Don Cornelius (September 27, 1936 – February 1, 2012) - Originally a journalist inspired by the civil rights movement, Cornelius recognized that in the late 1960s,there was no television venue in the United States for soul music, and introduced many African-American musicians to a larger audience as a result of their appearances on Soul Train, a program that was both influential among African-Americans and popular with a wider audience.
Read Cnn article here: http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/01/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/don-cornelius-impact/?hpt=hp_c2
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