Leaveil Degree Joining me for this anniversary show is the legendary ?Whispers.? The Whispers were the first artists featured on the newly formed Soul Train label (co-owned by the TV show's creator and host Don Cornelius and entrepreneur Dick Griffey (Solar Records). They add to their musical legacy, Four Decades of Pop and R & B Favorites, Seven Gold Albums, Two Platinum Albums, 12 Top Twenty Singles, 40 Charted Hits Since 1970, American Music Award Nominees, Soul Train Award Nominees, Grammy Award Nominees 2003 Vocal Group Hall of Fame Inductees, 2005 Regional Grammy Governors Award, 2002 NAACP Image Award