Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983)

  • NR
  • 05/16/1983 (US)
  • Music, Documentary, TV Movie
  • 2h 8m

Overview

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.

Don Mischer

Director

Buz Kohan

Writer

Suzanne de Passe

Writer

Ruth Adkins Robinson

Writer

Cast

Richard Pryor's headshot

Richard Pryor

Self - Host
Adam Ant's headshot

Adam Ant

Self
Nick Ashford's headshot

Nick Ashford

Self
Renaldo Benson's headshot

Renaldo Benson

Self
Cindy Birdsong's headshot

Cindy Birdsong

Self
Dick Clark's headshot

Dick Clark

Self
Bunny DeBarge's headshot

Bunny DeBarge

Self
El DeBarge's headshot

El DeBarge

Self

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