Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

Name: Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Genre: Music, Documentary, TV Movie
Released: 1983-05-16
Duration: 128 min

2h 8m·Music, Documentary, TV Movie

Directed by Don Mischer·1983

Rate

8.7/10 avg

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.

DirectorDon MischerStudioMotown Pictures

Actor	Role
Richard PryorSelf	Self
Adam AntSelf	Self
Nick AshfordSelf	Self
RRenaldo BensonSelf	Self
Cindy BirdsongSelf	Self
Dick ClarkSelf	Self
BBunny DeBargeSelf	Self
EEl DeBargeSelf	Self
JJames DeBargeSelf	Self
MMark DeBargeSelf	Self
RRandy DeBargeSelf	Self
Dennis EdwardsSelf	Self
AAbdul 'Duke' FakirSelf	Self
José FelicianoSelf	Self
Melvin FranklinSelf	Self
Marvin GayeSelf	Self
Berry GordySelf	Self
Howard HessemanSelf	Self
Jermaine JacksonSelf	Self
Marlon JacksonSelf	Self
Michael JacksonSelf	Self
Rick JamesSelf	Self
WWilliam KingSelf	Self
TThomas McClarySelf	Self
John Moschitta Jr.Self	Self
WWalter OrangeSelf	Self
LLawrence PaytonSelf	Self
Martha ReevesSelf	Self
Tim ReidSelf	Self
Lionel RichieSelf	Self