The Motown 25th Anniversary Special
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The Motown 25th Anniversary Special is a landmark 1983 television concert celebrating Motown Records’ legacy, best known for iconic performances including Michael Jackson’s debut of the moonwalk.
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| Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever | 2 |
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concert film
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music television program ⓘ television special ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Motown 25 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebrates | Motown Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Don Mischer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Suzanne de Passe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresPerformer |
Adam Ant
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DeBarge NERFINISHED ⓘ Diana Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ Jose Feliciano NERFINISHED ⓘ Junior Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ Linda Ronstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ Lionel Richie NERFINISHED ⓘ Martha Reeves and the Vandellas NERFINISHED ⓘ Marvin Gaye NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Pryor NERFINISHED ⓘ Smokey Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Stevie Wonder NERFINISHED ⓘ The Four Tops NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jacksons NERFINISHED ⓘ The Supremes NERFINISHED ⓘ The Temptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingDate | 1983-03-25 ⓘ |
| genre |
music
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variety ⓘ |
| hasTheme | history of Motown music ⓘ |
| homeVideoRelease |
DVD
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VHS ⓘ |
| host | Richard Pryor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSegment |
Jackson 5 reunion performance
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The Temptations vs. The Four Tops battle medley ⓘ |
| includesSongPerformance |
"Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson
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"My Girl" by The Temptations NERFINISHED ⓘ "Reach Out I’ll Be There" by The Four Tops NERFINISHED ⓘ "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours" by Stevie Wonder NERFINISHED ⓘ "What’s Going On" by Marvin Gaye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent music award shows and tribute specials ⓘ |
| location |
Pasadena Civic Auditorium
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Pasadena, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Michael Jackson’s first televised moonwalk
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Michael Jackson’s performance of "Billie Jean" ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 1983-05-16 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| partOf | Motown anniversary celebrations ⓘ |
| producer | Suzanne de Passe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Motown Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 120 minutes ⓘ |
| subject | 25th anniversary of Motown Records ⓘ |
| title | Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Buz Kohan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever performance of Billie Jean in 1983
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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever