Soul Train


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Episodes: 1,117

Seasons: 35

Show dates: October 2, 1971 – March 25, 2006

Performers include: Don Cornelius, Cheryl Song

Description: Soul Train featured performances primarily from R&B, soul, and hip hop artists, as well as funk, jazz, disco, and gospel. The show was hosted by Dorian Gregory from 2003 to 2006 and claimed to be the longest-running first-run nationally syndicated program in American television history, with over 1,100 episodes produced through the 2005-2006 season. While the series concluded, the Soul Train brand and library are now owned by Paramount Global, through BET Networks, which also oversees associated events like cruises and the annual Soul Train Music Awards.
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