Of the Soul Train theme, Connor said that the show’s energy was exactly what he expected. At its heart, Soul Train is “a celebration that frees both mind and body,” he said.

In 1975, Cornelius partnered with Dick Griffey to form Soul Train Records, an association that lasted three years. Cornelius subsequently reshifted his emphasis to TV that included a British ...

At one point I said, ‘Don you need a theme song.’ He said, ‘Well you, know, I got a theme song I use. I said, ‘No, you need your own theme song and I want to do one for you.

“Soul Train” had been on the air in Chicago for a year or so when creator and host Don Cornelius pulled up stakes in 1971 to relaunch the show in Los Angeles with an eye towards national ...

Of the Soul Train theme, Connor said that the show’s energy was exactly what he expected. At its heart, Soul Train is “a celebration that frees both mind and body,” he said.