Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever(1983)
movie - first aired/released 1983-05-16 - 128 min - audience 8.7
Music, Documentary, TV Movie
Directed by Don Mischer
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.
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Cast
Richard PryorSelf
Adam AntSelf
Nick AshfordSelf- Renaldo BensonSelf
Cindy BirdsongSelf
Dick ClarkSelf- Bunny DeBargeSelf
- El DeBargeSelf
- James DeBargeSelf
- Mark DeBargeSelf
- Randy DeBargeSelf
Dennis EdwardsSelf- Abdul 'Duke' FakirSelf
José FelicianoSelf
Melvin FranklinSelf
Marvin GayeSelf
Berry GordySelf
Howard HessemanSelf
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Jermaine JacksonSelf
Marlon JacksonSelf
Michael JacksonSelf
Rick JamesSelf- William KingSelf
- Thomas McClarySelf
John Moschitta Jr.Self- Walter OrangeSelf
- Lawrence PaytonSelf
Martha ReevesSelf
Tim ReidSelf
Lionel RichieSelf- Claudette RobinsonSelf
Smokey RobinsonSelf- Bobby RogersSelf
Linda RonstadtSelf
Diana RossSelf
Valerie SimpsonSelf- Richard StreetSelf
- Ron TysonSelf
- Junior WalkerSelf
- Mary WellsSelf
Billy Dee WilliamsSelf
Mary WilsonSelf
Stevie WonderSelf
Randy JacksonSelf
Tito JacksonSelf
Jackie JacksonSelf
Lamont DozierSelf
Eddie HollandSelf
Brian HollandSelf- Norman WhitfieldSelf
- Harvey FuquaSelf
- Ron LaPreadSelf
- Milan WilliamsSelf
- Pete MooreSelf
- Marv TaplinSelf
Otis WilliamsSelf
Levi StubbsSelf- Barbara MitchellSelf
- Linda HowardSelf
- Michelle MartinSelf
- T.G. SheppardSelf
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