Soul Train Dancer Crystal McCarey Recalls Marvin Gaye Asking Her To Dance During His Performance!

[@soultrain]

I Was A Soul Train Dancer is back! Check out every episode here: kzbin.info/aero/PLYqxgXLdv-dy6K3Y5tDUoCAZOQKO4cIj0

[@TexasPinklady]

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[@alanchavez483]

Hi how y’all doing you are legend 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@ronronsrampage]

That Soul Train Into though!The music into changed over the years and made black kids feel good. Every Saturday morning we was rocking to it.

[@sheliamccullough1626]

@@ronronsrampage me to

[@Brando-Chicago]

I want to work for SoulTrain....I think it’s time for a reboot....Questlove?? Hello!

[@cyntstrada979]

I was a soul train dancer from the age of 10 to 15 in my living room every Sunday!!

[@sharonsmith4443]

Right🤣🤣🤣

[@RAH_BLISS]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Jesus1sLord777]

I think it came on Saturday!....😄

[@humbleone4800]

Me2🤭

[@gwenbeall8335]

I know that’s right!

[@jetblackhair92]

I wish the dancers would have earned a wage for their contributions to the show.

[@sirpoppinchuck]

Yeah i said that too! They did a lot for the show marketing wise! Tyrone Proctor interview with his old partner. Part 1 and 2 KZbin says all what they did for Soul Train they deserved to get paid. They was on there every weekend for years!!! Then toured Soul Train Gang, appeared in magazines, articles etc..

[@BethJehovah]

No money? Then why do it?

[@tahira1]

@@BethJehovah the joy.

[@loki2240]

@@BethJehovah - A lot of them were trying to make it as professional dancers or in some other form of entertainment (and some of them did make it). Still, they should've been paid at least a little. The entertainment industry is notorious for exploiting people.

[@thespadestable]

@@loki2240 - It was not exploiting, it was an opportunity to be exposed. And at that time many of the Black recording artist watched the show and had their favorites. Some of the dancers went on to become professional (paid) singers dancers, actresses, and choreographers, due to the nationwide exposure paid for by Don.

[@kidcat3000]

All these dancers talking fondly of Tamechi Toney Briggs and Aretha Jackson designing the clothes... We NEED an interview with them 😍

[@rebeccahopkins9522]

I think Toney passed away 😢

[@niylahjaypheonix6979]

Ikr

[@dreamyx01]

He's still alive.

[@rebeccahopkins9522]

@@dreamyx01 he is??? That’s GREAT!!! I thought he’d passed away.

[@theartistmind7028]

Yup sure do

[@elaineajones8499]

In my opinion she was one of the top 10 dancers of all time on soul train and very classy.

[@delightschwartz2155]

Yess!!! Crystal was it. We all wanted to be her when she danced with Marvin.

[@1rk1n]

Crystal McCarey is so beautiful

[@sleepytimesoundsnightnight]

These cartoon animations are everything, whoever does the animations need a freaking award. Love it..

[@TracyAllenVideos]

Right? I love how they’ve created these interviews👍

[@MrMelgibstein]

Definitely deserves an award and recognition as an artist.

[@velvetice100]

Yes 😂😂

[@kimwise8016]

yyyyeeessszZZ

[@kimwise8016]

@@TracyAllenVideos hhhiiiiii

[@positivevibes9709]

I'm so glad Don made Marvin Gaye showcase all his girls and not just one.

[@cosmicneuromelanatedgoddess]

Yes

[@Driveright698]

Yeah that was fair.

[@carolnelson2200]

Yes. I like how fair he was. So good to know.

[@Leochic18]

I think he should have let Marvin do it the way he wanted. He chose her specifically. But the performance ended up being great anyway.

[@ancestorbackforthelasttime]

🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@ALCanes73]

Saturday mornings with cartoons and Soul Train was some of the highlights of my childhood. That Soul Train line was the best damn thing on television.......that and big Don C saying "Love, Peace, and Soullllllllll"

[@islandgirl8914]

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@lastdays3148]

AC, Cartoons and Soul Train were the highlights of my Childhood Years too. I wanna return backwards in a Time Machine. Towards my Childhood Years of the 1970s and my Teenager Lady Years the 1980s. I am not fond of this unkempt 21st Century. The Peace, Love & Soul is gone, along with the meaningful Music & Elegant Glamour😔😥🤦🏾‍♀️

[@glvcm1]

Exactly

[@paulasuniverse5029]

@@lastdays3148 💯 Well written comments. Sad but true. Bring back elegance and class - Style and originality.

[@holyroncg]

Yes the memories 😊

[@g.a.b.4914]

This lady brought a style and class to Soul Train for over a decade. I'm so happy for this story, shining a light on some of the unheralded, pioneers of the dance/entertainment culture. Shout out to Ms Crystal McCarey, a Soul Train original!

[@matmo2375]

incredible dancer, incredible story, thank you

[@veronicajohnson9344]

Girl could dance....

[@veronicajohnson9344]

She is biracial?

[@Tovek]

Hollywood sounded a lot more fun in the 70’s, 80’s than now.

[@miapdx503]

My kids are in their thirties. The last generation to grow up watching Soul Train on Saturday morning. We ate breakfast, watched ST, then cleaned the house. I'm glad they got in on that. 😏

[@tammejohnson6885]

That was our routine too!

[@rickimcfarland2269]

I'm 39 and I grew up watching soul train

[@thisistheday597]

This must have been the ritual in almost every household back then. Once Soul Train was over it was on to dusting, scrubbing, and washing! Lol. Really miss the carefree and calm days before 2020.

[@SammiLaRo11]

Yup i had that routine with my mom as well

[@SharieMonique781]

I’m a 90s baby, just turned 25. I hate I missed out on the Soul Train era, well the 70s and 80s.

[@howardboyd7764]

I am amazed at how healthy, vibrant and youthful the surviving Soul Train dancers interviewed seem to be...... Its a beautiful thing......

[@bryanryan4504]

They all dancin throughout their whole lives. Keeps them looking so young.

[@chad5893]

YES!

[@melissasaint3283]

To quote a famous John Belushi skit, "Because I'm a DANCER!"

[@darleenmcclung9615]

Dancing was the thing to do in the 70’s and 80’s. Great memories.

[@rcardosanders2885]

Everybody was slim and trim in the 70"s and 80's and 60"s

[@Whipslinger1]

Honey, dancing is STILL the thing to do. I've been dancing since the 70s and haven't stopped yet!

[@Whipslinger1]

@@rcardosanders2885 Everybody was more active then. Nowadays, kids sit around using technology. Back then we WERE technology. We went outside and played, ran, jumped around, and as teenagers we went dancing and rode bikes. There WAS no sitting around. You cleaned the house and went outside. Junk food was a luxury that we seldom ate so of course we stayed slender and trim and fit. Those WERE the days my friend.

[@auntieeva4098]

@@Whipslinger1 I made the same comment on another one of the former Soul Train dancer highlight videos. We didn't sit around all day and play video games. TV was for certain times. Otherwise we were active.

[@Akilahfoye]

@@Whipslinger1 Amen

[@bgordon1273]

I had the opportunity to go to Soul Train but when my parents discovered that we did not have appropriate chaperone- the deal was off. I am still crying to this day and that was about 50 years ago. What made it worst, the radio station picked another girl to go in my place and she was actually featured on TV, and she did the soul train puzzle. I am still crying!!

[@whytrap4901]

im 24yrs old i would be crying til the end of my days too lol

[@SimplyMee..228]

Damn parents

[@AW-ue2ls]

Awww, man! They should do a segment of “I was ALMOST a Soul Train Dancer.”

[@ladybug644]

There's a reason for everything. Research Hollyweird and children

[@au7-721]

You should be thankful you had good parents.

[@gigiarmany]

6:46 whoah..those funkadelic costumes were ROUGH😂🤣💥💫🤩🎉

[@shyman99]

Don was always careful about the rivalries and jealousy that can erupt with having a large group of talented dancers who all wanted the spotlight. He was a very smart man.

[@barbiefunkyfaceb]

Yes, Don had a great business mind and made smart moves but, his competitors didn't like it, like Dick Clark he wanted to take his show and control it, stole all his great ideas to make his tv dance show look better. He fought a good fight and won the battle to keep Soul Train on the air, MATTERS PEOPLE PEACE&LOVE

[@thisistheday597]

@@barbiefunkyfaceb Interesting. This is probably why the show became more integrated and diverse over the years.

[@marinamartinez6886]

Seems it would be hard to do that today, people are too selfish and full if themselves.

[@natasarayadai]

don't care forget that he knew how to exploit for profit.

[@marciloni12]

He was being diplomatic.

[@lolasherr2652]

I love how fair Don was not playing favoritism

[@vanessatorrado2182]

He wasn’t fair not paying these people

[@dianefrancesmora187]

@@vanessatorrado2182 the dancers know that but they still stayed because they want to and besides that they got offers and endorsement due to their exposure and they got paid ya know.

[@queenmeka896]

Right

[@LeKarrizzma]

@@vanessatorrado2182 it's not like he didn't let them know they wouldn't get paid. They knew that and still stayed.

[@caramelsmoothcat5477]

@@LeKarrizzma ... it still doesn't make it right to have a person working for you for free.. oh I mean for possible exposure and a chicken dinner

[@shavonnestacia2865]

Yes....I remember Crystal....How could you miss her....Always front & center....It's nice to see her....

[@soultrain]

She captivated everyone with those moves!

[@shavonnestacia2865]

@@soultrain The moves, The looks, She is EVERYTHANG!!!!

[@fomofud9479]

So glad they are remembering these girls and telling their stories, without them the show wouldn't have been the same. God they were and still are gorgeous, inside and out 💘

[@sitizenkanemusic]

These are pretty fascinating to watch. I'm just a Latino dude who maybe watched soul train every now and then when it was still on. But I do find the dancer's perspectives fascinating. Whoever started these short documentaries is brilliant.

[@RenePeraza]

As a Latino kid growing up in the 70s/80s, this show informed me about funk and dance that I've always tried to incorporate into my work - yes, I too am in the business!

[@reformer6666]

Charo or Julio Eglasius were never on Soul Train.

[@nana8135]

❤️❤️💖💖

[@Conky-or8ic]

@Reformer666 LoL. Neither were you..

[@feliciasantiago4345]

I tell ya times fly when you’re having fun. Enjoy your youth while you can.

[@lateshiachilds3640]

So true

[@zayidm3218]

Enjoy all age range while you can.

[@cosmiccrush22]

She was a beautiful woman.

[@ldav2006]

SOO TRUE!!!

[@DakotaLenn0x]

It flies when you're not having fun as well. Mental illness can affect every aspect of someone's life.

[@entrepreneurcity3317]

Don was a legend sad the way he went out. He made history.

[@lastdays3148]

Entrepreneur City, Legend man himself Mr. Don Cornelius. Growing up as little girl during the 1970s. I would be so anxiously for Saturday to arrived. Because I loved watching the Soul Train Dancer's, their Glamorous Styles and seeing the Dapper Mr. Don, his huge Afro and hearing him say. And You Can Bet Your Last Money, It's All Gonna Be A Stone Gas Honey, Always In Parting, We Gonna Wished You Love, PEACE & SOUL with his raised fist✊🏾 He is truly missed😔🤦🏾‍♀️

[@elenaarman-tang7811]

@@lastdays3148 Soul Train 🚆 was a legendary show as was Don Cornelius ❤ I grew up watching it in the 70s too!

[@barbiefunkyfaceb]

Mental health illness is not joke, along with other health issues he had. MATTERS PEOPLE PEACE&LOVE

[@entrepreneurcity3317]

@@barbiefunkyfaceb this is very true you never know what a person has encountered in this thing called life. Especially when you a Trailblazer like he was

[@mitchellaimss1924]

That white chick his so called wife help finish him off and came up 💰

[@TabithaJones-rg9ig]

Crystal McCarey is a gorgeous woman and what a dancer! I was a dancer but I never had her success...I danced for a year at Knotts Berry Farm as a can can dancer...LOL...My what big piano legs I got from dancing demi pointe.

[@cupkakestone3476]

Who could forget her?? She really 'showed up n showed out'👏👏👏

[@kells881]

Man, I swear every time I see an interview with one of the dancers, it’s like seeing an old friend. So glad to have grown up in the era I did. Great memories for sure. All of the dancers still look great by the way.

[@lastdays3148]

kells88, I've always said that the best two Era Decades were the 1970s when I was a little girl. And the 1980s when I was a Teenager Lady. Those two Decades were very Unique. I am also glad that I grew up in those two awesome Decades. Thank goodness for You Tube, because I could go down memory lanes of my fondest memories from the 1970s & 1980s.

[@katscuriosities358]

I feel the same.....things were just different then and people were happier. Great memories!

[@msd7782]

Exactly! Growing up we watched these dancers every Saturday! Couldn't wait to watch the show and see what the word of the day was!

[@souljazzrb]

Wow! I remember watching her as a kid back in the 70s! She's still an absolutely beautiful lady. Seeing this interview made my day.

[@soultrain]

So beautiful ❤️

[@seansartor]

My weekends weren’t complete without Soul Train 😊😊😊😊😊

[@tr54natural5]

One of my absolute favorite Soul Train dancers. She is such a classic beauty. Glad to see she is doing well. 😃

[@traceycamille]

I love seeing these people from my childhood! Soul Train was EVERYTHING

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

My late father had the BIGGEST crush on her. He thought he was slick tryna sneak peek, but he wasn't.

[@tammejohnson6885]

😂😂

[@sabrinasincerely7488]

🤣🤣

[@jsamc]

Shucks we all did !!

[@jgunnels6773]

"Crystal what are doing up here?" - 🤣🤣🤣

[@zenobia328]

The fact that she is from my hometown and she said Southside Hyde Park, never knew. Chitown home of the greatest.

[@Netbe277]

Chi town in the house South shore 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@zenobia328]

@@Netbe277 Hey Chitown

[@DIBEA-sj1iy]

💯

[@cosmicneuromelanatedgoddess]

Chatham in the house

[@cosmicneuromelanatedgoddess]

@@Netbe277 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

[@goudagirl6095]

I love that all of the dancers appreciate how special Soul Train was, and how blessed they were to be a part of it...unlike today where they think they just DESERVE all the glory and accolades they can get! Much more humble back then!

[@deborahpatterson7692]

They EARNED the right to be on there through the teen coordinator Pam.

[@shyman99]

7:50 "Crystal, what you are doing up here". Oh my god I laughed so hard at that comment and your reaction.

[@lastdays3148]

Yes I also laughed at that part. Mr. Don Cornelius had comedian laughable moments over the Years on Soul Train.

[@KishBish]

I never thought she had the most rhythm.. but she definitely has the showmanship that was needed to stand out 👏🏽👏🏽 definitely remembered.. good ol days..💖

[@tinawalker5335]

I was thinking that too. It’s kind of obvious why she was a fan favorite though but I won’t go there. She is beautiful and seems to have a great personality

[@malford9991]

True

[@DecemberGirl12]

Agreed.

[@nikam4167]

@@tinawalker5335 facts!!!!

[@phinebrowngirl5467]

I remember you when I was a little girl...so glad you enjoyed your tenure there💫🙌🏽💫

[@soultrain]

13 years! What a career!

[@mecruzn]

My son was also a Soul Train dancer for the show when Shemar Moore hosted.

[@a9966]

I'm a 63 year old white lady, and I LOVED Soul Train!!! I never missed it!

[@hsbthree]

This has made my day. She’s ICONIC.

[@starr6465]

Soul Train was the Best Show happening when I was growing up Thank you Mr. Don Cornelius. May he Rest in Eternal Peace

[@Tameekarose]

Wow this made me smile.. I remember dusting and cleaning the house with my grandma and cousins while watching soul train

[@kaycee6036]

You too?🙂 Every Saturday, my eyes were glue to the TV watching Soul Train and dusting the house with my mom. Good old days for sure.

[@edwynnkelley136]

That was a thing in my house in the 70's as a kid in Chicago too.

[@jdemuth9778]

Oh my god, I remember you. I can't believe it. So glad I came across this video!

[@patfrancis109]

This show still stands out even today 2022. This was watch every weekend. Love too Don Cornelius❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ peace and soul.

[@drgeorgetayloriii4280]

This black love is coming back; we are starting to love each other the way we used to - uplifting doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs, scholars, and slowly (yet not quickly enough) pushing the negative stereotypes and images aside. Soul Train was family, sexy yet also family friendly. This was a great segment.

[@thespadestable]

Take that complaint to BW. They and children view television at a much higher watch hours than BM. BW had the collective power to take VH-1's "Sorority Sisters" of the air after just one episode, but they helped kept shows like "Housewives of ATL" and "Basketball Wives" on the air. Tyler Perry built his motion picture and television production career off of entertaining women.....Not men.

[@thespadestable]

@Sabonis 3000 - The Swirling and Divestment movement is pale in comparison to the My Submission Has To Be Bought and I Have To Compete Against Black Men Movement.

[@bellavita1323]

I sure hope because I see alot of comments about rather they showcased more light skinned compared to darker skinned, which isn't true because out of all the episodes, it seems to be pretty fair however if the person is your brother or sister, why does it matter how much melanin is in their skin? It was pretty even so I feel some are trying to divide and take away from being proud of a show like Soul Train that celebrates black culture. It's sad that colorism still even exists, this day and age. Any race can be whatever they want to be now and that should say it all

[@edwynnkelley136]

I wish your statement was true, but sadly it's not.

[@KJ-xc6qs]

@Sabonis 3000 Yep, I've noticed a big push for white boys and black women. As if it's a biological and socio-economic step-up. Lots more sistas sporting straight blonde weaves and blue contact lenses. Sad aint it?!

[@zsazsamyles2181]

I remember Crystal she always seemed like a professionally trained dancer.

[@elisageorge1798]

Well her Mother was a dancer.. Sooo.....

[@ericpitt-bey157]

A 100% Dancing Diva

[@1990758]

I used to think that she was Louie's sister

[@KishBish]

She didn't dance very well technically, but she had the personality and looks to pull it off.. not said with shade..

[@worldwide7657]

@@1990758 me too!!!

[@itsjemmabond]

Please interview Damita Jo next. She was the best female dancer ever on that show. EDIT: Guys, I am fully aware there are other videos of her on KZbin. What I meant was I'd like to see her appear in this series "I Was a Soul Train Dancer".

[@thespadestable]

It's already been done.

[@itsjemmabond]

@@thespadestable Really? Where can I find it?

[@glam2gobeauty811]

@@itsjemmabond look up Damita Jo on KZbin. She was honored a few years back

[@lifeofneacy3891]

What about Crystal Calhoun she was the greatest dancer

[@smorgasbordtv4092]

Damita Jo sold a lot or records look her up!

[@maryallen2317]

She was truly a beautiful 😍 Star 🌟 on The Soul Train. She always stood out from the crowd.

[@lillyslapsilly]

Did she stand out cause she danced like a white woman ?

[@TheDumontShow]

Soul Train was a staple for me in the late 80s. Early 90s too. Now you got this TikTok stuff. This was a show right here. I miss Soul Train. Such time where things were so simple. No social media. None of that. Just pure talent all over the screen. The dancers. The musicians. All of it.

[@KevinBrown-ul5gd]

She's one the most memorable ones.

[@nasaginx]

When she danced to ‘...she’s got Betty Davis eyes...Gold🤩💃🏾

[@BlaydeAlabama]

The fact that you remember! Wow

[@michaellewis2133]

I loved the generation I grew up in. After Saturday morning cartoons, there was SOUL TRAIN - watching Soul Train would set the pace of the day. Don Cornelius, and the Soul Train Dancers were iconic in Entertainment! Much love to them ALL.

[@SpeakYoMindRadio2019]

Idk why I always thought the dancer bought their own clothes and just came in there looking like that 😆

[@katscuriosities358]

Me too lol!!

[@Jay42000]

I did too. 😂

[@ms.one-town901]

One of the main guys said he got bad credit charging his outfits for the show. He wore suits and tuxedos. I guess it depends on who it was. I think it may have been easier for some of the females to get outfits made.

[@katybrown9205]

Same

[@indiee4971]

Some did have to buy their own.

[@hueyfreeman9297]

I used to wait every Saturday morning for Soul Train at 11AM and at 45 past the hour I Soul Train line would come on and I would be waiting to see this woman every week because at the time I was so in love with this woman! ❤️😍

[@eddieb3759]

Keep em coming! We LOVE IT! Start airing the reruns on Saturday on BET!

[@opensprings]

TVone should consider airing reruns as well!

[@lateshiachilds3640]

I say Bounce TV I don’t watch BET anymore

[@marlonharrison5511]

@@lateshiachilds3640 BET owns the rights to Soul Train

[@marlonharrison5511]

@@opensprings BET owns the rights.

[@1990758]

Exactly bring back the reruns

[@marvinholman7649]

I love the evolution of this series ... Please keep this going as much as possible!!

[@soultrain]

So glad you like it! 😊

[@tr54natural5]

I absolutely loved Crystal-she was one of my favorite dancers on Soul Train. She had this vintage classic look and I loved the way she danced. She still looks amazing.

[@tanyaparker-callsign.kk7ic238]

Nice how crystal brought out the dynamics of being the only child the mentality and learned the soul train philosophy do for one ☝️ has to do for many. Great memories

[@KeyMichel]

I tell ya man, God really has an amazing way, of making things happen. It’s crazy how she wasn’t able to go to the audition; but she still ended up becoming a soul train dancer, by being stopped on Sunset Boulevard. That really inspired me.

[@13christbane]

yup god was like daaaaamn she looks hot! I should send some dude to creep on her and get her hired.

[@polianarchy]

WOW WOW WOW 😍 I love this series 🤩 Soul Train dancers are living legends !

[@CharlesMosley129]

the O'Bryan Theme will always be my Soul Train theme. it was the first i ever heard in life (i was born in 1982) and is the most funky of all.

[@gregorya.champion3784]

I had a crush on Crystal. I also remember Cheryl & Louie as a child in the 80's.

[@rozellamoss3482]

I was a soul Train DANCER AS WELL.I DANCE AT MY MOTHER HOUSE ON KITCH ST. INKSTER MI. HA HA HA HA HA.ec. wk. We would sit in front of the TV ready 2 dance.ha HA ha ha ha.we call them the good old days. Dear Lord where did they go......

[@leonardodalongisland]

WOW! This is freaky! I’m just now finishing up re-writing a film script in which the main characters spend time at the Moulin Rouge, which includes a “Joe Louis” character. I began working on this script many years ago and during this entire period I’d never came across one single person who had even heard of the Moulin Rouge, and now to discover someone whose mom actually danced there is so cool! But wait! It gets even more freaky; the script was originally written for my ex girlfriend’s daughter, Nona Gaye. Yep Marvin’s daughter!! Crystal, I’d LOVE to chat with you-if you’d do me the honor. Thanks

[@TheRealGiacomoKnox]

Am I wrong for saying that that woman never lost her luxe? She’s got to be a little bit younger than my mother and she looks incredible!

[@BlaydeAlabama]

Nope. She 💣

[@davidodoms2812]

She can get it!

[@hildapompa4236]

Eeeeeeeeeeek

[@phoenixjim0527]

born on October 1st, 1969. 51 years in 2021

[@hildapompa4236]

From where??? She looks alot like Shelly Duvall actor from T he Shining- movie 🎬 starring JACK NICHOLSAN!! 😳 👀 😂

[@lisahunter2953]

The animation tho! I enjoyed this😂🤭 Your still a beautiful lady✌🏾

[@carlac9026]

Every Saturday at 12 noon I watched American Bandstand and at 1:00pm it was Soul Train. I had a smile on my face the whole time I watched this video. I grew up during the best time in American history because it was the best music ever. The 70's.

[@marleyjanim5033]

Great times

[@JB-js4xi]

I totally remember her! I was 8 in 1978 and my older friend who was 11 used to make me watch it with her. It was our ritual until she graduated HS

[@DavidBurns-jc2mq]

She is beautiful then and now.

[@missmo-be7636]

Crystal was definitely a favorite to watch especially going down the Soul Train line. She gave it all face, hair, fashion and moves.

[@N2LADIES55]

I loved her beauty,dancing and fashions and I am so glad to hear her story and seeing her still gorgeous decades later.

[@feliciajenkins5041]

She has her mother's eyes. I love hearing their stories and what they're doing now.

[@ramonantoniodejuanbennett6239]

I'm 42, and I remember watching this with my aunts, uncle , dad, mom, and cousins from 1984-1992. I remembered my mom and uncle used to tell me how they used to cut up the dancefloor at the clubs back in the 1970s to the mid 1980s. My cousins and I really liked that 1970s/1980s vibe, everybody was just having a good ol' time. I wish now in the 2020s we have a blend of 1970s, 1980s and 1990s vibe, fashion, media and asthetics , the 2020 should kinda echo the 1920s . From the ROARING 2s(1920s), to the SOARING 20s(2020s)!

[@vaughnchauncy8360]

Yeah Crystal I like your smooth style of dress and dance...yes

[@darylthomas9095]

She's one of three that always stood out every Sunday that I watched. She's still gorgeous

[@YasminE-dk6nf]

One of the BEST shows ever. Beautiful black people!!! And the FASHION!!!👍🏾🙏🏾

[@peanutoreo8052]

Everybody was more classy back then, no matter their race.

[@DiabolikalFollikles]

8:13 is Rosie Perez to the right w/the hat. Love her raw and gritty dance style. 🦋

[@lastdays3148]

Leslie Warnell, Yes that is gorgeous Rosie Perez.

[@castroleiro]

Yo, I cannot stop smiling. She was a part of my childhood routine.

[@RT-vw6yw]

Nothing short of fabulous.

[@commonman4815]

My girl Crystal. My wife and I are friends of her's. We're crazy about her.❤

[@ladyjae09]

I live for these interviews. You can see these folks reliving some great times. So awesome for them sharing their experiences.

[@staceynlove]

The outfits, the music, the style- iconic!

[@S5King7]

She was THE ONE! Many lovely dancers on the show, but for me she was THE ONE. I was only 2 years old when she started on the show, so I would've needed a time machine to make it happen. Just glad to see her featured here and getting her shine. For me, she was the biggest star in Hollywood!

[@wandaclark5020]

Love you Crystal stay blessed we couldn't mix a show we used to take everything off the coffee table to make it our stage 😂 lol all the time when no adults were around grocery shopping and all.

[@americanpoliticswithrodmac1973]

Soul Train was all I lived for Sat mornings in Atlanta... Don RIP and Thanks for those precious memories...

[@Kat_Beezy]

That particular soul train intro was dope! When I was a youngster, and whenever Soul Train came on, I used to dance my butt off! 😄😄

[@knightfly28]

Omg!! I use to LOVE her outfits on Soul Train.

[@donsolis12]

Crystal was my favorite female dancer on that show hands down. Her hips were fluid and the way she interpreted the music through her body resonated with me big time. I could watch that lady dance all night i tell you. So glad she's recognized here.

[@christopherowens6391]

My favorite dancer too!

[@charlita25]

Wow 🤩 13 years. That’s impressive

[@Patty5825]

Don: "Crystal, what are you doing up here...?" She laughs. LOVE that. ha ha ha

[@classicredwine]

“Yea of course i dance” lol that tickled me

[@ernestinetate4153]

What ticked me is that she cant dance!!😄...sorry, but no!!

[@beealexander53]

Glad she and others are well. Gods Grace! Keep posting more interviews.

[@TheHighlander2024]

Love Crystal! Such style and grace!👏🏿👏🏿😎🙋🏿‍♂️

[@Ambassador68]

I truly miss Soul Train

[@leeberry689]

I remember a friend of mine told me she also did a little modeling. And the next week he showed me a magazine he "borrowed" from his older brother and damned if she wasn't in it in all her NAKED beauty. She was instantly one of my favorite Soul Train Dancers. Along with Evette Moss, Damita Jo Freeman and Cheryl Song.

[@shadowmixx]

OMG! Another one my favorite Soul Train dancers. I have to say that her story is another testament to 'what is meant for you will happen when it's time.' It's interesting how when she wanted to be there; her grandmother wouldn't let her,...but later the opportunity presented itself again, and she just so happened to be in the 'right place at the right time'. Not many people get second chances in life so this was a true blessing for her. Shout out to Chrystal McCarey. #Love #Peace and #Soul for real.

[@steve3ri]

I liked Crystal before I saw this, and even more now.

[@Diviaful]

I use to say this about you, she can’t dance but she cute and her clothes are cute. And the personality was so Betty Davis.

[@chrisbennett6260]

agreed she couldnt dance she looked nice though otherwise it would be a rap

[@WalledGardenAtNorrisLake]

Can you believe she had to tell me at the family reunion YEARS LATER after the show was off that she danced on Soul Train. I didn't recognize her. lol PiNKKiTTi (Love You Boo Boo)