This was “Soul Train,” the music television series ... “Let me send you my Afro picture,” Williams recalled of how the show helped shape her generation’s beauty and sartorial choices.

The show "Soul Train" was broadcast nationally on TV from 1971 through 2006. And for years, it helped shape musical tastes all across the country. But it began as a local TV show in Chicago.

His influence continues to shape contemporary R&B, soul, and rock, proving that true artistry transcends time. Even decades ...