Soul Train eventually grew into a franchise that included the Soul Train Music Awards, the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards and the Soul Train Christmas Starfest.

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This theory prompted American rock group Soul Asylum to use her photograph in the video to 1993 hit Runaway Train, along with that of Dinah McNicol.

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So, get on board the love train (or, Amtrak) for a peek into the freedom loving, musical soul of Philadelphia.

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"I figured as long as the music stayed hot and important and good, that there would always be a reason for Soul Train, " Cornelius added.

BBC: Soul Train creator Don Cornelius kills himself