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Open Thread: Soul Train Salute

Posted: February 4, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: just because | Tags: |11 Comments

Just wanted  to post a thread that says good bye to Don Cornelius and recognizes his contribution to music.  Here’s a few Soul Train Moments for you.

The drummer in Lady Marmalade is an old bf of mine.  He used to tell me stories about being sewn into his costume. I actually really truly HATE this song which is really odd given how much it put some New Orleans folks on the map.  Every boy in my high school over used the song and I got really tired of it.

Anyway, enjoy.  Sincerely hope Cornelius finds the peace that the last few years of his life failed to give him.  I learned a lot of moves from the Soul Train Dancers when I was a kid.

11 Comments on “Open Thread: Soul Train Salute”

  1. bostonboomer's avatar bostonboomer says:
    February 4, 2012 at 5:25 pm

    Why Don Cornelius Matters – NPR

    http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2012/02/01/146225653/why-don-cornelius-matters

  2. Connie, Orlando's avatar Connie, Orlando says:
    February 4, 2012 at 5:35 pm

    I liked the pre-disco shows. I actually went to youtube this week to watch Al Green. I forgot that all the music shows had the artists lip sync. I was a big, big American Bandstand, Where the Action Is, Shindig, Hullabaloo fan but also watched Soul Train. It saddened me when I heard the news about Don Cornelius. Soul Train was a big breakthrough show. I think the role of R&B & soul music hasn’t gotten its due for the civil rights movement. A whole generation of kids (my generation) developed a completely opposite view from our parents where black/African Americans were concerned. Music was the first integrating action.

    Dak, sorry Lady Marmalade song was ruined for you. I still love it & it introduced Patti LaBelle to the rest of the world.

  3. bostonboomer's avatar bostonboomer says:
    February 4, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    The godfather of soul on Soul Train, 1971. Good God! Can’t stand it!

    • Fannie's avatar Fannie says:
      February 5, 2012 at 12:02 am

      There he is………………..can’t tell you about those HOT PANTS, but mine were leather, with a little wiggle walk on those wedgie heels.

  4. bostonboomer's avatar bostonboomer says:
    February 4, 2012 at 6:48 pm

    Marvin Gaye on Soul Train “Let’s Get it On” starts about 4-1/2 mins. in.

  5. minkoffminx's avatar Minkoff Minx says:
    February 4, 2012 at 9:25 pm

    Dak, you are so damn cool! Love this post, great tribute…

  6. Fannie's avatar Fannie says:
    February 5, 2012 at 12:14 am

    Nice to go down memory lane with soul train…………….R.I.P Cornelius

    Dak, about Labelle………….It was Valentine’s Day, 1973……….I took two women with camera’s into a Prison for woman, and when we went up and down the halls and in the cells, Lady Marmalade was playing. So I was talking to one prisoner, and she said to me “Tell it like it is”
    and that was the name of the film, and these big Red Hearts came up floating with names in the center, and the start up song was, you guessed it, lady marmalade.

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