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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

1983 · 2h 8m · Documentary, Music, TV Movie · United States of America

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.

Directed by
Don Mischer
Written by
Buz Kohan, Suzanne de Passe, Ruth Adkins Robinson
Starring
Richard Pryor, Adam Ant, Nick Ashford, Renaldo Benson
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