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From 1976 to 1995, Myron Montgomery was one of the most popular male dancers on “Soul Train.” A trained dancer, Montgomery says most of his moves were inspired by James Brown.
Rosie Perez: A life-changing experience At just 19, Rosie Perez made her mark on Soul Train in the 1980s. Although she appeared confident, she admitted to being terrified.
If you watched “Soul Train” in the late 1970s and 80s, you already know about the Asian woman with extra-long hair. A staple on the show between 1976 and 1990, Cheryl Song was “Soul Train ...
When the “Soul Train” arrived in the early ’70s, MTV and BET were a decade away, Michael Jackson was still in the Jackson 5 and hip-hop was in its nascent stage. As a showcase for black ...
All Aboard! Famed ‘Soul Train’ Dancers Discuss Their Time On the Popular Series Soul Train Dancers Jody Watley and Jeffrey Daniel dance down the Soul Train Line in episode 185, aired 8/21/1976.
"Soul Train" was the brain child of producer Don Cornelius, who also hosted the show for twenty-two consecutive years. The Soul Train dancers were a popular feature of the program and such moves as ...
Like many Black children growing up in the ‘70s and ‘80s, Mount Airy author Hilary Beard had fond memories of Afros and Soul Train dancers. “I was a little Black girl with braids who sat ...
In 1970, Don Cornelius stepped out on faith again and took $400 of his own money to create the pilot for “Soul Train,” a television show modeled after Dick Clark’s “American Bandstand ...