

16/05/1983
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.

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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