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.
| Production | Suzanne de Passe | Executive Producer |
| Production | Don Mischer | Producer |
| Production | Buz Kohan | Producer |
| Directing | Don Mischer | Director |
| Writing | Buz Kohan | Writer |
| Writing | Suzanne de Passe | Writer |
| Writing | Ruth Adkins Robinson | Writer |
| Production | Suzanne Cotton | Producer |
| Editing | Danny White | Editor |
