I'm reading Love, Peace and Soul: Behind the Scenes of America's Favorite Dance Show. Soul Train Classic Moments, by Ericka Blount Danois. Such amazing stories!
The Soul Train line inspired our dancing in Jr High and High school in the early seventies. Maybe we couldn't do all the moves, but we enthusiastically made our own lines.
Here's a great interview with the author about her book, and Soul Train's incredible story and influence.
From a Rolling Stone post about 12 amazing Soul Train performances, here are two of my favorites: a live, unrehearsed moment from Aretha Franklin and Smokey Robinson:
and a 1975 set from Al Green. Go to 21:50 for the amazing performance of "God Blessed Our Love." Church!
The Soul Train line starts at 33:28
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