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“Soul Train” Creator Don Cornelius Dead at 75
Written by Pat's Papers | Thursday, 2 February 2012 9:10 AM
Don Cornelius, the man who created “Soul Train,” has died. The Chicago Tribune says Soul Train’s impact on style was just as monumental as its impact on music. Just look at the sales for one of its main sponsor, Johnson Products, maker of Ultra Sheen and other African-American hair products. When Soul Train first went on the air in 1971, sales were about $12 million. When the show relocated to LA in 1977, annual sales were up to $40 million.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune
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