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Sound Check: Vocalist KJ Rose is “All Heart, No Regrets”

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KJ Rose has toured as a backup singer for P. Diddy and the Family, Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson. The experiences offered her first taste of life as a professional performer and whereas she knew that being a backup singer was no slouch of a career, she still wanted to strike out on her own

Train Stop Tuesday: “For the Love of Money” Soul Train Line

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Of course we’re enjoying their collage of 70s-centric fashion, but one trend that stood out in particular in this clip were the platform shoes. Almost everyone had on a pair–men and women. And unless you’ve been inside of a fashion vacuum, you’d know that platforms are a quintessential then-to-now style

Train Stop Tuesday: The Soul Train Dancers

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The Soul Train dancers have always been nearly as popular as the chart-topping artists that appeared on Soul Train.

Train Stop Tuesday: The Sylvers perform “Wish That I Could Talk to You”

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It’s easy to be fooled by the big smiles and soothing melodies as the fabulous Sylvers sing their love song. “Wish That I could Talk to You” is a ballad full of the doubts of a lover seeking answers

Train Stop Tuesday: Trendspotting to “Backstabbers” by The O’Jays

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Today’s installment of Train Stop Tuesday wasn’t even intended to be a trendspotting piece but we’d be remiss if we didn’t direct your attention to the ensemble of Mr. Don Cornelius

Train Stop Tuesday: The Jackson 5 performs “Dancing Machine”

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The Robot was always popular with the Soul Train dancers, but a young Michael Jackson took it to the next level. Check out his quick, pop-locking moves, the foot-work, the quick spin and the robotic glare on his face–he was committed

Train Stop Tuesday: Classic Episode featuring Stevie Wonder

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“The Sound of Philadelphia” is the official tune of the Soul Train series, but in this installment of Train Stop Tuesday, we get a sneak peek of Steve Wonder putting together his own musical homage.

Train Stop Tuesday: Ike & Tina Turner perform “Proud Mary”

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There’s nothing new under the sun. If you’re a fan of Beyonce’s weave-slinging, hip-popping, booty-rolling, hard-wailing performances then you ought to know that she is a big fan of Tina Turner

Train Stop Tuesday: Al Green performs “Here I Am”

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This installment of Train Stop Tuesday is anticipation of the re-airing of the VH1 Rock Doc, “Soul Train: The Hippest Trip In America.”

Asha the Intern: VH1 Documentary Screening

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Last Friday I found myself in Beverly Hills at the Paley Center, sharing space with Don Cornelius. We were there for the screening of VH1 Rock Docs’ “Soul Train: The Hippest Trip In America.”