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Film / 1983
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
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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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 PryorSelf
Adam AntSelf
Nick AshfordSelf
Renaldo BensonSelf
Cindy BirdsongSelf
Dick ClarkSelf
Bunny DeBargeSelf
El DeBargeSelf
James DeBargeSelf
Mark DeBargeSelf
Randy DeBargeSelf
Dennis EdwardsSelf
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Abdul 'Duke' FakirSelf
José FelicianoSelf
Melvin FranklinSelf
Marvin GayeSelf
Berry GordySelf
Howard HessemanSelf
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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