The Best Of Soul Train – The Soul Train Music Awards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The Best Of Soul Train – Soul Train Music Awards

 

 

 

 

Time Life Music 2010– 25399-X

 

 

 notes:

The Best of Soul Train – Disc 9 captures highlights from the 
inaugural Soul Train Music Awards, originally broadcast on 
March 23, 1987. Hosted by Don Cornelius, the program brings
 together major figures from soul, R&B and contemporary 
Black popular music, including Cameo, Whitney Houston, 
Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder and 
the Edwin Hawkins Singers. The disc combines live performances 
and award-show highlights, documenting an important 
moment in the history of the Soul Train television franchise.

credits:

Line-up / Performers
Cameo – “Word Up”
Whitney Houston – “You Give Good Love”
Luther Vandross & Dionne Warwick – Medley: “My Cherie Amour /
 You Are the Sunshine of My Life / All in Love Is Fair / 
I Just Called to Say I Love You”
Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross & Whitney Houston
 – “That’s What Friends Are For”
Luther Vandross – “So Amazing”
Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Andraé Crouch, Sandra Crouch, Shirley Caesar,
 Tramaine Hawkins, Edwin Hawkins and the Edwin Hawkins Singers,
 The Williams Brothers, Cissy Houston & The Winans – “Oh Mary, Don’t You Weep

Musicians / Artists

The documented performers on this disc include Cameo, Whitney Houston,
 Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Vanessa Bell Armstrong,
 Andraé Crouch, Sandra Crouch, Shirley Caesar, Tramaine Hawkins, 
Edwin Hawkins, the Edwin Hawkins Singers, the Williams Brothers, 
Cissy Houston and the Winans.
 The program was hosted by Don Cornelius, with Sid McCoy as narrator.

Recording / Broadcast Date

March 23, 1987 — the date associated with the highlights 
from the First Soul Train Music Awards

There was no conventional recording studio session for this release. 
These performances originated as television performances 
from the first Soul Train Music Awards

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