The Soul Train Gang

In the early '70s, the dancers on Don Cornelius' hit television program Soul Train were known as the Soul Train Gang. But they became the Soul Train Dancers in 1975, when Cornelius and Dick Griffey co-founded Soul Train Records -- which evolved into Solar Records, home to Lakeside, Shalamar, the Whispers and others -- and decided to name an R&B vocal quintet the Soul Train Gang. Consisting of Gerald Brown, Terry Brown, Judy Jones, Patricia Williamson (replaced by Denise Smith in 1976) and Hollis Pippin, the Soul Train Gang recorded its debut album, Don Cornelius Presents the ...