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Soul Train Season 8 Episodes

19 Episodes 1978 - 1979

Episode 1

The O'Jays/Etta James

Sat, Aug 19, 1978

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Episode 2

The Brothers Johnson/The Dells

Sat, Aug 26, 1978

1st song = "Used Ta Be My Girl" by "The O'Jays" [ #1 R&B ]. 2nd song = "Stuff Like That" by "Quincy Jones/Ashford & Simpson/Chaka Khan" [ #1 R&B ]. 3rd song = "Miss You" by "The Rolling Stones" [ #33 R&B / #1 Pop ]. 1st lip-sync = "Super Woman" by "The Dells" [ #24 R&B ]. 4th song = "Runaway Love" by "Linda Clifford" [ #3 R&B ]. 2nd lip-sync = "Blam" by "The Brothers Johnson" [ LP Cut ]. 5th song = "Don't Stop, Get Off" by "The Sylvers" [ #15 R&B ]. 3rd lip-sync = "Ain't We Funkin' Now" by "The Brothers Johnson" [ #45 R&B ]. 6th song = "Smile" by "The Emotions" [ #6 R&B ]. 4th lip-sync = "My Life Is So Wonderful" by "The Dells" [ B-side of "Super Woman" ]. Line Dance = "Only You" by "Teddy Pendergrass" [ #22 R&B ]. 5th lip-sync = "Ride-O-Rocket" by "The Brothers Johnson" [ #45 R&B ].

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Episode 3

The Emotions/Randy Jackson

Sat, Sep 2, 1978

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Episode 6

Rose Royce/D.J. Rogers

Sat, Sep 23, 1978

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Episode 7

Peabo Bryson/Stargard

Sat, Sep 30, 1978

1st song = If You Wanna Do A Dance by The Spinners [ #17 R&B ]. 2nd song = Ain't We Funkin' Now by The Brothers Johnson [ #45 R&B ]. 3rd song = When Somebody Loves You Back by Teddy Pendergrass [ LP Cut ]. 1st lipsync = What You Waitin' For by Stargard [ #4 R&B ]. 4th song = Shake And Dance With Me by Con Funk Shun [ #5 R&B ]. 2nd lipsync = Reaching For The Sky by Peabo Bryson [ #6 R&B ]. 5th song = Got To Get You Into My Life by Earth,Wind and Fire [ #1 R&B ]. 3rd lipsync = Feel The Fire by Peabo Bryson [ #13 R&B ]. 6th song = I Like What You Do by The Commodores [ LP Cut ]. 4th lipsync = Which Way Is Up by Stargard [ #1 R&B ]. Line Dance = Strokety Stroke by The O'Jays [ LP Cut ]. 5th lipsync = Smile by Peabo Bryson [ b-side of 2 different singles ].

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Episode 11

Freda Payne/Atlantic Starr

Sat, Oct 28, 1978

1st dance = "One Nation Under A Groove" by "Funkadelic" [ #1 R&B / #28 Pop / #31 Disco ]. 2nd dance = "Strokety Stroke" by "The O'Jays" [ LP Cut ]. 3rd dance = "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness" by "Barry White" [ #2 R&B / #16 Disco / #60 Pop ]. 1st lip-sync = "Stand Up" by "Atlantic Starr" [ #16 R&B / #26 Disco ]. 4th dance = "Got To Get You Into My Life" by "Earth, Wind & Fire" [ #1 R&B / #9 Pop ]. 2nd lip-sync = "Living For The Beat" by "Freda Payne" [ Never Charted ]. 5th dance = "Get Off" by Foxy [ #1 R&B #9 Pop / #18 Disco ]. 3rd lip-sync = "Happy Days Are Here Again" by "Freda Payne" [ Never Charted ]. 6th dance = "Don't Stop Get Off" by "The Sylvers" [ #15 R&B ]. 4th lip-sync = "Being In Love With You Is So Much Fun" by "Atlantic Starr" [ b-side of 2nd single "Keep It Comin'" ]. Line Dance = "Only You" by "Teddy Pendergrass" [ #22 R&B / #29 Disco / #106 Pop ]. 5th lip-sync = "Falling In Love" by "Freda Payne" [ Never Charted ].

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Episode 14

Jerry Butler/Rick James

Sat, Nov 18, 1978

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Episode 19

Switch/The McCrays

Sat, Dec 23, 1978

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Episode 21

Lakeside/Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.

Sat, Jan 6, 1979

1st song: "Contact" by Edwin Starr [ #1 Disco / #13 R&B / #65 Pop ]. 2nd song: "Take That To The Bank" by Shalamar [ #11 R&B / #79 Pop ]. 3rd song: "Now That We Found Love" by Third World [ #9 R&B / #47 Pop ]. 1st lip-sync: "It's All The Way Live" by Lakeside [ #4 R&B / #102 Pop ]. 4th song: "Cooling Out" by Jerry Butler [ #14 R&B ]. 5th song: "September" by Earth,Wind & Fire [ #1 R&B / #8 Pop ]. 6th song: "Sha La La Means I Love You" by Barry White [ LP Cut ]. 2nd lip-sync: "Shine On Silver Moon" by Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. [ #32 Disco / #86 R&B ]. 7th song: "Got To Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn [ #1 R&B / #11 Disco / #12 Pop ]. 3rd lip-sync: "Shot Of Love" by Lakeside [ LP Cut ]. Line Dance: "Instant Replay" by Dan Hartman [ #1 Disco / #29 Pop / #44 R&B ]. 4th lip-sync: "You Got The Love" by Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. [ LP Cut ].

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Episode 23

Gene Chandler/Chic

Sat, Jan 20, 1979

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Episode 24

Peaches & Herb/Brass Construction/Captain Sky

Sat, Jan 27, 1979

1st song = "Got To Be Real" by "Cheryl Lynn" [ #1 R&B / #11 Disco / #12 Pop ]. 2nd song = "Instant Replay" by "Dan Hartman" [ #44 R&B / #1 Disco / #29 Pop ]. 3rd song = "Le Freak" by "Chic" [ #1 R&B,Disco & Pop ]. 1st lip-sync = "Get Up" by "Brass Construction" [ #56 R&B ]. 4th song = "Now That We Found Love" by "Third World" [ #9 R&B ]. 2nd lip-sync = "Wonder Worm" by "Captain Sky" [ #33 R&B ]. 5th song = "Get Down" by "Gene Chandler" [ #3 R&B / #22 Disco / #53 Pop ]. 3rd lip-sync = "Shake Your Groove Thing" by "Peaches & Herb" [ #4 R&B / #2 Disco / #5 Pop ]. 6th song = "Contact" by "Edwin Starr" [ #13 R&B / #1 Disco / #65 Pop ]. 4th lip-sync = "One To One" by "Brass Construction" [ LP Cut ]. Line Dance = "September" by "Earth, Wind & Fire" [ #1 R&B / #8 Pop ]. 5th lip-sync = "Reunited" by "Peaches & Herb" [ #1 R&B & Pop ].

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Episode 25

The Jacksons

Sat, Feb 3, 1979

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Episode 27

Cheryl Lynn/Joe Simon

Sat, Feb 17, 1979

1st song = "Shake Your Body ( Down To The Ground)" by "The Jacksons" [ #3 R&B / #20 Disco / #7 Pop ]. 2nd song = "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" by "Rod Stewart" [ #5 R&B / #1 Disco & Pop ]. 3rd song = "Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet" by "Gonzalez" [ #46 R&B / #7 Disco / #26 Pop ]. 1st lip-sync = "Love Vibration" by "Joe Simon" [ #15 R&B ]. 4th song = "Shake Your Groove Thing" by "Peaches & Herb" [ #4 R&B / #2 Disco / #5 Pop ]. 5th song = "Knock On Wood" by "Amii Stewart" [ #6 R&B / #5 Disco / #1 Pop ]. 6th song = " an unidentified instrumental. 2nd lip-sync = "Got To Be Real" by "Cheryl Lynn" [ #1 R&B / #11 Disco / #12 Pop ]. 7th song = "Keep On Dancin'" by "Gary's Gang" [ #15 R&B / #1 Disco / #41 Pop ]. 3rd lip-sync = "Going Through These Changes" by " Joe Simon" [ #78 R&B ]. Line Dance = "Contact" by "Edwin Starr" [ #13 R&B / #1 Disco / #65 Pop ]. 4th lip-sync = "Star Love" by "Cheryl Lynn" [ #16 R&B / #11 Disco / #62 Pop ].

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Episode 28

Edwin StarrThe Jimmy Castor Bunch/Grace Jones

Sat, Mar 3, 1979

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Episode 29

Bonnie Pointer/Dan Hartman

Sat, Mar 10, 1979

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Episode 30

Gloria Gaynor/Gino Vannelli

Tue, Mar 6, 1979

1st song = Bustin' Loose by Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers [ #1 R&B / #34 Pop ]. 2nd song = Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet by Gonzales [ #7 Disco / #26 Pop / #46 R&B ]. 3rd song = Do Ya Think I'm Sexy by Rod Stewart [ #1 Disco & Pop / #5 R&B ]. 1st Lipsync = I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor [ #1 Disco & Pop / #4 R&B ]. Spotlight Dance was performed by the infamous asian chick, Cheryl Song, and her partner Randy Thomas. The song was Keep On Dancin' by Gary's Gang [ #1 Disco / #15 R&B / #41 Pop ]. 5th dance = Heaven Knows by Donna Summer [ #1 Disco / #4 Pop/ #10 R&B ]. 6th dance = Anger by Marvin Gaye [ LP cut ]. 2nd lip-sync = I Just Wanna Stop by Gino Vannelli [ #4 Pop / #21 R&B ]. 7th Dance = Aqua Boogie by Parliament [ #1 R&B / #89 Pop ]. 3rd lip-sync = Anybody Wanna Party by Gloria Gaynor [ #1 Disco / #16 R&B / #105 Pop ]. Line Dance = All Night Dancin' by The Jacksons [ LP Cut ]. 4th lip-sync = Wheels Of Life by Gino Vannelli [ #78 Pop / #91 R&B ].

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Episode 31

The Bar-Kays/Arpeggio

Sat, Mar 17, 1979

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Episode 34

Bill Preston & Syreeta/Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers

Sat, Apr 7, 1979

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Episode 40

Carrie Lucas/GQ/The Gap Band

Sat, May 19, 1979

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