Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
1983Television 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.
Acted in
Richard Pryor
as Self - Host
Adam Ant
as Self
Nick Ashford
as Self
Renaldo Benson
as Self
Cindy Birdsong
as Self
Dick Clark
as Self
Bunny DeBarge
as Self
El DeBarge
as Self
James DeBarge
as Self
Mark DeBarge
as Self
Randy DeBarge
as Self
Dennis Edwards
as Self
Abdul 'Duke' Fakir
as Self
José Feliciano
as Self
Melvin Franklin
as Self
Marvin Gaye
as Self
Berry Gordy
as Self
Howard Hesseman
as Johnny Caravella (Doctor Johnny Fever)
Jermaine Jackson
as Self
Marlon Jackson
as Self
Michael Jackson
as Self
Rick James
as Self
William King
as Self
Thomas McClary
as Self
John Moschitta Jr.
as Self
Walter Orange
as Self
Lawrence Payton
as Self
Martha Reeves
as Self
Tim Reid
as Gordon Sims (Venus Flytrap)
Lionel Richie
as Self
Claudette Robinson
as Self
Smokey Robinson
as Self
Bobby Rogers
as Self
Linda Ronstadt
as Self
Diana Ross
as Self
Valerie Simpson
as Self
Richard Street
as Self
Ron Tyson
as Self
Junior Walker
as Self
Mary Wells
as Self
Billy Dee Williams
as Self
Mary Wilson
as Self
Stevie Wonder
as Self
Randy Jackson
as Self
Tito Jackson
as Self
Jackie Jackson
as Self
Lamont Dozier
as Self
Eddie Holland
as Self
Brian Holland
as Self
Norman Whitfield
as Self
Harvey Fuqua
as Self
Ron LaPread
as Self
Milan Williams
as Self
Pete Moore
as Self
Marv Taplin
as Self
Otis Williams
as Self
Levi Stubbs
as Self
Barbara Mitchell
as Self
Linda Howard
as Self
Michelle Martin
as Self
T.G. Sheppard
as Self