Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

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 as Self - Host

Richard Pryor

as Self - Host
Adam Ant as Self

Adam Ant

as Self
Nick Ashford as Self

Nick Ashford

as Self

Renaldo Benson

as Self
Cindy Birdsong as Self

Cindy Birdsong

as Self
Dick Clark as Self

Dick Clark

as Self

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Richard Wagstaff "Dick" Clark was an American game-show host, radio andtel...

Bunny DeBarge

as Self

El DeBarge

as Self

James DeBarge

as Self

Mark DeBarge

as Self

Randy DeBarge

as Self
Dennis Edwards as Self

Dennis Edwards

as Self

Abdul 'Duke' Fakir

as Self
José Feliciano as Self

José Feliciano

as Self
Melvin Franklin as Self

Melvin Franklin

as Self
Marvin Gaye as Self

Marvin Gaye

as Self
Berry Gordy as Self

Berry Gordy

as Self
Howard Hesseman as Johnny Caravella (Doctor Johnny Fever)

Howard Hesseman

as Johnny Caravella (Doctor Johnny Fever)
Jermaine Jackson as Self

Jermaine Jackson

as Self

Jermaine La Juane Jackson (born December 11, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter and bassist. He is best known for...

Marlon Jackson as Self

Marlon Jackson

as Self
Michael Jackson as Self

Michael Jackson

as Self

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, dancer, singer-songwriter,...

Rick James as Self

Rick James

as Self

Rick James was born on February 1, 1948 and passed away 20 years ago at the age of 56 on August 6, 2004.

William King

as Self

Thomas McClary

as Self
John Moschitta Jr. as Self

John Moschitta Jr.

as Self

John Moschitta Jr., also known as "Motormouth" John Moschitta and The Fast Talking Guy (born August 6, 1954), is an A...

Walter Orange

as Self

Lawrence Payton

as Self
Martha Reeves as Self

Martha Reeves

as Self
Tim Reid as Gordon Sims (Venus Flytrap)

Tim Reid

as Gordon Sims (Venus Flytrap)
Lionel Richie as Self

Lionel Richie

as Self

Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television pe...

Claudette Robinson

as Self
Smokey Robinson as Self

Smokey Robinson

as Self

Bobby Rogers

as Self
Linda Ronstadt as Self

Linda Ronstadt

as Self

Linda Ronstadt  (born July 15, 1946) is an American popular music recording artist. She has earned ten Grammy Awards,...

Diana Ross as Self

Diana Ross

as Self

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer, actress, and record pr...

Valerie Simpson as Self

Valerie Simpson

as Self

Valerie Simpson was born on August 26, 1945 and is currently 79 years old.

Richard Street

as Self

Ron Tyson

as Self

Junior Walker

as Self

Mary Wells

as Self
Billy Dee Williams as Self

Billy Dee Williams

as Self

William December "Billy Dee" Williams Jr. (born April 6, 1937) is an American actor, voice actor, and artist. He is b...

Mary Wilson as Self

Mary Wilson

as Self

Mary Wilson is an American vocalist, best known as a founding member and longest member of the Supremes. Wilson remai...

Stevie Wonder as Self

Stevie Wonder

as Self
Randy Jackson as Self

Randy Jackson

as Self
Tito Jackson as Self

Tito Jackson

as Self
Jackie Jackson as Self

Jackie Jackson

as Self
Lamont Dozier as Self

Lamont Dozier

as Self
Eddie Holland as Self

Eddie Holland

as Self
Brian 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

Otis Williams

as Self
Levi Stubbs as Self

Levi Stubbs

as Self

Barbara Mitchell

as Self

Linda Howard

as Self

Michelle Martin

as Self

T.G. Sheppard

as Self

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