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* [[Catch Phrase]]: The show opening, "The hippest trip in America", and the show closing "We wish you love, peace, and...'''''SOOOUL'''''!" |
* [[Catch Phrase]]: The show opening, "The hippest trip in America", and the show closing "We wish you love, peace, and...'''''SOOOUL'''''!" |
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* [[Cool Old Guy]]: Don Cornelius, during the show's later years. |
* [[Cool Old Guy]]: Don Cornelius, during the show's later years. |
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* [[Dueling Shows]]: With ''[[American Bandstand]]'' (though Cornelius hated the comparison), and later with variety show ''Showtime At The Apollo''. |
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* [[Early Installment Weirdness]]: Early episodes owed more to ''[[Laugh In]]'' than ''[[American Bandstand]]'' in terms of the show's look and camera work. The pilot in particular had a completely different announcer, and the open showed the musical guests (Gladys Knight & The Pips, David Ruffin, and The Honey Cones) were dancing among the "Soul Train ''Gang''" instead of showing short clips of their performances. |
* [[Early Installment Weirdness]]: Early episodes owed more to ''[[Laugh In]]'' than ''[[American Bandstand]]'' in terms of the show's look and camera work. The pilot in particular had a completely different announcer, and the open showed the musical guests (Gladys Knight & The Pips, David Ruffin, and The Honey Cones) were dancing among the "Soul Train ''Gang''" instead of showing short clips of their performances. |
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** Also, many acts chose to perform live, rather than lip-synch to their record. This was a practice that pretty much died by the late 70s. |
** Also, many acts chose to perform live, rather than lip-synch to their record. This was a practice that pretty much died by the late 70s. |