Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
128 mins
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.
Renaldo Benson
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Bunny DeBarge
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El DeBarge
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James DeBarge
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Mark DeBarge
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Randy DeBarge
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William King
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Thomas McClary
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Walter Orange
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Lawrence Payton
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Bobby Rogers
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Richard Street
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Ron Tyson
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Junior Walker
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Mary Wells
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Norman Whitfield
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Harvey Fuqua
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Ron LaPread
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Milan Williams
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Pete Moore
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Marv Taplin
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Barbara Mitchell
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Linda Howard
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Michelle Martin
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T.G. Sheppard
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