The 'Soul Train' legacy and brand are of the utmost importance to me and to 'Soul Train's' millions of fans. After years of offers, I feel the time is now finally right to pass the torch.
I felt that it was my mission to see to it that black talent had an opportunity to get national television exposure.
I always felt a love for music, but I never got my nerve up enough to try a musical instrument in school.
All I really wanted was to be a full-time disc jockey.
Who's more important than Diana Ross?
Almost all of what I learned about mounting and hosting a dance show I learned from Dick Clark.
