Don Cornelius
American television show host (1936-2012)
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Donald Cortez Cornelius was an American television show host and producer widely known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance and music show Soul Train, which he hosted from 1970 until 1993. Cornelius sold the show to MadVision Entertainment in 2008. On November 3, 2023, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
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- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Grammy Trustees Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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