson Five"; Song: "Power Of Love" by Martha Reeves, Dance Songs: "Let's Get Married" by Al Green, "Chamaeleon" by Herbie Hancock, "For The Love Of Money" by The O'Jays, "The Payback" by James Brown, Soul Train Scramble Word: "Lamont Dozier"; Song: "I'm In Love" by Aretha Franklin, Dance Songs: "Boogie Down" by Eddie Kendricks, "Sally B. Don Cornelius became one of the first Black men to own . Don Cornelius, television personality and the creator of "Soul Train" was found dead in his home in Sherman Oaks, California Wednesday morning. Heavy D, "Real Love" by Jody Watley, "Teddy's Jam" by Guy, "Mismatch" by Apollonia, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Crucial" by New Edition, Dance Songs: "Girl You Know It's True" by Milli Vanilli, "Crucial" by New Edition, "Real Love" by El DeBarge, Dance Songs: "Ain't Nothing But A Feeling" by Patti LaBelle, "New Attitude" by Patti LaBelle, "Be Yourself" by Patti LaBelle, Soul Train Scramble Word: "Patti LaBelle", Song: "Oh, People" by Patti LaBelle, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I Got It Like That" by Patti Labelle, Music Video: Eddie Murphy ("Put Your Mouth On Me"), Dance Songs: "Miss You Much" by Janet Jackson, "Super Lover" by Barry White, "It's No Crime" by Babyface, "Spend The Night" by Guy, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Bust A Move" by Young MC, Dance Songs: "On Our Own" by Bobby Brown, "Back to Life" by Soul II Soul, "Bust a Move" by Young M.C., "My Fantasy" by Guy, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Miss You Much" by Janet Jackson, Michael Cooper ("Just What I Like" and "Should Have Been You"), Finest Hour ("Make That Move" and "You Know How I Like It"), Dance Songs: "Rub You the Right Way" by Johnny Gill, "Poison" by Bell Biv Devoe, "Funhouse" by Kid n' Play, "All Around the World" by Lisa Stansfield, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "State of the World" by Janet Jackson, Dance Songs: "Poison" by Bell Biv DeVoe, "Love Is Like An Itchin' In My Heart" by The Good Girls, "Shake It Up!" Hence, there is no conscious existence after death. ", And, Johnson added, "Soul Train taught the world how to dance!". It showed us that we, too, have a place on TV.". Even after making it big, they took the. The group suffered from financial problems and disbanded before the death of Lopez in 2002. He also booked local concert tours on the side and proposed to the station a soul-music version of Dick ClarksAmerican Bandstand. Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Get The Point" by C.E.B. In addition to African-American stars like The OJays, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes and James Brown, Cornelius brought in white blue-eyed soul artists like David Bowie,Elton Johnand Hall & Oates who had crossover hits. "Watching my babysitter get the opportunity to go on Soul Train was like a dream come true for her because Soul Train was the biggest thing then for the Black community," recalled rapper Common. Updated Jun 15, 2020. Fifty-six editions of the show, randomly selected and ranging in a time frame from 1973 through 1988, were re-aired during the 200607 and 200708 seasons. He married Viktoria Chapman in 2001, and that union ended in divorce as well. He was 75. By that time, there were more options for black artists to appear on mainstream shows, and on shows like "American Bandstand," blacks could be seen dancing along with whites. Amplifying Black voices through news that matters. PJ Masten, a former bunny mother, made the allegations during the bombshell A&E docuseries Secrets of Playboy. Soul Train Line Dance Song: "This Time Around" by Michael Jackson & The Notorious B.I.G. By September 22, 2008, the series ceased distribution. The death of Don Cornelius, the founder of the "Soul Train" television show, has been ruled a suicide, officials said Tuesday. "He created the show in a very hostile environment. The show, which opened with a parade of kids, two at a time, flashing their dance moves as they walked onto the set, provided a window into African-American culture for other audiences. Detectives have not found a suicide note and are talking to relatives about his mental state. "Up until then when we were seen on TV we were either being chased by police, or selling drugs, or engaged in some floozy type of comedy. Indeed, when Lazarus died, Jesus Christ did not say that he was in purgatory, Limbo, or any other "intermediate state.". Avant-garde American electro group Planet Patrol taking the stage on Oct. 29, 1983. Earvin "Magic" Johnson also cited Cornelius' business acumen. We pass,'" he said, with race going unmentioned. Soul Train's 50th anniversary in 2021 was celebrated in Harlem, New York, at the historic Apollo Theater. Soul Train Line Dance Song: "The Glamorous Life" by Sheila E. Dance Songs: "I Feel For You" by Chaka Khan, "The Bird" by the Time, "Sunglasses At Night" by Corey Hart, "Don't Stop" by Jeffrey Osborne, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Baby I'm a Star" by Prince & the Revolution, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "The Bird" by The Time, Dance Songs: "Pretty Mess" by Vanity, "Let It All Blow" by Dazz Band, "Cool It Now" by New Edition, "Swept Away" by Diana Ross, Soul Train Scramble Word: "Tony Dorsett", Song: "The Bird" by The Time, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Baby I'm A Star" by Prince, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I Feel for You" by Chaka Khan, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Beep A Freak" by The Gap Band, Dance Songs: "Treat Her Like A Lady" by The Temptations, "Request Line" by Rock Master Scott, "The Borderlines" by Jeffrey Osborne, "Misled" by Kool & The Gang. Starting with episode 411, the new theme is "Soul Train's a Comin'" by O'Bryan, which began the new episodes that Don produced upon his return to the show. "Don was a visionary pioneer and a giant in our business. The sequence begins with the stars in space, then it goes to the Earth where the animated train comes out from behind it and chugs down on tracks through the city and goes into the tunnel into the studio. For two years beginning in the fall of 2006, the program presented archived episodes under the title "The Best of Soul Train". It was one of the first shows to showcase African-Americans prominently, although the dance group was racially mixed. In 2006, Whitney Houston filed for divorce from Bobby Brown, reported MTV News. Socrates mentions an ancient theory holding that just as the souls of the dead in the underworld come from those living in this world, the living souls come back from those of the dead (70c-d). Express, "Happy" by Eddie Kendricks, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I Love Music" by The O'Jays, Dance Songs: "Boogie Fever" by The Sylvers, "We're On The Right Track" by South Shore Commission, "That's The Way (I Like It)" by KC & the Sunshine Band, "That's Life" by Billy Preston, Dance Songs: "Happy" by Eddie Kendricks, "Love Machine" by The Miracles, "Superbad Superslick" by James Brown, "Baby Open The Door" by The Soul Train Gang, "I'm On Fire" by Jim Gilstrap, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Boogie Fever" by The Sylvers, Dance Songs: "Love Rollercoaster" by Ohio Players, "That's The Way (I Like It)" by KC & The Sunshine Band, "We're On The Right Track" by South Shore Commission, "Superbad, Superslick" by James Brown, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Dance Wit Me" by Rufus & Chaka Khan, Dance Songs: "Sing A Song" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Boogie Fever" by The Sylvers, "Dance Wit Me" by Rufus & Chaka Khan, " Is It Love That We're Missin'" by Quincy Jones feat. "Soul Train" would go on to become the longest-running nationally syndicated show in history, airing from 1971 through 2006. Phil Collins, "Scientific Love" by Midnight Star, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Material Thangz" by The Deele, Dance Songs: "Dangerous" by Natalie Cole, "Raspberry Beret" by Prince, "Innocent" by Alexander O'Neal, "Feel So Real" by Steve Arrington, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Material Thingz" by The Deele, Dance Songs: "Glow" by Rick James, "Body Snatchers" by Midnight Star, "Dangerous" by Natalie Cole, "Can You Help Me" by Jesse Johnson's Revue, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Kinda Girls We Like" by New Edition, Dance Songs: "Party All the Time" by Eddie Murphy, "Oh Sheila" by Ready for the World, "All Fall Down" by Five Star, "The Screams of Passion" by The Family, Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "Pop Life" by Prince & the Revolution, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "The Dance Electric" by Andre Cymone, Dance Songs: "Skoolology (Ain't No Strain)" by Rosie Gaines, "Pop Life" by Prince & the Revolution, "Stand By Me" by Maurice White, "Party All the Time" by Eddie Murphy, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Freeway of Love" by Aretha Franklin, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "(Krush Groove) Can't Stop The Street" by Chaka Khan, Soul Train Line Dance: "Digital Display" by Ready For The World, Dance Songs: "Crush On You" by The Jets, "Kiss" by Prince, "I'm Your Man" by Wham!, "Legs" by Art Of Noise, Soul Train Scramble Word: "Phillis Wheatley", Song: "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston, Soul Train Line Dance: "Hot" by Roy Ayers, Dance Songs: "Hot" by Roy Ayers, "Let Me Be the One" by Five Star, "Living in America" by James Brown, "Kiss" by Prince, Dance Songs: "Do It To Me Good (Tonight)" by, Soul Train Scramble Word: "William Gray", Song: "Kiss" by Prince, Soul Train Line Dance: "Crush On You" by The Jets, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "The Jammin' National Anthem" by Steve Arrington, Dance Songs: "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco, "Nasty" by Janet Jackson, "I'm Not Gonna Let" by Colonel Abrams, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Crush on You" by The Jets, Soul Train Line Dance: "Givin' It To You" by "Skyy, Dance Songs: "Love of a Lifetime" by Chaka Khan, "Word Up" by Cameo, "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna, "You Be Illin" by Run DMC, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Private Number" by The Jets, Dance Songs: "Typical Male" by Tina Turner, "Private Number" by The Jets, "Higher Love" by, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Sweet Freedom" by Michael McDonald, Dance Songs: "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna, "Private Number" by The Jets, "Love of a Lifetime" by Chaka Khan, "Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But the Rent" by Gwen Guthrie, Special Guests: Henry Laurence and Todd Christenson from The, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Word Up" by Cameo, Soul Train Scramble Word: "William Gray"; Song: "Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent" by Gwen Guthrie, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Love Of A Lifetime" by Chaka Khan, Dance Songs: "When I Think of You" by Janet Jackson, "Word Up" by Cameo, "Ain't Nothing Goin' On But the Rent" by Gwen Guthrie, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Gravity" by James Brown, Genobia Jeter ("All Of My Love" & "Peace Of Mind"), Soul Train History Book: "A House is Not a Home" (from Episode 405, November 27, 1982), Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Til My Baby Comes Home", Dance songs: "Talk To Me" by Chico DeBarge, ", Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Nail It To The Wall" by Stacy Lattisaw, Dance Songs: "Control" by Janet Jackson, "Gravity" by James Brown, "Sweet Love" by Anita Baker, "Talk To Me" by Chico DeBarge, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Crazay" by Jesse Johnson, Dance Songs: "Sexy" by Klymaxx, "Sex Appeal" by Georgio, "Control" by Janet Jackson, "Candy" by Cameo, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Victory" by Kool & the Gang, Dance Songs: "I Need Your Loving" by the Human League, "Sex Appeal" by Georgio, "Once in a Lifetime Groove" by New Edition, "Sexy" by Klymaxx, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Control" by Janet Jackson, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "If I Say Yes" by, Dance Songs: "She (I Can't Resist)" by Jesse Johnson, "If I Say Yes" by Five Star, "Serious" by Donna Allen, Soul Train Line Dance Song: "He Wants My Body" by Starpoint, Dance Songs: "Take It From Me" by The Commodores, "Serious" by Donna Allen, "Candy" by Cameo, ", Soul Train Line Dance Song: "She (I Can't Resist)" by Jesse Johnson, Dance Songs: "Rock-A-Lott" by Aretha Franklin, "D.Y.B.O." 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