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Don Cornelius, creator of groundbreaking ‘Soul Train’

By Jeff Wilson and Nekesa Mumbi Moody

 |  Associated Press  

  February 02, 2012

LOS ANGELES - Don Cornelius - the silken-voiced host of television’s “Soul Train’’ who helped break down racial barriers and broaden the reach of black culture with funky music, groovy dance steps, and cutting-edge style - died yesterday apparently of a suicide. He was 75.

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