RIP Soul Train’s Don Cornelius

It’s a sad day for music fans, as Soul Train creator Don Cornelius has passed away at the age of 75.

In 1970, Cornelius thought soul music deserved a wider audience, and created Soul Train to find that audience. In its over 1,000 episodes, the show helped launch the careers of artists like James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Ike and Tina Turner, Marvin Gaye, and Prince.

Here’s a clip of just a few of the many, many artists to grace the Soul Train stage:

RIP, Don. Love, peace, and soul.