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Remembering Don Cornelius
Cornelius was the founder of the iconic Soul Train television show that helped introduce African-American music and culture to mainstream America from 1971 to 1993.
![Producer Don Cornelius celebrated his 25th season of the syndicated music show "Soul Train." He is also presented a new awards show, "Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards" which aired in syndication August 6, 1995, File July 19, 1996. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/113dca8d-27eb-4415-8c49-689fab380e1f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Producer Don Cornelius celebrated his 25th season of the syndicated music show "Soul Train." He is also presented a new awards show, "Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards" which aired in syndication August 6, 1995, File July 19, 1996. (AP)
![Television producer Don Cornelius holds a plaque on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after the unveiling of his star in Los Angeles, File February 27, 1997. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/87d05420-f3a9-4f34-8894-43d2b14b60df_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Television producer Don Cornelius holds a plaque on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after the unveiling of his star in Los Angeles, File February 27, 1997. (AP)
![R&B performer Usher and Soul Train producer Don Cornelius arrive at the 19th Annual Soul Train Music Awards at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, File February 28, 2005. (AFP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/d1eb7a9c-4974-467a-8c40-0f8d128e4e81_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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R&B performer Usher and Soul Train producer Don Cornelius arrive at the 19th Annual Soul Train Music Awards at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, File February 28, 2005. (AFP)
![Don Cornelius, creator of the long-running TV dance show "Soul Train," shot himself to death February 1, 2012 at his home in Los Angeles, police said. He was 75, File March 6, 2006. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/398f63ff-2bc2-44e6-8094-e4a06fdccb95_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Don Cornelius, creator of the long-running TV dance show "Soul Train," shot himself to death February 1, 2012 at his home in Los Angeles, police said. He was 75, File March 6, 2006. (AP)