Soul Train Dancer Aretha Jackson On Fashion! | I Was A Soul Train Dancer | Soul Train Awards '22 

This my Auntie y’all! We used to pile in fro t of the tv on Saturday mornings, looking for her on the Soul Train stage, risers, and cages! I had the privilege of spending a Summer with her in 1984, when New Edition performed, and I got to dance on the floor in front of her for a couple of songs! She taught me to drive in LA traffic! Lol I am Sooooo Happy and proud of her and BET/Soul Train did an Excellent job, telling her story! Some other facts she was accepted into The Fashion Institute, but chose dance over fashion! She also danced a live awards show behind ZZ Hill singing Down Home Blues and behind MTume singing Juicy! Love to Miss Aretha! Some of my family actually still calls her that!😂❤❤❤❤

As a former SOUL TRAIN Dancer😉 I never... ever tire of watching these. I am dazzled every single time one premiers. Thank you BET for treating us with respect 🌿

She made some fly outfits. Those can be worn today and still be in style.

Kudos to the person who searched and found all the old footage that match her description/interview 👊🏾

Shout out to Chuck Johnson. He saw her blatant light in a crowd of 500 people. How stunning she is!

I enjoy seeing these dancer's talk their experience dancing on soul train! Who ever came up with this idea to interview them is genius

The fact that she made her outfits is spectacular

What a wonderful story. It was obviously meant for her to be there…and look at all the opportunities that unfolded for her!

That’s awesome that Don helped her get paying jobs

This was great to watch. And Aretha is absolutely exquisite! Her beauty, style, multi talents and grace?! Wow. She is divine. 💙

Her creative outfits helped shape Soul Train. The looks were as exciting to see on Saturday mornings during your time there just like the dancing. Thank you Aretha for helping to shape Soul Trains appeal by sharing who you are💓

I believe every household watched Soul Train every Saturday. Soul train and the soul train dancers mean a lot to us even today.

Idk why but all of the dancers who made their own clothes they danced in is so fascinating to me! Just shows you how talented they are!

I can't believe they found Aretha! Thank you for inspiring and keeping us entertained!

I’ve been waiting to hear Aretha’s experience on Soul Train. Very talented and yet humble. She is still beautiful 😍

Beautiful woman inside and outside. Her style was so impeccable and unique! I love everyone of the outfits displayed on the show that she wore and made! And she was an amazing dancer! Really enjoying this series!

She's a beautiful woman. She should have been a model...

I love it! Ms. Jackson KILLED that black & white dress hunty! Great job on dancing and designing. 💖

I would never forget, when she did that split to Rick James," give it to baby" it was perfection.

Watching the tears flow right at the beginning, such a genuine woman. I love the interviews and footage in these videos. Reminds me of all the old music I love, and how I spent my Saturday mornings. The dancers were everyday people who worked hard and simply loved to dance. Thank you to all the dancers for good memories. 😘 And yes, my parents loved the Red Onion!

Her fashion was off this planet!!! Her fashions are timeless and many would pay top dollar to wear them this very day!

Those kicks tho!!!! 🤩🤩🤩 Such a great story! 🥰

What a lovely lady and loved listening to her story ❤

That red jumpsuit is iconic in my household. 😭❤️❤️

I love when you guys profile the dancers. You can't imagine how this makes younger people feel. Its so encouraging to hear their story about getting on Soul Train. 👏🏽👏🏽

This was a great video! What a talented lady! So well spoken and accomplished! She was an awesome dancer!

I grew up watching Aretha! Thanks for the memories Queen-Sister. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💯

When she said she was also making the clothes my mouth fell open. Absolutely gorgeous

Great interview. Soul Train was the BOMB!!!

Such a graceful dancer!

Big props Aretha!

Beautiful woman! Long legs🦵🏾

I LOVE THESE. I WANT MORE, MORE AND MORE. KEEP THEM COMING

As a fan of Soul Train I love these videos! Please keep them coming! 👍🏾

please interview more former soul train dancers! i love hearing their stories they are so interesting!

She really transformed into a different person from the beginning when she started the show. She was electrifying and stood out with her outfits and dance moves.

Honey, it's the kicks for me. Each outfit is on point. Amazing 🤩😍

If it wasn’t for this, I would never know these Soul Train dancers names I always wondered who these people were. Their stories are amazing.

Such a beautiful woman and she exudes a beautiful spirit. Her presence is absolutely regal

Yea! So excited for a new video! I love, love, love hearing stories from the dancers! Soul Train will always be near and dear to those of us that grew up watching in the 70's 80,s and beyond!

I love all these Background Stories , it turns out that the people who got on are really really Kool, and the stories are so interesting.

Thanks for sharing with us how you were a Soul Train dancer ❤️ you are such a beautiful person and easy to admire how you went about you goals , much love to you sista .

Such a beautiful person

Aww! This is beautiful!!! ❤

Wow, she made some great looking outfits. I enjoyed this!

God Bless this lady her story is so dope....

I grew up watching Soul Train always enjoyed The Dancers, The Outfits & The Amazing Entertainment, Ms Jackson you are a Women of many Talents…The Show was so Inspiring to our entire Neighborhood …THANKU ❣️

She dressed LTD. 🔥 my people. Love the clothes.

Aretha 💃🏾

I remember her. She was an excellent dancer. Beautiful outfits she designed.

Aretha is absolutely exquisite and has a beautiful spirit. Such an accomplished dancer with technical know how coupled with a unique ability to design and sew by vision without a pattern. She stands out to me as one of the best on ST and it’s great to see her evolution on the show from the 70s to 80s. My favorite ST line was to Janet Jackson’s “When I Think of You”, and I believe Aretha is in the red dress with sunglasses.

As a fashion designer myself, I’m inspired!!

My Gosh, her legs...🤯💥🤯

Wowwww Ms. Aretha is multi-talented! She was in theatre, she sewed 🧵, and danced. Get it Ms. Retha!!!!

I Remember Aretha Jackson She's Beautiful And A Great Soul Train Dancer ❤️

I've been binge-watching these and nearly every dancer mentions her design skills. It's crazy how humble she seems.

So much talent!

Wonderful to hear you share your experience telling your love of dance with joy. 🙏🏽❤️

I'm devouring these interviews with these AMAZING INDIVIDUALS I grew up watching. I remember all of them...because they're unforgettable. I can't get enough of hearing them speak. Love to all of them and thanks fir teaching me how to dance and have soul.

Wow! I’m in love 😍. What a beautiful soul!

Not only was she a great dancer but her talents with the sewing machine and designing was Amazing!

I remember Bobcat and Aretha...some of my favorite dancers....you're so talented....seamstress, dancer, etc.....glad to see you're looking and doing good.🥰

Beautiful woman and story. Your gifts made room for you. Your fashions were AMAZING!!!

Love the stories behind the ST dancers! Such a legendary music television show. So glad I watched from the early 70s which was my favorite decade. These dancers were a major reason for the success of Soul Train.

I watched the show every single Saturday. She always danced with style and a fabulousness. The outfits where so gorgeous. Her hair styles, clothes and that fact that she had that height. And let’s not forget that the girl could DANCE. Which truly made all that fabulousness come together. Very happy to know she’s has a wonderful life. ❤❤❤

DIVAAAAAA your are truly amazing OUTSTANDING Person. Thank you for sharing your story🧡💛❤💜

She moved very eloquent and gracefully

Aretha's beautiful movements... Incredible, and trend setting style..... Just so wonderfully beautiful ...... So happy she knows how much she was appreciated...... And, what she contributed just by being herself....

Wow this is amazing, American culture and Black culture, I’m in awe!!

WHAT A MAGNIFICENT STORY ARETHA JACKSON!!!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING👏👏👏👏

I love her story!!! She started off in tears and the fact that she felt that way is wow! She was a triple threat before birth! Beautiful tall woman,Seamstress and a professional dancer!

This lady is not only beautiful and humble, but so inspirationally talented. I was a long-time "Soul Train" viewer. I lived in L.A. from 1980 to 2002. I lived on Gramercy Place, right around the corner from the "Red Onion". So it was a regular spot for my buddies and I. I had the great pleasure of meeting Don Cornelius, Barry White, and Tina Marie backstage at a Cameo concert. They were all the nicest of human beings. Thanks for these awesome videos!

I love her 70's/80's era styles and her mini fro was PERFECT 🥰

Wow, she was so talented not only as a dancer but as a seamstress as well. All those beautiful outfits!

She was/Is a gorgeous woman and a BRILLIANT fashion Design ❤ every outfit she made was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Kansas City Missouri in the house 💯...go Ms Aretha 🙏♥️👍

Yes Indeed she was one of my favorite dancers.And Absolutely Beautiful. Still looking good.

I remember those incredible kicks and your partner Bobcat. You were two of my favorites!

I really enjoyed seeing her designs working in action .Those Spandex and jersey body suite are very hard to sew and they can split at the seams . Professional and fun

This is by far my favorite story. There's just something about her that is just so wholesome.

She’s phenomenal! Just filled with gifts and talents🔥🔥🔥🫶🏾

Ms. Aretha is not only beautiful but very humble. His truly blessed you with several amazing talents.

10 seconds in, fightin' back tears! 😢 What an adorable and legendary person from epic times.

I can't believe she waited there for 6 hours?! I'm glad someone finally came up and started talking to her.

Thank you Soul Train for continuing this series. I love hearing the stories from the OG dancers. They all deserve their flowers for being such pioneers. Keep the episodes coming… ❤🤗

You all were real beauties. You should be very proud of yourself, and your fashions. I remember so much of this vividly when I was younger. I also appreciate having a mom that worked making clothes. I learned how to sew as well. And worked in my junior college costume shop. So I've also very much appreciated wardrobe people and designers. I was cruising down Crenshaw Bl. recently and couldn't believe Maverick's Flat was still there. I'm a Los Angeles native, born and raised. But because I could sing, I went more the musical theater route. Thanks so much for the trip down memory lane! Take care, stay blessed

Refreshing to watch ❤️

This is hands down the best show on RU-vid. Love it so much. Also Ms. Aretha is so classy, talented, and humble. She radiates poise and humility.

She was a favorite. 🌹

Love the Soul Train dancers stories! What a beautiful woman Aretha is!

GET YOUR GROOVE ON!!

What an inspiring story of this soul train dancer, I remember her well on soul train, she's an inspiration & a star.

That woman is a legend on soul train her daughter is blessed to have a mom like her

I was just thinking on binge watching these series and this pops up! Great episode! Please keep it up!

That fact she made her and others clothing soooooo dope and different. She took advantage of the opportunities and made something. Still looks good. 👏👏👏👏👏

I love how multi talented the dancers were. Aretha’s sewing & design skills were brilliant

What a brilliant way of telling these stories! Everyone is connected. Absolutely wonderful! THANK EVERYONE!

You are a very talented individual. Your dancing is superb and your sewing skills should have been displayed in the fashion world.

I remember. My cousin danced on soul train in 76-79. She still looks good. I worked at the Red Onion on Wilshire!

That feather in her hair was everything!!❤😂😅