See Soul Train’s lasting legacy

Deirdre Kelly

From Saturday's Globe and Mail

Published Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 12:01AM EST

Don Cornelius, the recently deceased creator of the hit music show and first patron of street style, sparked a sartorial revolution that’s as relevant today as it was 40 years ago

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Don Cornelius's theatrical approach to suiting, accessorized with bangles, statement ties and boldly printed shirts, made him a widely emulated symbol of black power.

(Handout | Madvision Entertainment)
Boogeying in syncopated twos down the Soul Train line, they were mostly amateurs, but have been credited with inventing several dance crazes, including pop-locking, moonwalking, the Robot, the Freak and the Hustle.

(Handout | Soul Train Holdings, LLC)
This maxisized floral-print tunic from the Marni spring/ summer 2012 collection is paired with seventies-era two-tone ankle-strap shoes, a look that nods to Soul Train’s flamboyant heyday.

(Victor Virgile / Getty Images)
Generations of viewers took fashion cues and borrowed dance moves from the Soul Train dancers.

(Handout | Soul Train Holdings, LLC)
Here, Gladys Knight & the Pips appeared in sharply defined tailored suits and eyepopping prints saturated with bold, bright colour.

(Handout | Soul Train Holdings, LLC)

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