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Don Cornelius
  • Birth Name:
    Donald Cortez Cornelius
  • Date of Birth:
    September 27, 1936
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Libra
  • Place of Birth:
    Chicago, Illinois USA
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    American

Family

Don Cornelius
  • Spouse:
    Delores Harrison - divorced
    Viktoria Chapman - divorced

Career

Don Cornelius

Trivia

Don Cornelius
  • Began and hosted his show, "Soul Train" (1971), now in its 34th year, on October 2, 1971. It is the longest-running first-run syndicated show in the history of television. His son, Tony Cornelius, who was formerly married to actress Amy Hunter, is the line producer of his show.
  • Sentenced to three years of probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanor spousal battery [March 21, 2009].
  • Cornelius was one of the early employees of WVON.
  • An African-American television show host and producer who is best known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance/music franchise, Soul Train, which he hosted from 1971-1993.

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