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Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Don Cornelius | ... | Himself | |
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Danyel Smith | ... | Herself |
Jesse Jackson | ... | Himself | |
Martin Luther King | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
Chaka Khan | ... | Herself | |
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Tricia Rose | ... | Herself |
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Eddie Levert | ... | Himself |
Dick Clark | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
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Crystal McCarey | ... | Herself |
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Wayne 'Crescendo' Ward | ... | Himself |
Aretha Franklin | ... | Herself | |
Nelson George | ... | Himself | |
Tony Cornelius | ... | Himself | |
Gladys Knight | ... | Herself (archive footage) | |
Gladys Knight & The Pips | ... | Themselves (archive footage) (as The Pips) |
An American documentary narrated by Terrence Howard about the groundbreaking television series "Soul Train (1971)" and how it became an iconic pop cultural phenomenon. Famous dancers such as Rosie Perez and Jody Watley, performers such as Aretha Franklin and Barry White, and Don Cornelius himself share their memories and insights into the show and its time during a period of extraordinary social and political change. The documentary was based on Nelson George's book of the same name, and premiered February 5, 2010 on the VH1 cable channel. Written by The Washington Post