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Soul Train History Book Presents: Johnnie Taylor and the Queen of Disco, Donna Summer

On April 10, 1976, episode # 176 of Soul Train showcased a legend with a huge hit and a newcomer and future legend with a likewise big hit. Indeed, this classic episode featured two of the biggest disco hits of …

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In Memoriam: The Bee Gees’ Robin Gibb

Soul Train sends our condolences to the family, friends, loved ones, and fans of Robin Gibb, who passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2012 following a long battle

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Remembering Donna Summer

On May 17, 2012 the music world suffered a huge loss when singer Donna Summer lost her battle with lung cancer.  Summer was an icon of the 1970s,

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Remembering Our Legends: Chuck Brown and Donna Summer

Music fans across the globe--not to mention the entire Soul Train family--were heartbroken to learn that the “Godfather of Go-Go” Chuck Brown passed away yesterday,

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Chuck Brown—A Legend for the Times

I was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in the surrounding suburbs, privy to the rich culture of my hometown known as “Chocolate City”. Anyone who was

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Thursday Throwback – The Ohio Players

When it comes to funk, one can’t go wrong jamming The Ohio Players.  They’re definitely an essential item in the R&B/funk diet.  The band formed

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Soul Train Cruise Artist Spotlight – Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes

When The Blue Notes began their career back in the 1950s, a gallon of gas cost about twenty cents, a new car would run you

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Harlem Arts Alliance Presents: On the “A” w/Souleo

Toni Braxton Helps Celebrate Dance in Harlem It’s easy to forget that pop music simply refers to what is popular at the moment whether it is disco, rock and

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Thursday Throwback – Dionne Warwick

In the 1960s and 1970s, a well-rounded record collection would have been incomplete without a Dionne Warwick album, and back in the day, there were

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Harlem Arts Alliance Presents: On the “A” w/Souleo

Club Music Legend Martha Wash Changes Direction for Upcoming Album Sometimes you just can’t get enough of a voice as rich and powerful as that of unsung legendary talent,



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