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Motown 25: Yesterday Today Forever

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

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  • Genre(s): Musical
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Don Mischer
  • Cast(s): Richard Pryor, Adam Ant, Nick Ashford, Cindy Birdsong, Dick Clark See all Cast & Crew
  • Award(s): DGA 1984 (Won)
    Primetime Emmy 1983 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: The Color Purple, This Is Me… Now: A Love Story
  • Story:
    Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever is a 1983 television special produced by Suzanne de Passe for Motown Records, The show was also co-written by de Passe along with Ruth Adkins Robinson who would go on to write shows with de Passe for the next 25 years, including the follow up label tributes—through "Motown 40," Buz Kohan was the head writer of the threesome. The program was taped before a live studio audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on March 25, 1983,[1] and broadcast on NBC on May 16. Among its highlights were 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", a Jackson 5 reunion.
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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever - Cast

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

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever - Crew

Buz Kohan
Buz Kohan Production
Don Mischer
Don Mischer Directing
Suzanne de Passe
Suzanne de Passe Production
Danny White
Danny White Editing
Ruth Adkins Robinson
Ruth Adkins Robinson Writing
Suzanne Cotton
Suzanne Cotton Production

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever - IMAGE GALLERY

Motown 25: Yesterday Today Forever - Poster
Motown 25: Yesterday Today Forever - Poster
Motown 25: Yesterday Today Forever - Poster
Motown 25: Yesterday Today Forever - Poster
Motown 25: Yesterday Today Forever - Poster
Motown 25: Yesterday Today Forever - Poster
Motown 25: Yesterday Today Forever - Poster
Motown 25: Yesterday Today Forever - Poster

STORY

Story
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever is a 1983 television special produced by Suzanne de Passe for Motown Records, The show was also co-written by de Passe along with Ruth Adkins Robinson who would go on to write shows with de Passe for the next 25 years, including the follow up label tributes—through "Motown 40," Buz Kohan was the head writer of the threesome. The program was taped before a live studio audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on March 25, 1983,[1] and broadcast on NBC on May 16. Among its highlights were 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", a Jackson 5 reunion.

AWARDS

Won
DGA Award

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in MusicalVariety | 1984 | Don

Primetime Emmy Award

Outstanding Variety Music or Comedy Program | 1983 | Suzanne de

Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award

Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program | 1983

Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | 1983 | Michael

Outstanding Video Tape Editing for a Limited Series or a Special | 1983

Outstanding Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork for a Limited Series or a Special | 1983

Outstanding Achievement in Choreography | 1983

Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program | 1983 | Don

Outstanding Lighting Direction Electronic for a Limited Series or a Special | 1983

TV Land Award

Televisions Greatest Music Moment | 2007 | Michael

TRIVIA

Trivia

This special gave us the debut performance of Michael Jackson's "moonwalk" as he sang "Billie Jean".

Michael Jackson was in the midst of pre-production on his milestone music video Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983) when he performed at this gala event.

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