R.I. P Don Cornelius. This one's for you! xo

[NikkiNova]

R.I.P. Don Cornelius. You were such a HUGE part of my childhood. Thank you and you will never be forgotten! xo

For those who grew up in The U.S. (especially those of you around in the 70's and early 80's) I can guarantee you Soul Train and the smooth, deep voice of Don Cornelius came through on your TV many many time. I used to love watching the Soul Train dancers and the dance line was the BEST.

This is such a sad day for American pop culture/soul/funk/music/entertainment history.

This one's for you Don!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVoKjbzEh3c&feature=related

 

[lurkingdirk]

What a legend. I hope he earned a buttload from the show so his family is all set up now.

 

[bahodeme]

Wishing you Love, Peace & Soul, Don!

 

[Ulysses31]

RIP


Don Cornelius, creator of Soul Train, found dead in apparent suicide after 'gunshot wound to the head'

* Aretha Franklin said: 'It is a huge and momentous loss'
* Worked with Michael Jackson, James Brown and Patti LaBelle

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...suicide-gunshot-wound-head.html#ixzz1lAC1NqK1


Troubled: Don Cornelius (with his ex-wife Viktoria Chapman-Cornelius) was found at his home in Sherman Oaks, California after apparently committing suicide


Groovy: Mr Cornelius, created the American institution Soul Train which ran from the Seventies for 35 years

 

[Elwood70]

RIP Don.


...and thanks.

Thanks for the memory Nikki....

 

[NikkiNova]

I am loving the posts everyone is making on this thread. I will forever remember the intro.... it's the SOOOOOOOOOOOULLL TRAIN! Then the animated train would come chugging down the tracks.
Here's a link to the Soul Train channel on Youtube

http://www.youtube.com/user/soultrain?feature=relchannel


and an AWESOME memorial video. It's "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" (The Don Cornelius Memorial Mix)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g7KawdsVSQ&feature=related

 

[NikkiNova]

...and another.
Aw shit yeah

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkleiqrWji0

I am honoring him today by dancing my ass off to video clip after video clip, song after song. Make fun of me if you want. I can't think of a better way to honor him and quite frankly to have fun in the process.

Fact- Soul Train was long before MTV and the longest running sundicated show in America

 

[UnderBro]

"Love, Peace, and Soul". RIP Don.

 

[Elwood70]

Don Cornelius.

Showing white people how to be funky since 1971....

 

[Sam Fisher]

Never heard of him. :dunno:

However, RIP.

 

[NikkiNova]

Oh come on now. Check this performance out by Curtis Mayfeild "Pusherman" live on Soul Train and introduced by Don Cornelius back in his afro days. Hell MUTHUFUCKIN yeah!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjB0_fNEpCE

 

[NikkiNova]

really? wow. Where are you from?

xo
Nikki Nova

Never heard of him. :dunno:

However, RIP.

 

[NikkiNova]

I LOVE that black and white pic. Awesomenessssss..

RIP


Don Cornelius, creator of Soul Train, found dead in apparent suicide after 'gunshot wound to the head'

* Aretha Franklin said: 'It is a huge and momentous loss'
* Worked with Michael Jackson, James Brown and Patti LaBelle

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...suicide-gunshot-wound-head.html#ixzz1lAC1NqK1


Troubled: Don Cornelius (with his ex-wife Viktoria Chapman-Cornelius) was found at his home in Sherman Oaks, California after apparently committing suicide


Groovy: Mr Cornelius, created the American institution Soul Train which ran from the Seventies for 35 years

 

[NikkiNova]

The Jackson 5... Live on Soul Train ...back when Michael was still black and his inner light was blidingly joyous!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JWNzb0B4AI

 

[Elwood70]

Oh come on now. Check this performance out by Curtis Mayfeild "Pusherman" live on Soul Train and introduced by Don Cornelius back in his afro days. Hell MUTHUFUCKIN yeah!

...and what a glorious afro it was...

 

[Sam Fisher]

really? wow. Where are you from?

xo
Nikki Nova

lol, I know this comes as a surprise but, I never ever watched Soul Train.

 

[panther]

Here in San Francisco, my Saturday mornings started with Mr.Cornelius' Soul Train on TV. When it first aired, it made a significant impact on television programming and was far hipper than American Bandstand. The music was great and the many of who were "cutting the rug" were truly moving to the beat.
Thank you Mr. Cornelius for all the good times. RIP.

 

[NikkiNova]

I remember this guy down the street in the neighborhood I grew up in had an afro. Here's the thing though. He was white and he permed it over and over and over until it was an official afro that he could stick a pick in as he strutted through the hood. Ahhh the 70's.

...and what a glorious afro it was...

 

[NikkiNova]

I wasn't being a smart ass. I was honestly asking where you are from ...as in....what country?
I mean I'm sure it wasn't as big of a deal elsewhere.

lol, I know this comes as a surprise but, I never ever watched Soul Train.

 

[NikkiNova]

right on and agreed. A friend of mine put it so perfectly
I thought I would share it
" Don Cornelius and Soul Train were such a huge part of the screenplay and soundtrack to my childhood"


"

Here in San Francisco, my Saturday mornings started with Mr.Cornelius' Soul Train on TV. When it first aired, it made a significant impact on television programming and was far hipper than American Bandstand. The music was great and the many of who were "cutting the rug" were truly moving to the beat.
Thank you Mr. Cornelius for all the good times. RIP.