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• Don Cornelius was the producer, host and inventor of Soul Train, the first black-oriented music variety show on American television.Museum of Broadcast Communications: Soul Train Cornelius and Soul Train aired performances by soul artists Gladys Knight, Lou Rawls, Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson and pop artists David Bowie and Duran Duran.Biography.com: Don Cornelius In 2008, Cornelius sold the rights to "Soul Train" to MadVision Entertainment.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/business/media/17soul.html

  Cornelius was arrested on October 17, 2008, for alleged domestic violence against his wife Viktoria. In March of 2009, he was charged with one count of spousal battery, one count of dissuading a witness from filing a police report and one count of assault with a deadly weapon and was sentenced to three years probation.Examiner: Don Cornelius gets three years probation... (March 20, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: September 27, 1936Biography.com: Don Cornelius
  2. Birthplace: ChicagoBiography.com: Don Cornelius
  3. Sons: Anthony Cornelius and Raymond CorneliusBiography.com: Don Cornelius
  4. Began his career in 1966 in the news department at WVON in ChicagoMuseum of Broadcast Communications: Soul Train
  5. 1968: Sports anchorman at WCIU-TVMuseum of Broadcast Communications: Soul Train
  6. Soul Train premiered on August 17, 1970Biography.com: Don Cornelius
  7. Soul Train was first syndicated in 1971Museum of Broadcast Communications: Soul Train
  8. Retired from hosting job at Soul Train in 1993Biography.com: Don Cornelius
  9. October 2008: Arrested for alleged domestic violence against his wifeExaminer: Don Cornelius gets three years probation... (March 20, 2009)
  10. March 2009: Charged with spousal battery, dissuading a witness from filing a police report and assault with a deadly weaponExaminer: Don Cornelius gets three years probation... (March 20, 2009)

• Charges

  TMZ.com reported on November 14, 2008, that Cornelius was charged with three counts of spousal battery, one count of assault and one count of dissuading a witness from filing a police report.TMZ: Don Cornelius Charged (November 14, 2008) He was sentenced to three years probation in March of 2009.Examiner: Don Cornelius gets three years probation... (March 20, 2009)

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