Don Cornelius

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Birth Name: Donald Cortez Cornelius

Born: 27 September 1936 Died: 1 February 2012

Country of origin: United States

Height: 6' 4"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Delores Harrison

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If There's a Rock 'n' Roll Heaven... (188 items)
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People...Celebrity Hall Of Fame Entertainers (412 items)
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Description: Donald Cortez Cornelius was an American television show host and producer who was best known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance and music show Soul Train, which he hosted from 1971 until 1993. Cornelius sold the show to MadVision Entertainment in 2008. Originally a journalist and inspired by the civil rights movement, Cornelius recognized that in the late 1960s there were very few television venues in the United States for soul music (at the time, only one series, the public television show Soul!, was focused on the genre). He introduced many African-American musicians to a larger audience as a result of their ... (more)