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
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