According to Biography.com , Soul Train debuted August 17, 1970. It was the hippest dance trip in town for over 30 years and was on air till 2006. The Train was created by Don Cornelius. It started in Chicago as a local show,traveled to California and ended up on every TV set in Black Americas home. Soul Train showcased up and coming and the hottest soul and funk acts in the nation, Among the many guest were people like James Brown and Gladys Knight. There were also superstars in the making in the audience dancing, people like Jody Watley from Shalamar or Damita Jo Freeman, who eventually became a famous choreographer to the stars. The dancers from Soul Train where considered celebrities and trend setters. They embodied the look of the 70's. Big Afros, bell bottoms and platforms where often the look, not only for females but, the guys as well.It was a a time of black pride and and the rise of the Black beauty Industry. Soul Train was th...