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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

IMDB:

8.5
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

Released

5/16/1983

Duration

2h 8m

Genre

Music, Documentary, TV Movie

Country

United States of America

Cast

Richard Pryor, Adam Ant, Nick Ashford

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. This performance is noted for Michael Jackson debuting his signature moonwalk.

Cast

Richard Pryor

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Richard Pryor

Adam Ant

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Adam Ant

Nick Ashford

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Nick Ashford

Renaldo Benson

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Renaldo Benson

Cindy Birdsong

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Cindy Birdsong

Dick Clark

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Dick Clark

Bunny DeBarge

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Bunny DeBarge

El DeBarge

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El DeBarge

James DeBarge

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James DeBarge

Mark DeBarge

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Mark DeBarge

Randy DeBarge

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Randy DeBarge

Dennis Edwards

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Dennis Edwards