Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever was a 1983 television special which commemorated the 25th anniversary of Motown Records. Produced by Motown executive Suzanne de Passe, the program was taped befor
Newspaper ad for the airing of the special on Los Angeles NBC O&O KNBC
Billie Jean
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"Billie Jean" is a song by the American singer Michael Jackson, released by Epic Records on January 2, 1983, as the second single from Jackson's sixth studio album, Thriller. It was written by Jackson
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
…Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, on March 25, 1983, and broadcast on NBC on May 16. Among its highlights were Michael Jackson's performance of "Billie Jean" (which popularized the moonwalk and was also the only non-Motown song performed on Motown 25), Smokey Robinson's reunion with the Miracles, a…
UK single picture sleeve, reused for Spotify reissue
Jackson landing on his toes and illuminating a tile in the music video for "Billie Jean"