One motivation for the 'Soul Train' awards was the grumbling that all of us in the industry have heard about the way black music tends to be viewed as a secondary phenomenon by the other awards shows.
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?
