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Soul Train

Season 1 1971 - 1972

  • 1971-10-02T17:00:00Z on Centric
  • 1h
  • 1d 6h (30 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
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.

30 episodes

Series Premiere

1971-10-02T17:00:00Z

1x01 Episode 1

Series Premiere

1x01 Episode 1

  • 1971-10-02T17:00:00Z1h

--Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band ""Express Yourself"" and ""Your Love"" --Carla Thomas ""You Got a Cushion to Fall on"" --General Crook ""Do It for Me"" and ""What Time is It""

--Chairmen of the Board ""Give Me Just a little more Time"" and ""Hang on to a Memory"" --Rufus Thomas ""(Do the) Push and Pull"", ""Do the Funky Chicken"" and ""The World is Round"" --Laura Lee ""Women's Love Rights"" and ""Wedlock is Padlock""

-Staple Singers ""Express Yourself"" and ""Heavy Makes You Happy"" --Freda Payne ""Band of Gold"" and ""Bring the Boys Home""

--Bill Withers "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Grandma's Hands"
--Al Green "I Can't Get Next to You" and "Tired of Being Alone"
--Viola Wills "Sweetback"

This episode introduced a staple of "Soul Train"- The Soul Train Line and its first song is "Respect Yourself" by the Staple Singers.

--Lou Rawls- ""Natural Man"" --The 100 Proof ""Somebody's Been Sleeping"", ""Driveway"" and ""One Man's Leftovers"" --The Emotions ""So I Can Love You"" and ""Show Me How""

Martha 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 To Girls." G.C. Cameron - "Act Like A Shotgun."

English

--Friends of Distinction ""Grazing in the Grass"" and ""I Need You"" --Clarence Carter ""Patches""

Chambers Brothers - "Time Has Come Today", "Let's Do It Together" and "Funky"
Five Stairsteps - "O-o-h Child" and "Didn't it Look So Easy"

--Jr. Walker & The All-Stars - ""Do That Shing-A-Ling"" (live) and ""These Eyes""

--Bobby Womack - ""Communication"" and ""That's the Way I Feel About 'Cha""
--Thelma Houston - ""I Want to Go Back There Again"" and ""Save The Country""

--Jean Knight ""Mr. Big Stuff""

--The Delfonics ""Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time"" and ""Hey Love""

--Maurice Jackson ""Step By Step""

--Ralphi Pagan ""Make It With Me""

The Chi-Lites - "(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People" and "Have You Seen Her?"
The Originals - "The Bells."
Joe Tex - "I Gotcha."

--Gene Chandler "Yes I'm Ready (If you Don't Let Go)" and "Stone Cold Love"
--Simtex & Wylie "Got To get Over the Hump"
--The Free Movement "I Found Someone" and "The Harder I Try"

--B.B. King ""Think it Over"" --O.C. Smith ""Little Green Apples"" and ""Help Me Make it Through the Night"" --Patrice Halloway ""Evidence"" and ""That's the Chance You Gotta Take""

--Dennis Coffey ""Scorpio"" --Detroit Emeralds ""Wear This Ring with Love"" and ""You Want it, You Got it"" --Jesse James ""I Need You Baby"" and ""At Last""

--Little Richard ""Freedom Blues"" and ""Greenwood Mississippi"" --Undisputed Truth ""Smiling Faces Sometimes"" and ""You Make Your Own Heaven and Hell Right Here on Earth""

--Curtis Mayfield ""Move on Up"" and ""Get Down"" --The Honey Cone ""Want Ads"" and ""One Monkey Don't Stop No Show"" --The Persuaders ""Thin Line Between Love and Hate"" and ""Love Gonna Pack Up""

--The Impressions ""Ain't Got Time"" and ""Love Me"" --Merry Clayton ""After All This Time"" --The Three Degrees ""There's So Much Love"", ""Maybe"" and ""Trade Winds""

--The Dells ""It's All Up to You"" and ""The Love We Had"" --Kim Weston ""Little By Little And Bit By Bit"" and ""If I Had it My Way"" --Luther Ingram ""Be Good to Me Baby"" and ""I'll Love You Until the End""

--Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager ""Ain't Understanding Mellow"" --Jerry Butler ""Walk Easy my Son"" and ""How Did We Lose it Baby"" --Joe Tex ""I Gotcha"" and ""A Mother's Prayer"" --Hodges, Smith, James & Crawford ""Signal Your Intention""

Denise LaSalle - "Now Run and Tell That" and "Trapped By this Thing Called Love."
Al Green - "Tired Of Being Alone" and "Let's Stay Together."
The Whispers - "Can't Help But Love You" and "Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong."

--The Four Tops "A Simple Game" and "MacArthur Park"
--Jackie Wilson "Your Love Keeps Lifting me Higher and Higher" and "Love is Funny That Way"
--Kool & the Gang "I Want to Take You Higher" and "Love The Life You Live"

--Gladys Knight & the Pips ""Make me the Woman That you Go Home to"" and ""I Don't Want to Do Wrong"" --The Ohio Players ""Got Pleasure"" and ""Pain"" --Garland Green ""Just My Way of Loving You"" and ""Plain and Simple Girl""

--Rufus Thomas ""Do the Funky Penguin"" and ""Breakdown""

--The Bar-Kays ""Son of Shaft""

--Laura Lee ""Rip Off"" and ""Since I Fell for You""

--The Chi-Lites ""Oh Girl"" and ""The Coldest days of My Life""

--Edwin Starr ""War"" and ""Double Agent O Soul""

Curtis 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't Knock My Love."

--Joe Tex ""You Said a Bad Word""

--Gloria Lynne ""Watermelon Man"" and ""I Wish You Love""

--Independents ""Just as Long as You Need Me""

--Lou Rawls "His Song Shall be Sung"
--Otis Clay "Trying to Live My Life without you" --Peaches “In My Heart” and “You Couldn’t Have Been Thinking About Me”

--The Isley Brothers - "Lay Away" and "Pop That Thang"
--Love Unlimited - "Walkin' in the Rain (with the One I Love) and "Fragile (Handle With Care)"
--Millie Jackson - "Ask Me What You Want" & "My Man, A Sweet Man"

Ike & 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"

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