Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever Special
Mar 25 - May 16, 1983
Friday
Mar 25, 1983 | Pasadena Civic Auditorium
Concerts Monday
May 16, 1983 | 09:00 PM
TV/Streaming Premieres
Date TypesConcerts, TV/Streaming Premieres
Shows / MoviesMotown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever Special (1983)
GenresMusic, Musical, Pop, Rhythm and Blues, Soul
CompaniesMotown Productions, National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
People / Bands / TeamsAbdul 'Duke' Fakir, Adam Ant, Ashford and Simpson, Berry Gordy, Billy Dee Williams, Bobby Rogers, Bunny DeBarge, Cindy Birdsong, Claudette Robinson, David Ruffin, Dennis Edwards, Diana Ross, Dick Clark, Don Mischer, Eddie Kendricks, El DeBarge, Florence Ballard, Howard Hesseman, Jackie Jackson, James DeBarge, Jermaine Jackson, John Moschitta Jr., José Feliciano, Junior Walker, Lawrence Payton, Levi Stubbs, Linda Ronstadt, Lionel Richie, Mark DeBarge, Marlon Jackson, Martha Reeves, Marvin Gaye, Mary Wells, Mary Wilson, Michael Jackson, Milan Williams, Miracles, Nick Ashford, Otis Williams, Paul Williams, Randy DeBarge, Randy Jackson, Renaldo Benson, Richard Pryor, Richard Street, Rick James, Ron Tyson, Ronald La Pread, Ronald White, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Suzanne De Passe, Tammi Terrell, The Commodores, The Four Tops, The Jackson 5, The Supremes, The Temptations, Thomas McClary, Tim Reid, Tito Jackson, Valerie Simpson, Walter Orange, Warren Moore, William King
LocationsPasadena Civic Auditorium
300 E Green St
Pasadena, California 91101
United States
The Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever special was taped at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on March 25, 1983. The musical special aired a few months later on NBC television on May 16, 1983. The show is best remembered for Michael Jackson’s iconic performance of his hit song “Billie Jean” in which he debuted his signature dance move: the Moonwalk.
Along with appearances by Motown founder Berry Gordy and actors such as Tim Reid, Richard Pryor, Billy Dee Williams and Howard Hesseman, other performances during the Don Mischer-directed, Suzanne De Passe-produced Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever were done by The Jackson 5, Nick Ashford, Florence Ballard, Renaldo Benson, Cindy Birdsong, Dick Clark, Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge, James DeBarge, Mark DeBarge, Randy DeBarge, Dennis Edwards, Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, José Feliciano, Marvin Gaye, Rick James, Eddie Kendricks, William King, Ronald La Pread, Thomas McClary, Warren Moore, John Moschitta Jr., Walter Orange, Lawrence Payton and The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, Lionel Richie, Claudette Robinson, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Linda Ronstadt, Diana Ross, The Supremes, David Ruffin, Valerie Simpson, Richard Street, Levi Stubbs, Diana Ross, The Temptations, Tammi Terrell, Ron Tyson, Junior Walker, Mary Wells, Ronald White, Milan Williams, The Commodores, Otis Williams, Paul Williams, Mary Wilson, Stevie Wonder and Adam Ant.
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