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LOS ANGELES – Don Cornelius, who invented the famous Ammerican music show ‘Soul Train’ died on Wednesday after he was found in Los Angeles with a bullet wound in his head.
Authorities believe that Cornelius who was 75 years old, shot himself.
Don Cornelius brought Soul Train on national TV in 1971. He hosted the show until 1993. The last episode aired in 2006.
Soul Train founder and host Don Cornelius has died. Courtesy: REUTERS
Soul Train played an important role in the distribution of Afro-American music and black artists. Singers like James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson all got an ‘introductory’ start at the very popular show.
Soul Train was Cornelius’ answer to the popular American Band Stand show which features mostly white artists and catered to a mostly white audience.
During one of his rare interviews, Don Cornelius stated that it is his mission to see to it that black talent would have the change to get publicized on national TV.
Los Angeles is still investigating Cornelius death to rule out the possibility of foul play.
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