Motown 40: The Music is Forever
Plot: Archival music performances and contemporary interviews cover some of the history of Motown Records and Productions.
Release Date:
Sunday, February 15 1998
27 years ago
27 years ago
Cast
Diana Ross. Diana Ross was 53 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self - Hostess'.Birthday: Sun, Mar 26 1944
Nick Ashford. Nick Ashford was 56 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Sun, May 04 1941 –
Died: Mon, Aug 22 2011
Died: Mon, Aug 22 2011
Florence Ballard. Florence Ballard was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self (archive footage)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Shelly Berger. Shelly Berger was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Cindy Birdsong. Cindy Birdsong was 58 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self (archive footage)'.Birthday: Fri, Dec 15 1939
Michael Bolton. Michael Bolton was 44 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Thu, Feb 26 1953
Julian Bond. Julian Bond was 58 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Sun, Jan 14 1940 –
Died: Sat, Aug 15 2015
Died: Sat, Aug 15 2015
Albridge Bryant. Albridge Bryant was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self (archive footage) (as Elbridge 'Al' Bryant)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Mariah Carey. Mariah Carey was 28 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Thu, Mar 27 1969
Diahann Carroll. Diahann Carroll was 62 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Wed, Jul 17 1935 –
Died: Fri, Oct 04 2019
Died: Fri, Oct 04 2019
Dick Clark. Dick Clark was 68 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Sat, Nov 30 1929 –
Died: Wed, Apr 18 2012
Died: Wed, Apr 18 2012
George Clinton. George Clinton was 56 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Tue, Jul 22 1941
Sean Combs. Sean Combs was 28 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self (as Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs)'.Birthday: Tue, Nov 04 1969
Don Cornelius. Don Cornelius was 61 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Sun, Sep 27 1936 –
Died: Wed, Feb 01 2012
Died: Wed, Feb 01 2012
Clive Davis. Clive Davis was 65 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Mon, Apr 04 1932
Lamont Dozier. Lamont Dozier was 56 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Mon, Jun 16 1941 –
Died: Mon, Aug 08 2022
Died: Mon, Aug 08 2022
Dennis Edwards. Dennis Edwards was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self (archive footage)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Aretha Franklin. Aretha Franklin was 55 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Wed, Mar 25 1942 –
Died: Thu, Aug 16 2018
Died: Thu, Aug 16 2018
Melvin Franklin. Melvin Franklin was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self (archive footage) (as The Temptations)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Harvey Fuqua. Harvey Fuqua was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Marvin Gaye. Marvin Gaye would have been no older than 44 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self (archive footage)'.Birthday: Sun, Apr 02 1939 –
Died: Sun, Apr 01 1984
Died: Sun, Apr 01 1984
Berry Gordy. Berry Gordy was 68 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Thu, Nov 28 1929
Brian Holland. Brian Holland was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Eddie Holland. Eddie Holland was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Jesse Jackson. Jesse Jackson was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Rick James. Rick James was 50 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Sun, Feb 01 1948 –
Died: Fri, Aug 06 2004
Died: Fri, Aug 06 2004
Eddie Kendricks. Eddie Kendricks was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self (archive footage)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Terry Lewis. Terry Lewis was 41 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Sat, Nov 24 1956
Little Richard. Little Richard was 65 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Mon, Dec 05 1932 –
Died: Sat, May 09 2020
Died: Sat, May 09 2020
Branford Marsalis. Branford Marsalis was 37 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Fri, Aug 26 1960
Bette Midler. Bette Midler was 52 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self (archive footage)'.Birthday: Sat, Dec 01 1945
Bonnie Raitt. Bonnie Raitt was 48 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Tue, Nov 08 1949
Martha Reeves. Martha Reeves was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self (archive footage)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Lionel Richie. Lionel Richie was 48 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Mon, Jun 20 1949
Claudette Robinson. Claudette Robinson was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Smokey Robinson. Smokey Robinson was 57 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Mon, Feb 19 1940
David Ruffin. David Ruffin would have been no older than 50 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self (archive footage)'.Birthday: Sat, Jan 18 1941 –
Died: Sat, Jun 01 1991
Died: Sat, Jun 01 1991
George Schlatter. George Schlatter was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Russell Simmons. Russell Simmons was 40 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Fri, Oct 04 1957
Valerie Simpson. Valerie Simpson was 51 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Mon, Aug 26 1946
Raynoma Singleton. Raynoma Singleton was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Martha Jean Steinberg. Martha Jean Steinberg was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Rod Stewart. Rod Stewart was 53 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Wed, Jan 10 1945
Richard Street. Richard Street was 55 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self (archive footage)'.Birthday: Mon, Oct 05 1942 –
Died: Wed, Feb 27 2013
Died: Wed, Feb 27 2013
Levi Stubbs. Levi Stubbs was 61 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Sat, Jun 06 1936 –
Died: Fri, Oct 17 2008
Died: Fri, Oct 17 2008
James Taylor. James Taylor was 49 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Fri, Mar 12 1948
Tammi Terrell. Tammi Terrell was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self (archive footage)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Ron Tyson. Ron Tyson was 50 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self (archive footage)'.Birthday: Sun, Feb 08 1948
Luther Vandross. Luther Vandross was 46 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Fri, Apr 20 1951 –
Died: Fri, Jul 01 2005
Died: Fri, Jul 01 2005
Cornel West. Cornel West was 44 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Tue, Jun 02 1953
Norman Whitfield. Norman Whitfield was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Otis Williams. Otis Williams was 56 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Thu, Oct 30 1941
Paul Williams. Paul Williams was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self (archive footage)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Jackie Wilson. Jackie Wilson would have been no older than 49 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self (archive footage)'.Birthday: Sat, Jun 09 1934 –
Died: Sat, Jan 21 1984
Died: Sat, Jan 21 1984
Mary Wilson. Mary Wilson was 53 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Self'.Birthday: Mon, Mar 06 1944 –
Died: Mon, Feb 08 2021
Died: Mon, Feb 08 2021
Crew
Yvonne Smith. Yvonne Smith was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Producer, Director'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Dana Heinz Perry. Dana Heinz Perry was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Producer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Anthony Jones. Anthony Jones was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Executive Producer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Suzanne Coston. Suzanne Coston was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Executive Producer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Ruth Adkins Robinson. Ruth Adkins Robinson was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Consulting Producer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Denise Hamilton. Denise Hamilton was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Coordinating Producer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Suzanne de Passe. Suzanne de Passe was 51 in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Executive Producer'Birthday: Fri, Jul 19 1946
John Simmons. John Simmons was >> in Motown 40: The Music is Forever as 'Cinematography'Birthday: Unknown Birthday