About Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
- Released on May 16, 1983
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.
Full Cast of Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Richard Pryor plays Self - Host
Adam Ant plays Self
Nick Ashford plays Self
Renaldo Benson plays Self
Cindy Birdsong plays Self
Dick Clark plays Self
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El DeBarge plays Self
James DeBarge plays Self
Mark DeBarge plays Self
Randy DeBarge plays Self
Dennis Edwards plays Self
Abdul 'Duke' Fakir plays Self
José Feliciano plays Self
Melvin Franklin plays Self
Marvin Gaye plays Self
Berry Gordy plays Self
Howard Hesseman plays Johnny Caravella (Doctor Johnny Fever)
Jermaine Jackson plays Self
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Michael Jackson plays Self
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Thomas McClary plays Self
John Moschitta Jr. plays Self
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Lawrence Payton plays Self
Martha Reeves plays Self
Tim Reid plays Gordon Sims (Venus Flytrap)
Lionel Richie plays Self
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Smokey Robinson plays Self
Bobby Rogers plays Self
Linda Ronstadt plays Self
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Ron Tyson plays Self
Junior Walker plays Self
Mary Wells plays Self
Billy Dee Williams plays Self
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Randy Jackson plays Self
Tito Jackson plays Self
Jackie Jackson plays Self
Lamont Dozier plays Self
Eddie Holland plays Self
Brian Holland plays Self
Norman Whitfield plays Self
Harvey Fuqua plays Self
Ron LaPread plays Self
Milan Williams plays Self
Pete Moore plays Self
Marv Taplin plays Self
Otis Williams plays Self
Levi Stubbs plays Self
Barbara Mitchell plays Self
Linda Howard plays Self
Michelle Martin plays Self
T.G. Sheppard plays Self
Crew of Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
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- Richard Pryor
- Adam Ant
- Nick Ashford
- Renaldo Benson
- Cindy Birdsong
- Dick Clark
- Bunny DeBarge
- El DeBarge
- James DeBarge
- Mark DeBarge
- Randy DeBarge
- Dennis Edwards
- Abdul 'Duke' Fakir
- José Feliciano
- Melvin Franklin
- Marvin Gaye
- Berry Gordy
- Howard Hesseman
- Jermaine Jackson
- Marlon Jackson
- Michael Jackson
- Rick James
- William King
- Thomas McClary
- John Moschitta Jr.
- Walter Orange
- Lawrence Payton
- Martha Reeves
- Tim Reid
- Lionel Richie
- Claudette Robinson
- Smokey Robinson
- Bobby Rogers
- Linda Ronstadt
- Diana Ross
- Valerie Simpson
- Richard Street
- Ron Tyson
- Junior Walker
- Mary Wells
- Billy Dee Williams
- Mary Wilson
- Stevie Wonder
- Randy Jackson
- Tito Jackson
- Jackie Jackson
- Lamont Dozier
- Eddie Holland
- Brian Holland
- Norman Whitfield
- Harvey Fuqua
- Ron LaPread
- Milan Williams
- Pete Moore
- Marv Taplin
- Otis Williams
- Levi Stubbs
- Barbara Mitchell
- Linda Howard
- Michelle Martin
- T.G. Sheppard