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i want to bring in deborah lee. b.e.t. can you talk about what he was like and what he meant to you? >> right. don cornelius was such a pioneer in the music business. he gave exposure to african-american artists in the '70s, '80 sds, '90s that was not available in other outlets on tv. african artist americans could not get on "soul train" and he provided an outlet for our artists. he grew up in greensboro, north carolina. every saturday i had to get my chores done so i could watch "soul train" and learn the latest dances, hear the latest music, see the latest fashion. and he really had such a connect to youth culture, don cornelius did. and the "soul train" show is just a legacy that would be there for him always. his favorite love, peace, and soul as a way of signing off will go down in history. it's changed the way that people have danced and he is such a kr creative businessman. other than soul train, the only thing on tv at the time was a show called it "julia" which starred diana carol. he did so much to uplift our ar