Don Cornelius took 'Soul Train' on pioneering trip In an era when Beyonce and Jay-Z are music royalty, when Barack Obama is the nation's chief executive, and when black stars in the cast of a TV show are commonplace, it may be hard to grasp the magnitude ... The Demons of Don Cornelius The TV icon endured serious illnesses, business setbacks, and a nasty divorce before taking his own life. By Christine Pelisek and Allison Samuels. Don Cornelius dies at 75; creator of 'Soul Train' The groundbreaking show helped bring black music, dance, fashion and style to mainstream America. The idea was simple — but groundbreaking: Create a live showcase for black music, modeled on "American Bandstand." Cornelius' legacy lives on in Chicago When this proud city welcomed back hometown hero Don Cornelius last year, it wasn't just Chicago-style — it was "Soul Train" style, complete with Afro wigs, bell bottoms and hip-shaking in the streets. Why Don Cornelius mattered The 1970s were the first full decade after civil rights legislation all but obliterated racial segregation in the United States. And it was in large part because of this great sea change that a bright, bold flowering of African-American popular culture affecting music, movies, fashion, television, sports and literature burst forth, its impact resonating with a breadth and force that had never ... Don Cornelius, 'Soul Train' originator and entertainment pioneer, dead at 75 For the man who brought the soul to mainstream America every Saturday morning, the "hippest trip" is over. 'Soul Train' legend remembered as 'pioneer' As news spread that "Soul Train" legend Don Cornelius died Wednesday morning of a gunshot wound at the age of 75, fans and friends took to Twitter to express their grief in a stream of condolences that continued Thursday. Don Cornelius, 'Soul Train' host, remembered; Scarlett Johansson has a new beau Don Cornelius , the legendary host of "Soul Train," died Wednesday in what appears to be a suicide. "Before BET or MTV, before cable television or the Internet, TV's 'Soul Train' taught a generation how to dance and let black America see itself having fun," Post reporters Lonnae O'Neal Parker and Chris Richards write . "At the center stood Cornelius in all his preternatural cool." Read full ... Don Cornelius' legacy lives on in his hometown of Chicago CHICAGO - When this proud city welcomed back hometown hero Don Cornelius last year, it wasn't just Chicago-style — it was "Soul Train" style, complete with Afro wigs, bell bottoms and hip-shaking in the streets. Why Don Cornelius Matters The host and creator of the long-running TV show Soul Train died Wednesday morning. His show proved a truism about America and race that so few people, even today, understand: Black culture, expressed in undiluted form and unapologetically, will by virtue become accepted by the American mainstream.
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