Soul Train Season 8
S08 E01
Aug 19, 1978
O'Jays/ Etta James Aug 19, 1978 --O'Jays ""Used ta Be My Girl,"" ""Brandy"" & ""Cry Together"" --Etta James ""Sugar On The Floor"" & ""Laying Beside You Baby""
S08 E02
Aug 26, 1978Brothers Johnson/ The Dells Aug 26, 1978 --Brothers Johnson ""Ain't We Funkin' Now"" and ""Mista' Cool"" --The Dells ""I Wanna Testify"" and ""Drowning For Your Love""
S08 E03
Sep 2, 1978Emotions/ Randy Jackson/ Hal Jackson's Talented Teen Sep 2, 1978 --Emotions ""Smile"" and ""Whole Lot of Shakin'"" --Randy Jackson ""How Can I Be Sure""
S08 E04
Sep 9, 1978The Sylvers/ Kenny Brawner & Raw Sugar Sep 9, 1978 --The Sylvers ""Don't Stop, Get off"" and ""Forever Yours"" --Kenny Brawner & Raw Sugar ""Whups it On Me"" and ""Take Your Time""
S08 E05
Sep 16, 1978Earth Wind & Fire (in concert)/ Heaven & Earth Sep 16, 1978 --Earth, Wind & Fire (in concert) - ""Jupiter,"" ""Sunshine,"" ""Fantasy"" & ""Serpentine Fire"" --Heaven & Earth - ""Guess Who's Back In Town"" & ""No Limit""
S08 E06
Sep 23, 1978Rose Royce/ D.J. Rogers Sep 23, 1978 --Rose Royce ""Love Don't Live Here Anymore"" and ""I'm in Love"" --D.J. Rogers ""Love Brought Me Back""
S08 E07
Sep 30, 1978Peabo Bryson/ Stargard Sep 30, 1978 --Peabo Bryson ""Reaching for the Sky"" --Stargard ""Blue Rain"" and ""Never Take You Back""
S08 E08
Oct 7, 1978Larry Graham & Graham Central Station/ Charles Jackson Oct 7, 1978 --Larry Graham & Graham Central Station ""My Radio Sure Sounds Good to me"" and ""It's the Engine in Me"" --Charles Jackson ""Passionate Breezes""
S08 E09
Oct 14, 1978The Whispers/ Gill Scott-Heron/ Evelyn Champagne King Oct 14, 1978 --The Whispers ""Chocolate Girl"" and ""(Let's Go) All the Way"" and ""(Olivia) Lost and Turned Out"" --Gil Scott-Heron ""Angel Dust"" --Evelyn Champagne King ""Shame"" and ""I Don't Know If It Right""
S08 E10
Oct 21, 1978Melba Moore/ Michael Henderson Oct 21, 1978 --Melba Moore ""Pick me Up I'll Dance"" and ""You Stepped Into My Life"" --Michael Henderson ""In the Night Time"" and ""Whisper in my Ear""
S08 E11
Oct 28, 1978Freda Payne/ Atlantic Starr Oct 28, 1978 --Freda Payne ""Pullin' Back"" and ""Tell Me Please"" --Atlantic Starr ""Stand Up"" and ""Keep it Coming""
S08 E12
Nov 4, 1978The Trammps/ Shalamar/ Norma Jean Nov 4, 1978 --The Trammps ""Disco Inferno"" --Shalamar ""Take That to the Bank,"" and ""Tossin', Turnin', Swingin'""
S08 E13
Nov 11, 1978Frankie Valli/ Creme D'Coca Nov 11, 1978 --Frankie Valli ""Grease is the Word"" --Creme D'Coca ""Do What You Feel"" and ""Party Land""
S08 E14
Nov 18, 1978Jerry Butler/ Rick James Nov 18, 1978 --Jerry Butler ""Cooling Out"" --Rick James ""You & I"" and ""Mary Jane""
S08 E15
Nov 25, 1978Lenny Williams/ Mother's Finest/ Cheech & Chong Nov 25, 1978 --Lenny Williams ""Changes"" and ""I Still Reach Out"" --Mother's Finest ""Love Changes"" and ""Give It Up"" --Cheech and Chong ""Bloat On"" and ""Basketball Jones""
S08 E16
Dec 2, 1978Johnny Guitar Watson/ Jean Carn Dec 2, 1978 --Johnny Guitar Watson ""Hot Little Mama"" --Jean Carn ""Don't Let It Go To Your Head."" and ""There's A Shortage Of Good Men""
S08 E17
Dec 9, 1978Stylistics/ Sun Dec 9, 1978 --The Stylistics ""You're The Best Thing In My Life"" & ""First Impressions"" --Sun ""Sun Is Here"" & ""Sun Of A Gun""
S08 E18
Dec 16, 1978Barry White/ Danny Pearson Dec 16, 1978 --Barry White ""Oh What a Night for Dancing"" and ""Your Sweetness is my Weakness"" --Danny Pearson ""Let's Go Dancing(Let's Go Disco Dancin')""
S08 E19
Dec 23, 1978Switch/ McCrarys Dec 23, 1978 --Switch - ""They'll Never be"" --McCrarys - ""Don't Wear Yourself Out"" and ""You"" Additional songs: --Switch - ""I Wanna be Closer"" --McCrarys - ""Loving is Living""
S08 E20
Dec 30, 1978Temptations/ Randy Brown Dec 30, 1978 --Temptations ""Bare Back"" and ""Ever Ready Love"" --Randy Brown ""I Wanna Make Love to You""
S08 E21
Jan 6, 1979Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr./ Lakeside Jan 6, 1979 --Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. ""I Thank You,"" and ""Carry On,"" --Lakeside ""It's All the Way Live"" and ""Given In To Love""
S08 E22
Jan 13, 1979Roy Ayers & Ubiquity/ Sarah Dash Jan 13, 1979 --Roy Ayers & Ubiquity ""Everybody Loves The Sunshine"" --Sarah Dash ""Come and Take This Candy From Your Baby"" and ""Do It For Love""
S08 E23
Jan 20, 1979Gene Chandler/ Chic Jan 20, 1979 --Gene Chandler - ""Get Down"" --Chic - ""Le Freak"" and ""I Want Your Love""
S08 E24
Jan 27, 1979Brass Construction/ Peaches & Herb/ Captain Sky Jan 27, 1979 --Brass Construction ""L-O-V-E-U"" --Peaches and Herb ""Shake Your Groove Thang"" and ""Reunited"" --Captain Sky ""Pop Goes the Captain""
S08 E25
Feb 3, 1979The Jacksons Feb 3, 1979 --The Jacksons ""Blame it On the Boogie"", ""Shake Your Body Down to the Ground"", ""Push me Away"" During the performance of ""Shake Your Body Down TO The Ground,"" The ladies of ST get on stage, 'freak' with Michael and Walk off, which was very kewl to watch.
S08 E26
Feb 10, 1979Pattie Brooks/ David Oliver Feb 10, 1979 Pattie Brooks "This is the House Where Love Died" and "After Dark."David Oliver - "Southern Comfort" and "I Surrender."Film clip from The Wiz: --Diana Ross and Michael Jackson "Ease on Down the Road"
S08 E27
Feb 17, 1979Joe Simon/ Cheryl Lynn Feb 17, 1979 --Joe Simon ""Love Vibrations"" and ""I.O.U."" --Cheryl Lynn ""Got to be Real"" and ""Star Love""
S08 E28
Feb 24, 1979Edwin Starr/ The Jimmy Castor Bunch/ Grace Jones Feb 24, 1979 --Edwin Starr ""Contact"" --The Jimmy Castor Bunch ""Maximum Stimulation"" --Grace Jones ""Fame"" and ""Do or Die""
S08 E29
Mar 3, 1979Bonnie Pointer/ Dan Hartman Mar 3, 1979 --Bonnie Pointer - ""Free Me From My Freedom"" and ""Heaven Must Have Sent You"" --Dan Hartman - ""Instant Replay"" and ""This is It""
S08 E30
Mar 10, 1979Gino Vanelli/ Gloria Gaynor Mar 10, 1979 --Gino Vanelli ""I Just Want to Stop"" --Gloria Gaynor ""I Will Survive"" and ""Anybody Wanna party""
S08 E31
Mar 17, 1979Bar Kays/ Arpeggio Mar 17, 1979 --Bar-Kays ""Shine,"" ""Are You Being Real"" --Arpeggio ""Love & Desire"" and ""Let The Music Play""
S08 E32
Mar 24, 1979Isaac Hayes/ Tasha Thomas Mar 24, 1979 --Isaac Hayes ""Zeke the Freak"" and ""If We Ever Needed Peace"" --Tasha Thomas ""Shoot Me"" and ""Hot Buttered Boogie""
S08 E33
Mar 31, 1979Instant Funk/ Cerrone Mar 31, 1979 --Instant Funk - ""I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)"" & ""Cryin'"" --Cerrone - ""Look for Love"" Additional song: --Cerrone - ""Supernature""
S08 E34
Apr 7, 1979Billy Preston & Syreeta/ Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers Apr 7, 1979 --Billy Preston & Syreeta ""With You I'm Born Again"" and ""Go For it"" --Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers ""Bustin' Loose""
S08 E35
Apr 14, 1979Curtis Mayfield/ Linda Clifford/ Keith Barrow Apr 14, 1979 --Curtis Mayfield ""You're So Good to me"" and ""Between You Baby and Me"" --Linda Clifford ""If My Friends Could see Me Now"" and ""Lonely Night"" --Keith Barrow """"Turn Me Up"" and ""Physical Attraction""
S08 E36
Apr 21, 1979Amii Stewart/ Boney M Apr 21, 1979 --Amii Stewart ""Knock My Wood"" and ""Light My Fire"" --Boney M ""Rivers of Babylon"" and ""Painter Man""
S08 E37
Apr 28, 1979Hamilton Bohannon/ Raes Apr 28, 1979 --Hamilton Bohannon ""Let's Start the Dance"" --Raes ""Que Sera Sera"" and ""Dancin' Up a Storm""
S08 E38
May 5, 1979Third World/ Danny Pearson May 5, 1979 --Third World ""The Story's Been Told' and ""It's Been Around"" --Danny Pearson ""What's Your Sign Girl"" and ""I'm So Glad I Got You Baby""
S08 E39
May 12, 1979Tyrone Davis/ Gary's Gang May 12, 1979 --Tyrone Davis ""Can't You Tell It's Me"" and ""In the Mood"" --Gary's Gang ""Keep On Dancin"" and ""Do It At the Disco""
S08 E40
May 19, 1979Carrie Lucas/ G.Q./ The Gap Band May 19, 1979 --Carrie Lucas ""Dance With You"" --G.Q. ""Rock Freak (Disco Nights)"" --The Gap Band ""Baby Baba Boogie"" and ""Messin' with my Mind""