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