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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

128 mins

Rating

8.545/10

Release Date

16 May 1983

Country

United States of America

Cast

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Self

Adam Ant

Adam Ant

Self

Nick Ashford

Nick Ashford

Self

Renaldo Benson

Renaldo Benson

Self

Cindy Birdsong

Cindy Birdsong

Self

Dick Clark

Dick Clark

Self

Bunny DeBarge

Bunny DeBarge

Self

El DeBarge

El DeBarge

Self

James DeBarge

James DeBarge

Self

Mark DeBarge

Mark DeBarge

Self

Randy DeBarge

Randy DeBarge

Self

Dennis Edwards

Dennis Edwards

Self

Abdul 'Duke' Fakir

Abdul 'Duke' Fakir

Self

José Feliciano

José Feliciano

Self

Melvin Franklin

Melvin Franklin

Self

Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye

Self

Berry Gordy

Berry Gordy

Self

Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

Self

Jermaine Jackson

Jermaine Jackson

Self

Marlon Jackson

Marlon Jackson

Self

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Self

Rick James

Rick James

Self

William King

William King

Self

Thomas McClary

Thomas McClary

Self

John Moschitta Jr.

John Moschitta Jr.

Self

Walter Orange

Walter Orange

Self

Lawrence Payton

Lawrence Payton

Self

Martha Reeves

Martha Reeves

Self

Tim Reid

Tim Reid

Self

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

Self

Claudette Robinson

Claudette Robinson

Self

Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson

Self

Bobby Rogers

Bobby Rogers

Self

Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt

Self

Diana Ross

Diana Ross

Self

Valerie Simpson

Valerie Simpson

Self

Richard Street

Richard Street

Self

Ron Tyson

Ron Tyson

Self

Junior Walker

Junior Walker

Self

Mary Wells

Mary Wells

Self

Billy Dee Williams

Billy Dee Williams

Self

Mary Wilson

Mary Wilson

Self

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

Self

Randy Jackson

Randy Jackson

Self

Tito Jackson

Tito Jackson

Self

Jackie Jackson

Jackie Jackson

Self

Lamont Dozier

Lamont Dozier

Self

Eddie Holland

Eddie Holland

Self

Brian Holland

Brian Holland

Self

Norman Whitfield

Norman Whitfield

Self

Harvey Fuqua

Harvey Fuqua

Self

Ron LaPread

Ron LaPread

Self

Milan Williams

Milan Williams

Self

Pete Moore

Pete Moore

Self

Marv Taplin

Marv Taplin

Self

Otis Williams

Otis Williams

Self

Levi Stubbs

Levi Stubbs

Self

Barbara Mitchell

Barbara Mitchell

Self

Linda Howard

Linda Howard

Self

Michelle Martin

Michelle Martin

Self

T.G. Sheppard

T.G. Sheppard

Self

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