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A M E R I C A N S O U L | P E R S P E C T I V E 5 3 From day one, producers for American Soul made it clear that they did not want to make a Soul Train documentary. Instead, the ten episode television series embodied the spirit of Soul Train by embracing the music, culture, design, fashion and social consciousness of the era. It proved to be America's introduction to black popular culture as the latest trends evolved and entered everyone's living room, which soon became an impromptu dance oor. reated by Don ornelius, Soul Train featured performances by in uential , soul, dancepop and hip- hop artists. The weekly Saturday program served as a portal to the black community for mainstream America. Tony ornelius, son of Don ornelius and executive producer of American Soul, wanted to create a television series that captured the essence of Soul Train but reveal the story through the eyes and the experiences of those impacted by the program. He desired to show the world how his father's innovation had transcended the social norms of the times and broke through barriers previously unchallenged. Soul Train was originally created in hicago and moved out west to Los Angeles for national syndication. Atlanta for Los Angeles: In this day and age, designers are constantly asked to replicate existing settings in far-off locations. Nothing was more challenging (and heartbreaking) than to take a show whose origins and success evolved in Hollywood A. SOUL TRAIN LA STUDIO SET. PRODUCTION STILL BY ANNETTE BROWN. B. SOUL TRAIN LA STUDIO SET. GRAPHIC LAYOUT. BY LIZ BUCKLER. C. SOUL TRAIN LA STUDIO SET. PRODUCTION STILL. C B