Don Cornelius was born and raised in Chicago. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and working a few different jobs, he took a broadcasting course and landed as a news announcer and DJ at a ...

Don Cornelius, 1936-2012 18 photos "Soul Train" was broadcast nationally from 1971 to 2006 and became one of television's longest running syndicated shows. He gave up hosting duties in 1993.

"Soul Train" host Don Cornelius was the arbiter of cool, a brilliant TV showman who used his purring, baritone voice to seduce mainstream America into embracing black music and artists.

Don Cornelius’ impact was bigger than Soul Train. He helped unite black and white America, some say. ... And if you give us a chance, you might like some of our moves,” Lee said.

Don Cornelius, creator and host of ‘Soul Train,’ dead at 75. ... He served in the Marine Corps in the 1950s, then sold insurance before going to broadcasting school in 1966.

LOS ANGELES — “Soul Train” host Don Cornelius was the arbiter of cool, a brilliant TV showman who used his purring, baritone voice to seduce mainstream America into embracing black music and ...

Music industry legends have come out in full force to remember Soul Train creator Don Cornelius, who passed away Wednesday at age 75. The creator of the iconic music TV series, which ran from 1971 ...

Singer Smokey Robinson speaks during a private memorial service for "Soul Train" creator and host Don Cornelius in Los Angeles, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012.

Don Cornelius’ impact was bigger than Soul Train. He helped unite black and white America, some say. ... And if you give us a chance, you might like some of our moves,” Lee said.

Through music, scripture and song, Don Cornelius was remembered Thursday as the man who elevated black culture and entertainment with his "Soul Train," demolishing barriers of race and culture ...

Hundreds of family, friends, entertainers, sports figures and even some former "Soul Train" dancers gathered to honor Cornelius' legacy and recall their recollections of the baritone-voiced host ...