February 1, 2012 was a very sad day, The most famous train in history came to a halt. We lost the greatest pioneer of black music. The Conductor, Engineer & Originator of the hit TV show SOUL TRAIN, Mr Don Cornelius. |
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EARL YOUNG
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God Bless you Don, You will be missed!
Earl Young- Jimmy Ellis and The Trammps on Soul Train.
The Soul Train theme with Earl Young on drums,
In 1973, TV host Don Cornelius approached Kenny Gamble about writing an original theme for his newly
nationally syndicated dance show Soul Train. Gamble got the MFSB orchestra in the studio with arranger
Bobby Martin and supporting vocal group the Three Degrees. The theme song that grew out of the session
proved hugely popular when it debuted on the show. Gamble pushed Cornelius to release it as a single, and
when it finally appeared in early 1974 under the title "T.S.O.P." ("The Sound of Philadelphia"), it rocketed to
the top of both the pop and R&B charts; it also won a Grammy for Best R&B Instrumental.
nationally syndicated dance show Soul Train. Gamble got the MFSB orchestra in the studio with arranger
Bobby Martin and supporting vocal group the Three Degrees. The theme song that grew out of the session
proved hugely popular when it debuted on the show. Gamble pushed Cornelius to release it as a single, and
when it finally appeared in early 1974 under the title "T.S.O.P." ("The Sound of Philadelphia"), it rocketed to
the top of both the pop and R&B charts; it also won a Grammy for Best R&B Instrumental.
| His contributions to television, music and our culture as a whole will never be matched. We may have lost our conductor but his legacy lives forever. |
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Don brought exposure to black talent and a positive image to
young black teenagers that had never been done before.”Before
MTV there was Soul Train, that will be the great legacy of Don
Cornelius,
young black teenagers that had never been done before.”Before
MTV there was Soul Train, that will be the great legacy of Don
Cornelius,
Donald Cortez "Don" Cornelius
September 27, 1936 - February 1, 2012
September 27, 1936 - February 1, 2012
‘Soul Train’ created an outlet for black artists that never would have been if it hadn’t been for Cornelius,” said Kenny Gamble, who with his
partner,Leon Huff, created the Philly soul sound and wrote the theme song for the show. “It was a tremendous export from America to the world,
that showed African-American life and the joy of music and dance, and it brought people together.” Kenny Gamble and Leon huff wrote the Soul
Train theme song and MFSB along with Earl Young on drums played on the recording.
partner,Leon Huff, created the Philly soul sound and wrote the theme song for the show. “It was a tremendous export from America to the world,
that showed African-American life and the joy of music and dance, and it brought people together.” Kenny Gamble and Leon huff wrote the Soul
Train theme song and MFSB along with Earl Young on drums played on the recording.