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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.

Cast

  • Richard Pryor

  • Adam Ant

  • Nick Ashford

  • Renaldo Benson

  • Cindy Birdsong

  • Dick Clark

  • Bunny DeBarge

  • El DeBarge

  • James DeBarge

  • Mark DeBarge

  • Randy DeBarge

  • Dennis Edwards

  • Abdul 'Duke' Fakir

  • José Feliciano

  • Melvin Franklin

  • Marvin Gaye

  • Berry Gordy

  • Howard Hesseman

  • Jermaine Jackson

  • Marlon Jackson

  • Michael Jackson

  • Rick James

  • William King

  • Thomas McClary

  • John Moschitta Jr.

  • Walter Orange

  • Lawrence Payton

  • Martha Reeves

  • Tim Reid

  • Lionel Richie

  • Claudette Robinson

  • Smokey Robinson

  • Bobby Rogers

  • Linda Ronstadt

  • Diana Ross

  • Valerie Simpson

  • Richard Street

  • Ron Tyson

  • Junior Walker

  • Mary Wells

  • Billy Dee Williams

  • Mary Wilson

  • Stevie Wonder

  • Randy Jackson

  • Tito Jackson

  • Jackie Jackson

  • Lamont Dozier

  • Eddie Holland

  • Brian Holland

  • Norman Whitfield

  • Harvey Fuqua

  • Ron LaPread

  • Milan Williams

  • Pete Moore

  • Marv Taplin

  • Otis Williams

  • Levi Stubbs

  • Barbara Mitchell

  • Linda Howard

  • Michelle Martin

  • T.G. Sheppard

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