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Don Cornelius

1936 - 2012

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Donald Cortez Cornelius (September 27, 1936 – February 1, 2012) was an American television show host and producer widely known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance and music show Soul Train, which he hosted from 1970 until 1993. Cornelius sold the show to MadVision Entertainment in 2008. On November 3, 2023, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Ahmet Ertegun Award. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Don Cornelius is the 93rd most popular presenter (down from 87th in 2019), the 14,076th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,138th in 2019) and the 47th most popular American Presenter.

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Among PRESENTERS

Among presenters, Don Cornelius ranks 93 out of 143. Before him are Fred Allen, Michael McIntyre, Gavin McInnes, Trevor Noah, Derek Muller, and Sean Hannity. After him are Charlie Brooker, Tina Kandelaki, Lucy Aharish, Bruce Forsyth, Mélissa Theuriau, and Alexa Chung.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Don Cornelius ranks 580. Before him are Walter D'Hondt, Bob Graham, Marj Dusay, John Danforth, Peter Bowles, and Francine York. After him are Martha Layne Collins, Juris Upatnieks, Saginaw Grant, Marge Piercy, Levi Stubbs, and Marion Barry. Among people deceased in 2012, Don Cornelius ranks 491. Before him are Miguel Calero, Lucille Bliss, Gary Collins, Ronnie Montrose, Jerry Nelson, and Erhard Wunderlich. After him are Miguel Abia Biteo Boricó, Joan Taylor, Thomas Kinkade, Vladimer Aptsiauri, Chuck Share, and Erik Rhodes.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Don Cornelius ranks 14,080 out of 20,380. Before him are Remy Ma (1980), Mark Tuan (1993), Tommy Thompson (1941), James K. Morrow (1947), Lindsey Morgan (1990), and Bob Johnston (1932). After him are Russell A. Alger (1836), Dave Annable (1979), Lavell Crawford (1968), Gertrude Short (1902), Christina Grimmie (1994), and John Sayles (1950).

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Among PRESENTERS In United States

Among presenters born in United States, Don Cornelius ranks 47. Before him are Jerry Doyle (1956), Maury Povich (1939), Dr. Demento (1941), Dennis Miller (1953), Fred Allen (1894), and Sean Hannity (1961). After him are Rachel Maddow (1973), Marc Maron (1963), Gretchen Carlson (1966), Master P (1970), Ralph Edwards (1913), and Maria Menounos (1978).

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