Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
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- Runtime
- 128 mins
Television special taped before a live studio audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on March 25, 1983, and broadcast on NBC on May 16. Highlights include Michael Jackson's performance of "Billie Jean", a Temptations/Four Tops "battle of the bands", Marvin Gaye's inspired speech about black music history and his memorable performance of "What's Going On", and a Jackson 5 reunion. This performance is noted for Michael Jackson debuting his signature moonwalk.
Television special taped before a live studio audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on March 25, 1983, and broadcast on NBC on May 16. Highlights include Michael Jackson's performance of "Billie Jean", a Temptations/Four Tops "battle of the bands", Marvin Gaye's inspired speech about black music history and his memorable performance of "What's Going On", and a Jackson 5 reunion. This performance is noted for Michael Jackson debuting his signature moonwalk.
Cast
- Richard Pryor
- Adam Ant
- Nick Ashford
- Renaldo Benson
- Cindy Birdsong
- Dick Clark
- Bunny DeBarge
- El DeBarge
- James DeBarge
- Mark DeBarge
- Randy DeBarge
- Dennis Edwards
- Abdul 'Duke' Fakir
- José Feliciano
- Melvin Franklin
- Marvin Gaye
- Berry Gordy
- Howard Hesseman
- Jermaine Jackson
- Marlon Jackson
- Michael Jackson
- Rick James
- William King
- Thomas McClary
- John Moschitta Jr.
- Walter Orange
- Lawrence Payton
- Martha Reeves
- Tim Reid
- Lionel Richie
- Claudette Robinson
- Smokey Robinson
- Bobby Rogers
- Linda Ronstadt
- Diana Ross
- Valerie Simpson
- Richard Street
- Ron Tyson
- Junior Walker
- Mary Wells
- Billy Dee Williams
- Mary Wilson
- Stevie Wonder
- Randy Jackson
- Tito Jackson
- Jackie Jackson
- Lamont Dozier
- Eddie Holland
- Brian Holland
- Norman Whitfield
- Harvey Fuqua
- Ron LaPread
- Milan Williams
- Pete Moore
- Marv Taplin
- Otis Williams
- Levi Stubbs
- Barbara Mitchell
- Linda Howard
- Michelle Martin
- T.G. Sheppard
Director
- Don Mischer
Producers
- Don Mischer
- Buz Kohan
- Suzanne Cotton
