Motown 40: The Music is Forever

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Runtime : 0M

Director : Yvonne Smith

Synopsis

Archival music performances and contemporary interviews cover some of the history of Motown Records and Productions.

Actors

Diana Ross
Diana Ross
Herself - Hostess
Nick Ashford
Nick Ashford
Self
Florence Ballard
Florence Ballard
Self (archive footage)
Shelly Berger
Shelly Berger
Self
Cindy Birdsong
Cindy Birdsong
Self (archive footage)
Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton
Self
Julian Bond
Julian Bond
Self
Albridge Bryant
Albridge Bryant
Self (archive footage) (as Elbridge 'Al' Bryant)
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Self
Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carroll
Self
Dick Clark
Dick Clark
Self
George Clinton
George Clinton
Self
Sean Combs
Sean Combs
Self (as Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs)
Don Cornelius
Don Cornelius
Self
Clive Davis
Clive Davis
Self
Lamont Dozier
Lamont Dozier
Self
Kenneth Edmonds
Kenneth Edmonds
Self
Dennis Edwards
Dennis Edwards
Self (archive footage)
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Self
Melvin Franklin
Melvin Franklin
Self (archive footage) (as The Temptations)
Harvey Fuqua
Harvey Fuqua
Self
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Self (archive footage)
Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy
Self
Brian Holland
Brian Holland
Self
Eddie Holland
Eddie Holland
Self
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson
Self
Rick James
Rick James
Self
Eddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks
Self (archive footage)
Terry Lewis
Terry Lewis
Self
James 'Jimmy Jam' Harris III
James 'Jimmy Jam' Harris III
Self
Little Richard
Little Richard
Self
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis
Self
Bette Midler
Bette Midler
Self (archive footage)
Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt
Self
Martha Reeves
Martha Reeves
Self (archive footage)
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie
Self
Claudette Robinson
Claudette Robinson
Self
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
Self
David Ruffin
David Ruffin
Self (archive footage)
RuPaul
RuPaul
Self
George Schlatter
George Schlatter
Self
Russell Simmons
Russell Simmons
Self
Valerie Simpson
Valerie Simpson
Self
Raynoma Singleton
Raynoma Singleton
Self
Martha Jean Steinberg
Martha Jean Steinberg
Self
Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart
Self
Richard Street
Richard Street
Self (archive footage)
Levi Stubbs
Levi Stubbs
Self
James Taylor
James Taylor
Self
Tammi Terrell
Tammi Terrell
Self (archive footage)
Ron Tyson
Ron Tyson
Self (archive footage)
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Self
Cornel West
Cornel West
Self
Norman Whitfield
Norman Whitfield
Self
Otis Williams
Otis Williams
Self
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
Self (archive footage)
Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson
Self (archive footage)
Mary Wilson
Mary Wilson
Self

Crews

Suzanne Coston
Suzanne Coston
Executive Producer
Suzanne de Passe
Suzanne de Passe
Executive Producer
Anthony Jones
Anthony Jones
Executive Producer
Denise Hamilton
Denise Hamilton
Coordinating Producer
Dana Heinz Perry
Dana Heinz Perry
Producer
Ruth Adkins Robinson
Ruth Adkins Robinson
Consulting Producer
John Simmons
John Simmons
Cinematography
Yvonne Smith
Yvonne Smith
Director
Yvonne Smith
Yvonne Smith
Producer