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One motivation for the 'Soul ...

One motivation for the 'Soul Train' awards was the grumbling that all of us in the industry have heard about the way black music tends to be viewed as a secondary phenomenon by the other awards shows.

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As long as the music stayed h...

As long as the music stayed hot and important and good, that there would always be a reason for 'Soul Train'

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When you come up with a good ...

When you come up with a good idea, you dont have to do a whole lot. The idea does it for you.

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Soul Train' was developed as ...

Soul Train' was developed as a radio show on television. It was the radio show that I always wanted and never had.

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I always felt a love for musi...

I always felt a love for music, but I never got my nerve up enough to try a musical instrument in school.

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My father worked real hard. I...

My father worked real hard. I admired him. My father taught me you needed to work with your brain and not your back. I've made that a passion.

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Nobody really invents anythin...

Nobody really invents anything that hasn't been done before.

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The '70s and '80s were just t...

The '70s and '80s were just the period during which the best soul music was created and the best records were done.

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I felt that it was my mission...

I felt that it was my mission to see to it that black talent had an opportunity to get national television exposure.

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'Soul Train' was developed as...

'Soul Train' was developed as a radio show on television. It was the radio show that I always wanted and never had.

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MTV essentially killed 'Ameri...

MTV essentially killed 'American Bandstand' and 'Solid Gold,' because music videos are an easier way for pop artists to gain television exposure.

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Almost all of what I learned ...

Almost all of what I learned about mounting and hosting a dance show I learned from Dick Clark.

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There were three great child ...

There were three great child singing stars: Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Jackie Washington.

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I was never exposed to a grea...

I was never exposed to a great deal of racism, but the Chicago I grew up in was very, very segregated.

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Soul music as we've always kn...

Soul music as we've always known it hasn't changed. There are different players now with different attitudes, but there is nothing new being done musically.

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All I really wanted was to be...

All I really wanted was to be a full-time disc jockey.

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It's always a pleasure to fin...

It's always a pleasure to find something that matters.

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People who dance well, dress ...

People who dance well, dress well, are well groomed and know how to behave seem to know others who dance, dress and behave well.

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I figured as long as the musi...

I figured as long as the music stayed hot and important and good, that there would always be a reason for 'Soul Train.'

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The 'Soul Train' legacy and b...

The 'Soul Train' legacy and brand are of the utmost importance to me and to 'Soul Train's' millions of fans. After years of offers, I feel the time is now finally right to pass the torch.

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Добрые, щедрые, великодушные: 6 советских актеров, которые были всеобщими любимчиками

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Советских актёров часто ставят в пример как образец духовной силы, национальной гордости и внутренней красоты. Они стали символами эпохи, носителями культуры и нравственности. Но, как известно, за кул...

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Расскажем, как сложилась судьба актеров, которые начинали сниматься еще в детстве.
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Два года назад отечественное телевидение столкнулось с беспрецедентной кадровой тектоникой — целая группа ярких и узнаваемых ведущих стремительно исчезла с экранов федеральных каналов. Эти лица долгие...

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Кира Найтли на страницах журнала к выходу фильма «Пиджак», 2005. Следы динозавра, раскопанные в русле реки Палакси. Техас. США. 1952г. Самая большая женщина рядом с самым маленьким мужчиной, 1922 год....