Background poster of Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever blurred
Poster of Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

1983-2h 8min
Star icon accompanying the rating score
8.5 / 10 11

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

Writers Buz Kohan Suzanne de Passe Ruth Adkins Robinson

Stars Richard Pryor Adam Ant Nick Ashford

Videos

Cast

Richard Pryor's picture in the cast

Richard Pryor

Self
Adam Ant's picture in the cast

Adam Ant

Self
Nick Ashford's picture in the cast

Nick Ashford

Self
Renaldo Benson's picture in the cast

Renaldo Benson

Self
Cindy Birdsong's picture in the cast

Cindy Birdsong

Self
Dick Clark's picture in the cast

Dick Clark

Self
Bunny DeBarge's picture in the cast

Bunny DeBarge

Self
El DeBarge's picture in the cast

El DeBarge

Self
James DeBarge's picture in the cast

James DeBarge

Self
Mark DeBarge's picture in the cast

Mark DeBarge

Self
Randy DeBarge's picture in the cast

Randy DeBarge

Self
Dennis Edwards's picture in the cast

Dennis Edwards

Self

Recommendations