Iconic Soul Train Series Headed To DVD
Date: 07/09/09 | Newsroom
Filed under: R&B News, Don Cornelius
Rights to the historic thirty-five season running television series Soul Train have been picked up by Direct Holding Americas for a DVD release !
Soul Train, a staple in entertainment from 1971 - 2006, will likely be released in collection format with a number of vintage performances, including those of Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin and The Jackson 5 making the cut.
While specific titles and releases have not been confirmed, the Soul Train collection spans decades and features four hosts including Don Cornelius, Shemar Moore, Mystro Clark and Dorian Gregory.
The DVDs will be released under Time Life with a number of clips becoming available for outside licensing.
In related news, sources close to Variety have confirmed that Soul Train has exclusive footage of the Jackson family accepting various Soul Train Music Awards as well as Michael Jackson's induction into the Soul Train Hall of Fame.
At this time it is unclear whether or not this footage will be featured on a DVD release or licensed to other content providers.
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I hope that the shows with Jean Terrell and the Supremes, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye, Martha and the Vandellas, and First Choice are all released.
I was glad to see that Don has also mended the riff with BET last week in addition to this new DVD deal! He himself deserves a pioneer award for he gave alot of African-American artists and Black-owned businesses exposure and advertising when other networks wouldn't! Don also believed in "diversity" by having alot of white acts on his show; something that is lacking still today on some music based shows and networks! People still to this day form Soultrain lines at ANY family reunion, birthday party or club. When you have a person like Don who can contribute even the simpliest of ideas like this to one's culture that are joyous and fun, they have done well!