Don Cornelius
(1936-2012)
American TV host and producer
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Donald Cortez Cornelius (September 27, 1936 – February 1, 2012) was an American television show host and producer widely known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance and music show Soul Train, which he hosted from 1970 until 1993. Cornelius sold the show to MadVision Entertainment in 2008. On May 3 2023, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
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Donald Cortez Cornelius 27 September 1936 Chicago, Illinois, USA
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1 February 2012 (aged 75) Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Zodiac | Libra |
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