Platforms and wide-leg pants are back, and dancers still spell out the names of groups and singers on an oversized Scramble board. The signature “Soul Train” line still shows off the cool dancers.

The actor and musician tells PEOPLE what was special about being behind the scenes at 'Soul Train' as a creative ...

On Sunday, 536 people showed up to break the Guinness World Record for longest Soul Train line, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Soul Train.