List of people who appeared on Soul Train explained

This is a list of performers who have appeared on the American musical dance program Soul Train.

Alphabetized list of celebrity guests

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Performances by non-black artists

ArtistAir DateSeasonEpisode #Songs
Dennis CoffeyJanuary 8, 1972115"Scorpio"[2]
José FelicianoDecember 21, 19744120"Hard Times In El Barrio," "Golden Lady" and "California Dreamin'"
Gino VannelliFebruary 22, 19754128"People Gotta Move" and "Powerful People"
Elton JohnMay 24, 19754142"Philadelphia Freedom" and "Bennie and the Jets"
Average White BandNovember 22, 19755159"Cut The Cake", "Person to Person" and "School Boy Crush"
David BowieJanuary 3, 19765164"Golden Years" and "Fame"
Average White BandDecember 25, 19766202"Queen of My Soul" and "A Love Of Your Own"
Wild CherryApril 15, 19787259"Play That Funky Music" and "I Love My Music"
Herb Alpert & Hugh MasekelaApril 22, 19787258"Skokiaan" and "Happy Mama"
Frankie ValliNovember 11, 19788275"Grease", "Save Me, Save Me" and "You Can Do It"
Cheech and ChongNovember 25, 19788277comedy routine
Dan HartmanMarch 3, 19799291"Instant Replay" and "This Is It"
Teena MarieOctober 20, 19799308"Don't Look Back" and "I'm Gonna Have My Cake and Eat it Too"
Herb AlpertNovember 10, 19799311"Rise" and "Rotation"
Captain & TennilleMay 3, 19809326"Do That to Me One More Time"
Teena MarieNovember 8, 198010339"I Need Your Lovin'" and "Behind the Groove"
Yellow Magic OrchestraNovember 29, 198010342"Tighten Up" and "Firecracker"
Teena MarieMay 2, 198110357"Young Love" and "First Class Love"
José FelicianoMay 2, 198111373"Everybody Loves Me" and "Ain't That Peculiar?"
Daryl Hall & John OatesNovember 20, 198212404"I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" and "Maneater"
Michael McDonaldDecember 18, 198212408"I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" and "I Gotta Try"
Michael SembelloNovember 12, 198313427"Maniac"
The Manhattan TransferDecember 3, 198313430"Spice of Life" and "Down South Camp Meeting"
Tom Tom ClubFebruary 25, 198413438"Genius of Love" and "Pleasure of Love"
Teena MarieMarch 31, 198413439"Fix It" and "Lovergirl"
The RomanticsJune 9, 198413448"One in a Million" and "Talking in Your Sleep."
Dan HartmanDecember 1, 198413461"I Can Dream About You" and "We Are the Young"
Herb AlpertDecember 8, 198413462"Bullish" and "Struttin' on Five"
Teena MarieJanuary 12, 198514465"Lovergirl" and "We've Got to Stop Meeting Like This"
Sheena EastonApril 13, 198514475"Sugar Walls" and "Strut"
Don HenleyApril 20, 198514476"The Boys of Summer"
Spandau BalletJune 1, 198514478"True" and "Revenge for Love"
Go WestOctober 5, 198515483"Eye to Eye" and "We Close Our Eyes"
a-haOctober 26, 198515486"Take On Me"
Rick DeesNovember 9, 198515488"Get Nekked" and "Eat My Shorts"
Michael McDonaldNovember 30, 198515491"No Lookin' Back" and "Lost in the Parade"
Sheena EastonDecember 7, 198515492"Swear" and "Attack Me with Your Love"
Thompson TwinsDecember 14, 198515493"Lay Your Hands on Me" and "King for a Day"
Howard JonesDecember 21, 198515494"Life in One Day" and "Things Can Only Get Better"
Jack WagnerMarch 15, 198615496"Too Young" and "Love Can Take Us All the Way"
Lisa Lisa and Cult JamApril 12, 198615500"All Cried Out"
Culture ClubApril 26, 198615502"Move Away"
Pet Shop BoysMay 24, 198615506"West End Girls" and "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)"
Beastie BoysMarch 7, 198716527"Posse In Effect" and "Brass Monkey"
Duran DuranApril 4, 198716531"Skin Trade" and "Meet El Presidente"
Lisa Lisa and Cult JamJune 14, 198716540"Head to Toe"
Kenny GJune 14, 198716540"Songbird"
The Cover GirlsJune 20, 198716542"Show Me"
StingNovember 21, 198717552"We'll Be Together" video
ABCNovember 28, 198717553"The Night You Murdered Love" and "When Smokey Sings"
Pretty PoisonJanuary 16, 198817556'Catch Me (I'm Falling)"
Teena MarieMay 28, 198817571"Ooh La La La" and "Work It"
Thomas DolbySeptember 24, 198818575"Airhead" and "Hot Sauce"
New Kids on the BlockOctober 1, 198818576"Please Don't Go Girl"
Paula AbdulOctober 15, 198818578"(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" and "Knocked Out"
The Manhattan TransferMay 20, 198918601"Soul Food To Go" and "So You Say"
Wendy & LisaMay 28, 198818602"Are You My Baby" and "Lolly Lolly"
Robert PalmerMay 28, 198818603"Simply Irresistible" and "She Makes My Day"
Lisa Lisa and Cult JamJune 24, 198916606"Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star"
ExposéOctober 14, 198919609"When I Looked at Him" and "Tell Me Why"
Michael BoltonOctober 21, 198919611"Soul Provider" and "When a Man Loves a Woman"
Beastie BoysJanuary 27, 199019621"Shadrach"
Teena MarieJanuary 19, 199120652"Here's Looking at You" and "Just Us Two"
Sheena EastonMay 4, 199120663"What Comes Naturally" and "You Can Swing It"
Lisa Lisa and Cult JamNovember 9, 199121678"Let the Beat Hit 'Em"
Young Black TeenagersMarch 6, 199322722"Tap the Bottle"
Michael McDonaldFebruary 19, 199422752"Hey Girl" and "I'll Stand for You"
Lisa LisaJune 25, 199423766"When I Fell in Love" and "Skip to My Lu"
Teena MarieOctober 15, 199424770"Warm as Momma's Oven"
Jon B.October 7, 199525801"Pretty Girl" and "Isn't It Scary"
Michael BoltonOctober 28, 199525804"Can I Touch You There" and "When A Man Loves A Woman"
Wild OrchidDecember 28, 199626840"At Night I Pray"
Jon B.June 7, 199625828"Burning 4 You"
RobynOctober 4, 199727864"Show Me Love"
Jon B.October 25, 199727867"They Don't Know" and "Don't Say"
98 DegreesNovember 8, 199727869"Invisible Man" and "Heaven's Missing An Angel"
Backstreet BoysNovember 29, 199727872"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" and "As Long as You Love Me"
RobynApril 25, 199827885"Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)"
Jon B.May 2, 199827886"Are U Still Down"
Jon B.January 16, 199928907"I Do (Whatcha Say Boo)"
Christina AguileraOctober 9, 199929929"Genie in a Bottle" and "So Emotional"
Jon B.April 14, 200130980"Don't Talk" and "Pleasures U Like"
October 12, 2002321022"When I Get You Alone"
JoJoMay 15, 2004331071"Leave (Get Out)" and "Weak"
Teena MarieMay 22, 2004331072"Still in Love" and "Baby I'm Your Friend"
The Pussycat DollsNovember 5, 2005351102"Don't Cha" and "Beep"

In addition to the acts on the preceding list of white, Asian, Latino, Arabic and Pacific Islander performers, Soul Train also featured performances from the following acts with mixed race personnel:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David Bowie 'Fame' 1975. . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/oy80bUKt54I . 2021-12-14 . live. YouTube . 2009-09-09 . 2014-05-24.
  2. Web site: Soul Train History Book: Dennis Coffey. soultrain.com.